Beginning Guitar

Instructor: Dawn Davis

Day & Date: Friday, January 24, 2025

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Tuition: $40.00

Ages: Adult (18 and Up)

Experience Level: All skill levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• A guitar in good condition, with strings and tuning pegs that work, and a fairly firm flat pick
• A tuning device, or phone with tuning app
• A recording device or cellphone voice recorder would be very helpful
• Note taking materials
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle. Filtered water is available in the classroom

Learn the basics of how the guitar works, and how to produce a clean sound. After establishing string names, we’ll approach a simple scale, and a couple of easy chords. If there is ample time, we’ll apply these chords to a familiar song,; being aware of a steady beat, and how to sense when a chord change is needed. Students will receive a chord chart, and exercises for further home study.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $0.00 THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

• Workshops are subject to low enrollment cancellation if the minimum number of 4 students is not reached. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information.

About Instructor: Dawn Davis is a published composer and multi-instrumentalist. Her work has been contracted for documentaries such as "The Vaquero Series"; films by J&S Productions of Santa Barbara, CA. She has been active at the John C Campbell Folk School as a Contra Dance musician and as an Instructor for Tune and Song Writing; also performing on a regular basis for the Folk School’s Morningsong presentations. From Heidi Mahlum, a former student: "The approach was relaxed, insightful, and non-judgmental. I didn't think I could do it...and I can!"