Thursdays, 7:00-8:15 pm, beginning May 8
$120.00 advance / $130.00 after April 28
Register online

No class 6/12; makeup class on 6/19.

Ever wonder how to make your guitar playing sound more compelling? Learn a range of songs from lovely Irish ballads to songs by Bob Dylan, Stephen Foster, Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot and Tom Waits. In the process you’ll be introduced to lush chords, color tones and power chords. We’ll practice various strumming patterns and experiment with drop D tuning. Break out of your rut as you play and sing a selection of achingly beautiful folk songs.

Prerequisites: Students should be well-versed in first-position chords: (A, C, D, E, G, F, Am, Dm, Em) and have some experience using a flat-pick.

Sylvia Herold has taught guitar and song repertoire for more than 20 years. Her performance credits include Cats & Jammers, Wake the Dead, Euphonia, The Hot Club of San Francisco and Sylvia Herold and the Rhythm Bugs.

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