LRS Guitar Tuition

The guitar is a fun and versatile instrument. It can also be very cheap to learn. If you wish to learn the guitar or know someone who does, feel free to enter this absolute beginner package! In the five lessons, you will learn how to tune a guitar, change strings, form chords and play basic melodies. As well as practical skills, theory will be covered too. Discover how scales work, what keys are and how to use them.  To win this competition simply e-mail Evan@cirencester-scene.co.uk with an answer to this question: What are all the strings of the guitar called (i.e the notes they are tuned to)? For the lessons instruments will be provided. Lessons must be in Cirencester.

A C Chord, one of the few chords where the lowest note is not the root. Chords are a group of notes played on one instrument at exactly the same time. They are usually played rhythmically and are the foundation of a song. Chords serve to give the melody a container to stand out in. Melodies are like the tasty liquid in a cup. To most people they are the most important aspect of music, in the same way everyone will say they are drinking a cola, but if they didn’t have the cup there would be no way to enjoy the cola! It is the same with chords. You need them to carry the tune. I always try to approach the guitar from the most functional view point. I want every student to be able to sound good if they want to perform. That’s it! This means theoretical learning is not drilled as hard as conceptual frameworks. Here I will explain good concepts when learning chords! If you have ever seen Futurama, there is an episode where it is revealed the spaceship they use does not tra