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21st Century LEARNING
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • ADMISSIONS
  • COURSES
    • Creative Writing I
    • Creative Writing II
    • Creative Writing III
    • Media Literacy
    • Garden Art
    • Drawing: Composition & Abstraction
    • Band Camp Songwriting & Guitar
    • Vocal Performance
    • Study Skills: Life Skills
    • Feed Your Brain
  • STUDENT WORK
    • The Healing Project: Middle & High School Writing
    • Surrealist Writing: Middle & Elementary School
    • Creative Writing: Middle School
    • Creative Writing: High School & College
    • Drawing I
    • Garden Art
    • Vocal Performance
  • REFERENCES
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Guitar Lessons, Songwriting & Band Camp

This fun musicmaking workshop fuels the interests and builds the technical skills of young musicians. Beginners to advanced students are welcome. Topics may include the following: 
  • Musicmaking fundamentals: melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, tonality, dynamics & form
  • Fretboard & picking techniques for rhythm & lead guitar
  • Deep listening of musical styles from all over the world
  • Step-by-step training for how to learn songs by ear
  • Music theory basics: major & minor scales & modes, chords & chord inversions
  • Global approaches to composition, songwriting, arrangements & creative improvisation

GUITAR & SONGWRITING COURSE BENEFITS:
  • Small class size: individual lessons or band workshops
  • Custom-designed multimedia curriculum
  • Dynamic, project-based, in-person classes
  • Differentiated instruction to meet individual student needs
  • Recording tips & resources available for interested musicians
  • Band booking, live performance & event promo tips & resources also available

THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD.
Feel free to contact the instructor for more info & potential openings in the future.
Level: All Ages
Location: Oakland, CA
Instructor: Sam Prestianni
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • ADMISSIONS
  • COURSES
    • Creative Writing I
    • Creative Writing II
    • Creative Writing III
    • Media Literacy
    • Garden Art
    • Drawing: Composition & Abstraction
    • Band Camp Songwriting & Guitar
    • Vocal Performance
    • Study Skills: Life Skills
    • Feed Your Brain
  • STUDENT WORK
    • The Healing Project: Middle & High School Writing
    • Surrealist Writing: Middle & Elementary School
    • Creative Writing: Middle School
    • Creative Writing: High School & College
    • Drawing I
    • Garden Art
    • Vocal Performance
  • REFERENCES
  • CONTACT