Level 4 Guitar Classes 2024

This page is devoted to the Level 4 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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10:00-11:30am
Rhythm Guitar

Renaud Dardenne — Baldwin LR
Connections to the Soloist:
How to develop a strong connection with the soloist:  time, harmony, colors, length of notes, texture, tone, and attitude.

1:30-3:00pm
Lead Guitar

Renaud Dardenne — Baldwin LR
Let’s learn from Django Himself: What is This Thing Called Love (Paris, 14 Nov 1947).
How to develop new skills from the process of transcribing and analysing a solo: We will learn together and try to extract material from Django’s solo on What is This Thing Called Love (Paris, 14 Nov 1947).

10:00-11:30am
Rhythm Guitar

Henry Acker — Baldwin LR
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
Intro options, chordal options.

1:30-3:00pm
Lead Guitar

Henry Acker — Baldwin LR
Douce Ambiance
How to play Douce Ambiance like I do

10:00-11:30am
Rhythm Guitar

Max O’Rourke — Baldwin LR
Voice Leading and Harmony For Rhythm Guitar!
How to move fluidly through different chord progressions and tunes, how to unlock new voicings, and how to begin improvising and making music as a rhythm guitar player.

1:30-3:00pm
Lead Guitar

Max O’Rourke — Baldwin LR
Voice Leading and Harmony for Lead Guitar! 
How to break away from licks and solo fluidly through chord changes.

10:00-11:30am
Rhythm Guitar

Sam Farthing — Baldwin LR
What Is This Thing Called Love
Learn how to play strong rhythm and fills at fast tempos using What is This Thing Called Love

1:30-3:00pm
Lead Guitar

Sam Farthing — Baldwin LR
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Learn how to solo over fast tempos using What is This Thing Called Love