Level 1 Guitar Classes 2023

This page is devoted to the Level 1 classes being offered at 10 and 1:30. To find links to other time periods or classes at other levels, please see the Schedule Overview page.

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Wednesday

10:00-11:30am
Rhythm Guitar

Lisa Liu (1A) — Tyler 100 S
Swing 48
We’ll look at chord forms and go over how to play “la pompe” over this classic minor blues form

Jack Soref (1B) — Tyler 101
An Introduction to “La Pompe”
In this class we will delve into the different stylistic approaches, mechanics, sound and feel of Jazz Manouche rhythm guitar.

1:30-3:00pm
Lead Guitar

Lisa Liu (1A) Tyler 100 S
Swing 48
We will learn arpeggios and phrases to solo over this classic minor blues form.

Jack Soref (1B) — Tyler 101
Chord Shapes Help You Solo!
In this class, we will look at how you can use all kinds of different chord shapes to help you navigate, chord progressions, and the fingerboard, when you’re soloing.

1:30-3:00pm
Dedicated Rhythm Guitar class (All Levels)

Julien Cattiaux — Mendenhall Studio 2
Routine for Working “La Pompe”
In this class, we will look at different ways to make the rhythm happen.

Thursday

10:00-11:30am
Rhythm Guitar

Lisa Liu (1A) — Tyler 100 S
J’attendrai
We’ll look at the chord forms to play a steady rhythm guitar part

Jack Soref (1B) — Tyler 101
Chord Shapes for Accompaniment
In this class we will build, and expand our vocabulary of practical chord shapes for “La Pompe”.

1:30-3:00pm
Lead Guitar

Lisa Liu (1A) — Tyler 100 S
J’Attendrai
We will look at arpeggios and phrases to solo over J’attendrai that can also be applied to other tunes

Jack Soref (1B) — Tyler 101
Catchy Hummable Phrases
In this class we will look at fun, simple phrases (right from Django’s solos) that you can play between your longer lines.

1:30-3:00pm
Dedicated Rhythm Guitar class (All Levels)

Julien Cattiaux — Mendenhall Studio 2
Working on typical Manouche Chords
In this class, I will show you chord shapes and patterns over the tunes ‘Minor Swing’ and ‘Coquette’ that you can reuse and apply to all sorts of other songs.

Friday

10:00-11:30am
Rhythm Guitar

Lisa Liu (1A) — Tyler 100 S
Manoir de mes Rêves
We’ll look at chord forms to play this beautiful ballad

Jack Soref (1B) — Tyler 101
Other Rhythm Styles, and Right Hand Exercises
In this class we will explore other rhythmic styles like the bossa, and bolero, as well as special exercises, that can help us develop our fluency on the guitar.

1:30-3:00pm
Lead Guitar

Lisa Liu (1A) — Tyler 100 S
Manoir de mes Rêves
We’ll look at arpeggios and phrases to solo over ‘Manoir de mes Rêves’

Jack Soref (1B) — Tyler 101
Phrase Families
In this class we’ll explore how to get the most out of your licks, and develop a deeper understanding of both the Jazz Manouche vocabulary, and how chord shapes can help us build and execute our lines.

1:30-3:00pm
Dedicated Rhythm Guitar class (All Levels)

Julien Cattiaux — Mendenhall Studio 2
Working on different Manouche Rhythms
In this class, we will work on different rhythmic styles like, Bossa, Rumba, Bolero and Funk.

Saturday

10:00-11:30am
Rhythm Guitar

Lisa Liu (1A) — Tyler 100 S
All of Me
We’ll look at chord forms to play over this classic jam session tune

Jack Soref (1B) — Tyler 101
Reinforcing “La Pompe” & What to do After June
Let’s take some time to review what you’ve learned throughout the week, and devise some strategies for how to practice and continue developing once camp is over.

1:30-3:00pm
Lead Guitar

Lisa Liu (1A) — Tyler 100 S
All of Me
We’ll look at arpeggios and phrases to solo over All of Me

Jack Soref (1B) — Tyler 101
Playing to your  own strengths & International One Note Solo Day!
In this class, we will help devise practicing strategies that set you up for success after Django in June is all done for the year, and we’ll play an elegant improvisation game that allows you to explore the beauty of dynamics, expression, attack, musical interplay, and space in your solos.

1:30-3:00pm
Dedicated Rhythm Guitar class (All Levels)

Julien Cattiaux — Mendenhall Studio 2
Review and Q&A
We will review some of what we have been covering throughout the work, and we will open the class up for questions, particularly from students who were not able to attend my previous classes.