Instructor: Malcolm McKinley

Time: Thursdays 6:00-7:00 pm beginning April 9th

Location: The downtown Meeker Music store, 624 N. Tejon St. Park in back of store off the alley in the Meeker lot (not the loading dock) and ring the back doorbell as the store closes at 6:00 and you will not be able to enter the front part of the store from the back classroom when class lets out.

Description: In this class we will be learning the fundamental aspects of playing guitar with your fingers. This covers a number of factors including hand/finger position, the mechanics of strokes, basic picking patterns, and some more esoteric things like the mind/muscle connection. We will then apply these fundamentals to a few simple songs.

Prerequisites: Ability to read tab and play first positions chords

What to Bring: Your own instrument, music stand, and tuner