Learn to Start or Enhance a Guitar/Ukulele Program at a Teaching Guitar Workshop!

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Registration closes 10 days prior to the start of the workshop

Discounted hotel rooms are available in some locations. Hotels and rates are listed below the workshop location. Click on the hotel name to book your room. Please note the last day to book!

2019 Teaching Guitar Workshop – Level 1 – Beginner Course – Locations and Discounted Hotel Rooms

• June 10 – 14
  • Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sand Creek High School
    • Holiday Inn Express & Suites – First & Main; group code: GAMA; $149/night; book by May 9, 2019
• June 17–21
  • Cornelius, North Carolina, Bailey Middle School
    • Hampton Inn Charlotte-North/Lake Norman; $129/night; book by May 26, 2019
  • Boise, Idaho, West Junior High School
• June 24 – 28
  • Chicago, Illinois, VanderCook College
    • On campus housing; $452 for 1 week; follow instructions for “Summer MECA students”
  • Reston, Virginia, NAfME
    • The Westin Reston Heights; $169/night; book by June 2, 2019
  • Wichita, Kansas, Senseney Music
    • Hotel at WaterWalk; $119-159/night; book by May 24, 2019; call (316)263-1061 and mention Teaching Guitar Workshop
• July 8 – 12
  • Mitchell, South Dakota, LB Williams Elementary School
  • Syracuse, New York, N. Syracuse Education Association
    • Holiday Inn Express – Syracuse Airport; $95/night; book by June 14, 2019
  • Nazareth, Pennsylvania, Martin Guitar Factory
    • TownePlace Suites Bethlehem/Lehigh Valley; $120/night; book by June 22, 2019
  • Kelowna, British Columbia, Rutland Middle School
• July 15 – 19
  • Nashville, Tennessee, Trevecca Nazarene University
    • Four Points by Sheraton Nashville Airport; $119/night
  • Omaha, Nebraska, Omaha South High School
  • Springfield, Missouri, Springfield Music
• July 29 – August 2
  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brass Bell

2019 Teaching Guitar Workshop – Level 2 Advanced Course – Locations

• June 17–21
  • Boise, Idaho, West Junior High School
• June 24 – 28
  • Chicago, Illinois, VanderCook College
    • On campus housing; $452 for 1 week; follow instructions for “Summer MECA students”
  • Reston, Virginia, NAfME
    • The Westin Reston Heights; $169/night; book by June 2, 2019
  • Wichita, Kansas, Senseney Music
    • Hotel at WaterWalk; $119-159/night; book by May 24, 2019; call (316)263-1061 and mention Teaching Guitar Workshop
• July 8 – 12
  • Nazareth, Pennsylvania, Martin Guitar Factory
    • TownePlace Suites Bethlehem/Lehigh Valley; $120/night; book by June 22, 2019

What will you learn at TGW Level 1 • Chord strumming w/ singing in various styles and keys • Beginning classical, finger-style, and pick-style right hand techniques • Improvisation w/ movable pentatonic scales • Note reading in 1st position • Basic theory including barre chords and power chords • Posture and hand positions • Classroom mgmt • Pacing

Level II Participants will learn • Advanced accompaniment techniques: finger-style and pick-style • Practical application of barre and power chords • Improvisation with major, minor, modal, and blues scales • Note reading in upper positions • Beginning jazz chord studies • Intermediate classical solo techniques