Summer Jazz Guitar Intensive

About this course

The course uses demonstrations, song study and practical playing to develop jazz guitar skills. Participants work on chords, scales, arpeggios, melodies, rhythm guitar and comping, applying these ideas while learning and playing a range of songs in class. Practice periods provide time to work on the material, with short question-and-answer and feedback sessions. Learning is assessed informally through practical exercises, alongside opportunities to identify individual goals and reflect on development.

What you'll learn

• Apply scales, arpeggios and chords when working across the guitar fingerboard
• Improvise over songs using jazz guitar vocabulary
• Accompany songs using rhythm guitar and comping techniques
• Play a range of songs in a class setting

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for guitarists at Improver level and is not designed for beginners. The source specifies at least two years of experience, so participants are expected to have developed beyond fundamental playing skills. Learners must be aged 19 or over, and Level 1 literacy is described as an advantage.

• At least two years of guitar experience is specified
• Not suitable for beginners
• Learners must be aged 19 or over
• Level 1 literacy is an advantage

Before you go

• Lead sheets, guitar chord charts and other study materials are provided by email and in class.