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Discover your inner rockstar with guitar classes in NYC. Learn to strum, pick, and play your favorite songs while gaining confidence and musical skills.

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Saturday Beginner Flamenco Guitar Technique Overview

Flamenco Latino @ Virtual Classroom

Learn the essential flamenco guitar techniques with Basilio Georges in four classes: rasqueados, pulgar (thumb), arpegio, and alzapua and picado. Exercises for placement, and simple passages utilizing the techniques focused on in each class. Must have nylon string classical or flamenco guitar. All our classes are online using Zoom. The student receives an Invitation to join the class with link/meeting ID and passcode after payment.

(4) Beginner 16 and older
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Group Guitar: 4-6 years old

MoonSoup

Develop your kid's guitar skills through basic strumming, chords, and basics for rock and folk rhythm guitar. This class enhances the child's guitar skills through teaching basic guitar lessons in an easy and fun atmosphere. Gentle and understanding way of teaching each child to handle and strum the guitar is given during each session in order to make the child show more of his musical tendencies. Music plays a big role in developing a child's...

All levels 4 - 6 years old
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Musical Exploratorium

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

Students attending this class will experience relaxed evening of musical adventure where you will have the opportunity to explore a variety of musical instruments, engage in a drum circle and end the evening with a guided music and relaxation session. Do you ever fantasize about playing the drums or an electric guitar? No prior musical experience or skill is necessary.

All levels 18 and older
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Winter Jazz Intensives

New York Jazz Academy

Experience the ultimate jazz immersion in the heart of New York City with a renowned music program that emphasizes practical playing, visits to iconic jazz venues, and meetings with influential players. Enhance your understanding of harmony, melody, and jazz styles, while participating in performance ensembles that promote collaborative music-making. Join us for an unforgettable week of jazz education and inspiration.

(2) All levels 13 and older
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$1,395

5 sessions

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Bass Guitar for Absolute Beginners

New York City Guitar School East @ 251 West 30th St, New York, NY

Learn the habits of a superior bass player and master the basic techniques and understanding to prepare for further study in the bass. Bring the funk! This class will introduce fundamental concepts of the bass. This class will focus on developing a strong left and right hand technique, learning bass lines to classic and modern popular music, and understanding the fretboard on the bass guitar. The class will also help students gain insight as to...

(5) Beginner 18 and older
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$319

10 sessions

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Bass II: Bass Guitar for Near Beginners

New York City Guitar School East

Expand your knowledge of the bass guitar and build on the fundamental concepts introduced in the Bass Guitar for Absolute Beginners class. Learn the habits of a superior bass player and master the basic techniques and understanding to prepare for further study in the bass. This class will cover topics including basic music theory and its application to the bass, basic concepts for improvising your own bass lines, and the introduction of basic note...

(5) Beginner 18 and older
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Intro to Jazz Guitar & Improvisation

New York Guitar Academy

This course is for students that have some experience on guitar but are new Jazz Guitar. Throughout all the various sub genres of jazz, the constant theme within them all is improvisation. As the courses progress, the students will begin studying the improvisational vocabulary used by many great instrumentalists. The concepts will be applied to easy, blues based standards such as 'Footprints' and 'Comin Home Baby'. As more common jazz guitar voicings...

(16) Beginner 18 and older
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Group Ukulele (Intermediate)

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

This class is a continuation of our Yes, Uke Can! beginner ukulele class. To be successful in this intermediate class, students should be able to quickly tune their ukulele, have a firm grasp of the basic chords C, Am, F, G and G7; and be comfortable reading and understanding basic tablature. Students must bring their own Ukulele. An access link will be emailed to you after purchase.

(1061) Intermediate 18 and older
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$425

12 sessions

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Group Ukulele (Continuing Intermediate)

92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY

To be successful in this continuing intermediate class, students should be able to quickly tune their ukulele, have a firm grasp of the basic chords C, Am, F, G and G7; and be comfortable reading and understanding basic tablature. This class is for students who have completed our Intermediate ukulele class and would like to continue their progress. New students who have a firm grasp of the above skills are also welcome to join. Students must bring...

(1061) Intermediate 18 and older
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$280

8 sessions

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Bass Lessons: Upright / Electric (Private)

City Music Schools @ 412 W 42nd St, New York, NY

Discover the artistry of playing the bass with expert private instruction in both upright and electric techniques at a renowned music school with a rich history of providing quality music education to students of all levels.

(37) All levels 6 and older
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Guitar Accompaniment for Irish Tunes

Irish Arts Center @ Online Classroom via Zoom, Online, NY

This class will introduce beginner students to the chords, voicing, and rhythm most common in Irish tunes. We’ll explore basic standard tuning, shapes, and methods. 

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$165

7 sessions

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Virtual Private Guitar Lessons: Technique & Creativity

Ari Sadowitz @ Virtual Class, Online, NY

Join instructor and session musician Ari Sadowitz as he takes you through a variety of topics, including proper technique and practice routines, functional music theory, songwriting, song analysis and improvisation. While exploring these subjects, we’ll work on what interests YOU. Additional subjects for discussion can include music industry questions, band/ensemble logistics and jamming, getting gigs and more! We’ll spend some time in the...

(3) All levels 8 and older
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Fingerstyle Guitar III

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

This course, a continuation of the previous two Fingerstyle Guitar courses, will present the student with challenging arrangements from some of the best players in the genre. Students will use chord shapes up the neck and more difficult picking patterns as well. Not for the faint of heart.

(41) Intermediate 15 and older
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Flamenco Guitar Workshop with Anna Garano

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Enhance your flamenco guitar skills as you listen to and learn from Anna Garano. ​Bring a classical guitar (or any guitar with 3 nylon strings).

(41) All levels 15 and older
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The Great American Songbook with Cowboy Chords

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

A guitar class featuring the songs Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Fats Waller, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, et al. with chord changes designed for people who want to sing those songs but who may not be advanced enough to play the versions (and the keys) that are usually published. Chris White (a.k.a. Isto), is a regular performer at the Roots. Originally from Hamilton, NY, he majored in music at Wesleyan University, and has been teaching guitar...

(41) All levels 15 and older
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Guitar I.5

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

For people who know most of the following chords, and want to practice them more through some basic songs: G, C, D, A, E, F, Em, Am, Dm, E7, A7, D7, B7. A good class to take if you are still having trouble transitioning between some of those chords and don't feel ready to learn additional ones. Ideal for people who have completed Guitar I.

(41) Beginner 15 and older
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From Bebop to Hard-Bop

New York Jazz Workshop @ 149 W 46th St, New York, NY

Play in a jazz band under the direction of Mark Sherman, winner of "Rising Star Vibes" Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll 2007-2010. He will take you on a musical journey spanning three decades from Bebop to Hard-Bop. You will play, among other things, the music of Charlie Parker, Benny Golson, Art Blakey and more. Mark is an experienced instructor who has taught master-classes all around the world. His unique approach combines learning tunes with...

(18) Advanced 18 and older
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$240

4 sessions

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Guitar Ensemble

New York Jazz Workshop @ 149 W 46th St, New York, NY

This Guitar Ensemble will work with 4-5 guitarists playing arrangements for guitar. We will focus on important musical skills: playing as a section, blending, phrasing, time feel, soloing, comping, improvisation, in addition to working on a weak point for many guitarists, sight-reading. Charts include arrangements of jazz standards and other repertoire. It’s a great opportunity to experience playing in a section (like a horn section, but stringy)....

(18) Intermediate 18 and older
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$185

4 sessions

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Guitar Beginner

Bantam Studios @ 126 St Felix St, Brooklyn, NY

Guitar Beginner I is designed for students who have never played before and are looking for a first time introduction to the Guitar.  Techniques Covered: Guitar hold and playing posture, basic fretting and picking techniques, E major scale, E, A and B7 chords. Note: If you don't own your own instrument we recommend that you rent an instrument through Bantam Studios. We make sure to source the highest quality student instruments.

(18) Beginner 21 and older
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$260

8 sessions

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Cante Accompaniment Class

Flamenco Latino @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

For players with some flamenco background, a knowledge of chord positions, and ability to play in rhythm using flamenco rasqueados. Guest singers will present repertoire in forms such as tangos, bulerias, alegrias, solea por bulerias and rumba. Everyone will initially try to play along with Basilio accompanying a routine of the guest singer. Afterwards, Basilio will break down the chords for the verses the singer presented, and give details about...

(4) Beginner 16 and older
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