Sunday, April 24, 2016

GUITAR CLASSES

     I teach guitar classes at Rufty--Holmes Senior Center on Mondays.  There are three classes--- two beginner classes and one intermediate class-- each one is meant to be graduated-- that is, three different or seperate levels.   

     We usually start new classes on the first or second Mondays of odd months (January, March, May, July, September, and November) and they normally run through the last Monday of the even months.

Here is my business card--- please feel free 
to ask for more info or to promote our class to your friends.


Sunday, March 6, 2016

The Spider Exercise

THE SPIDER EXERCISE
(11 mins)
A short video explaining and demonstrating the Spider Exercise, 
which is basically a chromatic six-string warm-up exercise that helps to 
stretch the fingers and develop dexterity and discipline in note playing.


Saturday, March 5, 2016

Visit My Thumbtack Guitar Profile


You are invited to visit my THUMBTACK Guitar profile 
--- just click on the Spotlight button below.
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BOB WINGATE
GUITAR TEACHER
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While you're there--- if you are a friend or a former student---
you are invited to leave a Review

THANK YOU!

 

Thursday, December 10, 2015

NEW CHRISTMAS SONGS


     Hello-- we've been working as a class this Nov and Dec session on Christmas and holiday songs.   We usually do this every year, in preparation for going out into the community and performing a few concerts for retirement homes, the YMCA,  and other community venues.

     Go over to our Songs page and check out our Christmas songs, and join in learning these songs with us!



Monday, November 16, 2015

229 Songs With Four Guitar Chords

   I found this article on Facebook and wanted to share it with you.  I haven't taken a good look at it yet, but it promises to be a valuable tool for you to learn some new songs.




    On second look, it's a rather elementary lesson, with just chords and songs listed.  No real instruction.   Some of the song titles have ---titles that I don't really approve--- so I'm guessing that I wouldn't approve of the songs either, but I'm still going to keep the link here.

   You can use this as you wish.  There are many, many MORE songs that you can learn with just four chords.  220 just scratches the surface.  And of course, if you have five, six, etc chords under your belt, then the sky's the limit.

   Refer to my tools on here entitled "Plus One--Minus One" which shows you how to take five basic chords, and by adding or subtracting just one note, you can expand your chord repertoire to nineteen (19) chords.


Friday, October 2, 2015

Muriel Anderson Concert




















  EXCITING NEWS-- Muriel has agreed to teach my Guitar Classes a one-hour guitar lesson prior to her show this Friday, Oct. 23 !