Guitar lessons for children and adults. Training center Learning to play the guitar

It’s hard to imagine a friendly hike without a fire, warm company and favorite songs. And here there remains one still unsolved (for some) problem: “How to learn to play the guitar?” If you are already ripe for this practice, if your hands are ready to play on anything, if your soul is torn by motifs familiar from childhood, and fingers are looking for support for melodic fingering– congratulations, you are ready to learn how to play it.

Of course, a great desire is already half the battle, but you also need a guitar. We hope you are aware that there are guitars:

classic;
acoustic;
electric.

The tool may have:

6 strings;
7 strings;
and even 12 strings.

For beginners, in order to learn to play the guitar, it will be quite it is enough to master a classical guitar with six strings. It is advisable to use nylon strings as training strings. They will help keep your fingers safe - and this is very important in the early stages.

So, we’ve decided on the tool, there are still accessories left. Since we are learning on our own, we must be prepared that no one will tune our guitar every hour. Therefore we tuner needed. You can also purchase a case so you can easily travel with your instrument, a left foot rest, and a pick.

How to learn to play the guitar: help for beginners

So, you got the desired tool, where to start so that the divine music of real Russian rock pours out of it?

Or, more simply put, how to learn to play the guitar on your own from scratch? Of course you will need video lessons for beginners. But this is not yet a guarantee of success.

Get ready for some time to pass between your bold statement “I want to play the guitar” and the real “I play the guitar”. Before the chords form a melody, you you'll have to learn some basics. However, don’t worry, all beginning guitarists have gone through this, the main thing is to spend at least 30 minutes a day learning. Practice at home regularly, and very soon you will surprise your friends with a pretty decent game.

So, to begin with, learn what parts your tool consists of. Now this is your friend, assistant, comrade, advisor and the best outlet in life - so it is simply vital for you to know what a guitar is made of.

Each guitar has body, neck and head. Carefully look at the photo of the guitar's structure: pay attention to the strings, frets, frets, sound hole - you will need all this to get sound. To hold the instrument correctly, it is very important for you to know where the stand, shell, and saddle are located.

Correct fit

Before you learn to play the guitar yourself from scratch, you should understand how to properly hold this thing in your hands. Of course, you need to take the right attitude. And it consists in keep your back straight, without leaning or throwing your body back. The left leg is elevated. The base of the guitar rests on the right leg. Next, we will tell you how to learn to play the guitar yourself from scratch; video lessons will also be at your disposal.

Correct hand placement

We have not yet figured out how to extract sound from an instrument. After all, the guitar definitely needs an approach.

Let's take a look at your hands:

The left hand tightly grips the bar.
The right hand is responsible for producing a clear, ringing sound. To do this, you need to relax her.
Place your right elbow at the intended intersection of the body and bridge of your guitar. To do this, you need to draw a conventional line upward from the stand to the shell.
Get your fingers ready for fingering.

It is impossible to quickly learn to play the guitar until you learn the position of your fingers. Each finger has its own position and is responsible for his string. The strings are numbered from bottom to top, in descending order of sound: from highest to lowest. Since we have 5 fingers and 6 strings, the distribution will be as follows:

Now it's time to find out what it is rhythmic pattern of the right hand. In simple terms, it is the way you produce sound. For example, you touch the 6th string with your thumb (p). Place the index finger (i) on string number 3, the middle finger (m) on the second, and the ring finger (a) on the first. At the same time, notice that your index and thumb form a cross, and your thumb is also ahead of the rest.

Learning to play on your own: first exercises

Help you learn to play guitar from scratch simple exercises for the right hand:

Let's try bass 3, 2, 1, 2, 3.
Get your fingers ready to play.
Hook the 6th string with your thumb - you get a dull low sound.
Now alternately pluck strings No. 3, 2, 1, 2, 3.
Then repeat the picking, but with your thumb hooked on string No. 5.

Bass pluck 3, 2, 1. Hook the 6th string with your thumb and then pluck the 3 strings together: 3rd, 2nd and 1st.

Learning chords

All we have to do is install the left hand on the instrument, which will help to extract chords or sounds that make up the pleasant sound of your instrument. At first, it will be a little unusual to pinch the strings located on the neck, but as you practice your fingers will get used to it.

Bend your thumb slightly and place it parallel to the frets.
At the same time, your hand should also be kept slightly rounded, placing your fingers closer to the frets.
The fingertips touch the strings only with their upper part, so we recommend that girls cut their nails before they decide to learn to play the guitar from scratch at home.

We already know the string numbering order on a guitar, now Let's study the numbering of frets(they are usually denoted by Roman numerals). One fret occupies the space between two iron lines located on the fingerboard perpendicular to the strings. They are called fret saddles. Frets are numbered starting from the head of the guitar. Beginners usually draw chord diagrams starting with the first three frets (the Am chord in the key of A minor). In the diagrams, the strings are numbered from top to bottom (1, 2, 3...)

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Pros of the guitar

Simplicity and accessibility. You can meet it anywhere: visiting friends, in a tent camp on a hike or on a picnic, just in the yard with a group of people - and you can always play it with the proper skills. Its purchase usually does not require a large investment (except for top professional series or master tools).

The guitar does not require any specific maintenance, like winds or drums, and it is not tied to a place like a keyboard. It does not require sophisticated hearing, like vocals and, especially, the violin.

Everything is quite simple, open and accessible in the guitar. You don’t need to know a lot of theory, there are programs that help you disassemble and read melodies, and you can tune everything on the device.

All this makes it possible to play both for children from 7 years old and for adults, busy with work and other thoughts, simply at their leisure, without spending hours delving into the process, but simply relaxed, for themselves.

The purpose of training

Creating a beautiful sound, the ability to produce notes clearly and sonorously. Play with soul. Judge for yourself, is it nice to listen to, albeit, an interesting harmony and a virtuoso part, but played clumsily? Of course not! You don’t always need a full palette of techniques and techniques. Sometimes a “picture” can be depicted in simple “colors”. You can play a very simple melody beautifully and sincerely, but, nevertheless, leave a mark and evoke pleasant emotions in the listener.

We don’t set any restrictions; you can choose any style, any author or performer whose songs you want to learn to play. We do not consider it correct to judge that a “sufficiently cultured” person should play. Our mission is to teach a person to play qualitatively and beautifully what reflects his taste, without breaking his inner world, but emphasizing it. Reveal emotions and thoughts conveyed in melodies.

For classes you will need

Of course, the guitar itself. Full size, ½, ¼. Electro, acoustic, classical. The teacher will help you choose from a wide range of models and manufacturers, do not forget to consult with him;
Computer. Modern digital technologies greatly simplify the task, helping to understand the theory, read the melody and tune the guitar;
Of course, the desire to learn!

Schedule

We tirelessly strive to fill this world with music. Seven days a week, every day from 10:00 to 21:00.

Where are the classes held?

At home and in the studio, you can choose one of these options, given that...

In a studio:

A fully prepared room awaits you. Everything you need from the instruments themselves to sound recording and playback devices. Everything here is aimed at making music;
Atmosphere, a unique setting where you will feel the everyday life of a musician. Here, a creative mood and complete immersion in work is possible, without looking around at neighbors and relatives;
Group lessons available. The opportunity to develop your project under the supervision of an artistic director, or simply learn to play in a team, understand your function, gain knowledge of how instruments are combined (advanced level).

At home:

You can create your own atmosphere by equipping a mini studio or just a classroom;
If you are accustomed to the coziness and comfortable environment of your home, but are ready to perceive them as an educational institution when necessary;
And most importantly, if there is no opportunity to leave chronologically, this is especially true for children, drop them off, pick them up, but do not skip work or walk outside the windows (in the absence of personal transport).

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What do you need to start studying at a guitar college?- This is one of the first questions from those who contact us.

At Guitar College Moscow people come with very different levels of training - from “zero” to “advanced”. We have several conditional gradations of the level of instrument proficiency - this is important for the further formation of groups according to interests and areas.

Here are typical phrases from our students upon admission; perhaps you will find your request among them:

Level zero – “I can’t do anything.” Or “I know Am, Dm, E, but it’s difficult to change. I also picked up “Grasshopper” on one string))!”

Beginner level- “I freely take C, E, G, D, Am, Dm, Em, H7, play several songs by fingerpicking and fighting. The problem is that the barre chords cannot be played. I would like to learn something more sensible.”

Intermediate level - “I’ve been playing the guitar for a long time, I know a lot of songs, I love to sing, but I’m interested in more complex and beautiful chords - nines, sevens, etc., and most importantly - the logic of their application.” Or “I play acoustic, but I want to play electric, but it’s heavier.” Or “I graduated from children’s music school in classics. I dream of learning to improvise, I love jazz and blues."

Advanced level- “I’ve been playing for a long time, I didn’t leave YouTube for 2 years, then I studied with a cool private owner for 1 year. In principle, everything is fine. I'm playing. But what next? I tried to write down my own - complete dependence on what was memorized... sucks... just Klon Klonovich, no ideas. I can learn a dozen more things, but I don’t see the point, and so I spent 5 years on technology. I think it's time to get my head in order. Do you have a recipe for brain deadness? No jokes, plz” or “I play in a band. It all sounds Soviet. I don’t feel like learning notes and I don’t think they will help. Do you have teachers who will make branded solos for me for specific things? I don’t mind spending money on this business, but I also need to be taught.”

Pros - “Have a higher education (classical guitar). I have been teaching guitar at children's music schools for 8 years. I'm interested in fingerstyle. But there are a number of questions, namely: - is it necessary to play on metal strings? - How compatible are nails and steel strings? - Is it possible to perform this on nylon? - is it possible to play this music in a classical production? - Is it necessary to connect to an amplifier? I would like to receive answers to these and other questions, including those related to the specifics of this style, as well as assistance in the high-quality preparation of two or three works. Preferably individually."

The main path for applicants to Guitar College Moscow looks like this: introductory express course → assignment to teachers by specialty. For people who have graduated from music school and are planning to study individually, taking an introductory course is discussed.

Introductory express course

The classical teaching method in a music school involves a gradual movement from simple to complex. As a result, after a few years the person plays. If you try to figure out what happened to him during this time, the student has formed a certain number of reflex actions, skills and operations that work together. This is a long process that takes years. Our students often do not have that amount of time - we work mainly with an adult audience who is focused on results. The author's methodology for the introductory express course was formed over about 25 years, thanks to constant work with students of different ages, different tastes, abilities, with or without initial preparation. The course pursues practical goals and allows students to save significant time at further stages of mastering the instrument, quickly developing the skills and reflexes that form the basis of a professional musician.

Course content: sight reading of complex rhythms (including blues), stable rhythmic structures (polymeters), confident knowledge of the fingerboard, professional chord system, oral construction of non-chords (for example, A7 + 5-9), laying the foundation for harmony and improvisation. Practical tasks on the instrument (correct organization of movements of the right hand, exercises for mastering the fingerboard “by touch” - working the fingers in position without looking at the fingerboard).

Since the course involves obtaining a mandatory practical result, upon completion a test is taken on all topics.

Course duration: 2 months

Lesson duration: 150 minutes. Classes are held once a week on Sundays.

Price: 3000 rubles per month. Payment for the course at the second lesson.

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For those who have graduated from children's music school - attending individual lectures - repeating

Completing the course allows you to further form groups according to areas, level of instrument proficiency and interests (electric guitar, acoustics).

LESSONS IN YOUR SPECIALTY

We offer training in specializations and theoretical disciplines: guitar (acoustic, electric guitar), vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, solfeggio and etc.

Duration of group lessons– 120 minutes, individual lessons last on average 40-60 minutes. Classes take place once a week, in groups or individually.

The course program includes: specific style (country, blues, rock, metal, jazz, funk, pop music), popular repertoire, harmony, improvisation, individual skill, ensemble practice

Price: from 3000 rub. up to 4000 rub. per month, depending on the student’s starting level.

Guitar lessons for children and adults. Training center Learning to play the guitar

How to learn to play the guitar: help for beginners

Correct fit

Correct hand placement

Learning to play on your own: first exercises

Learning chords

Pros of the guitar

The purpose of training

For classes you will need

Schedule

Where are the classes held?

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