Instruction Covered in Guitar Classes
- Basic chord studies and use.
- Strum patterns/rhythm for various types of music.
- Flatpicking or lead playing.
- Reading tabliture or formal music. (Students choice… although most choose tabliture as it is easier.)
- Key studies and music theory.
- How to use a Capo.
- Singing and how to find the right key for your voice if you like to sing with your guitar music.
- How to jam with others if you choose to.
TEACHING LOCATIONS and PRICING
- Kim Teaches banjo in Roanoke Rapids NC five days a week Monday thru Friday from 8:30am to 6:30. lesson cost in Roanoke Rapids is $25.00 a session. Students pay $25.00 a week for Jam week and can attend every day that week if they choose.
- Kim Teaches in Tarboro NC every Wednesday morning and every other Saturday. Tarboro sessions are $30.00 a 45 minute session or $30.0 for a class/group lesson lasting about 2 hours. Saturday sessions are 45 minutes for a cost of $40 per session. Some jam classes offered upon a to be announced availability.
Private lessons are offered once a week for 45 minutes based on your schedule. Jam class is also offered for free every Thursday from 4:00pm to 6:30 pm. This is included in your monthly lesson cost of $25.00 a week.
The last full week of each month is Jam Week. We jam every day from 4:00pm to 6:30. If a student is not ready to jam yet, this week is optional until they feel ready to participate. Private lessons for new students can be scheduled during this week but usually no private lessons are scheduled for more advanced players.
If a Tarboro student wants to drive to Roanoke Rapids to Jam is if free. If a Roanoke Rapids student drives to Tarboro for Jam it is also free.
Lessons are for any age. Children under the age of 6 or 7 should be accompanied by an adult so the adult can help them during the week for practice. Children under the age of 12 are given a practice check off sheet. Every time they practice 15 minutes they can put a check on their calendar. Four checks will give the student a choice of a prize from Ms Kim’s “Crazy Prize Box”. No limit on how many checks a child can accumulate per week.
If more than one person from a family under the same roof takes a lesson there is a discount! We encourage family involvement and would like to see family members learning and playing together.