Intermediate Acoustic
Intermediate classes cover a wide variety of skills, and are a fantastic place to keep returning to in order to keep yourself playing and improving.
How do I know if I'm ready for Intermediate? Great question! In order to excel in an Intermediate class you'll want to be comfortable changing seamlessly between G, C, D, A, E, am and em, and be familiar with (and open to) barre chords. These classes will focus on adding layers on top of basic chord changes in order to enhance your playing and get you mobile, capable, and confident around the neck of the guitar. This class moves fast and optimal success is largely dependent on outside practice time.
First Timers receive a complimentary Girl Guitar t-shirt!
*Please note: Class fees are non-refundable and non-transferable*
First Aid Kit Fingerpicking II Workshop - Girl Guitar
We're using songs from sister duo First Aid Kit to learn some basic fingerpicking patterns! In this second workshop, we'll learn more advanced Travis picking patterns by focusing on Emmylou and Master Pretender. Here we'll fully utilize our thumb and first and second fingers, so you'll want to have already drilled some fingerpicking exercises to strengthen your right hand.
Saturday, April 20th from 2-4pm
First Aid Kit Intro to Fingerpicking Workshop meets on Saturday, Apr. 20 from 2-4pm at Girl Guitar at 2309 Thornton Studio C in Austin, TX.
This Workshop is taught by Avery Stewart and is for women 21+.
Cost: $45
Intermediate Thursdays 8:15pm - Girl Guitar
This is a six-week class that meets on Thursdays at Girl Guitar from 8:15-9:15pm CT from May 2 - June 13 (skipping May 9), with a Showcase on Sunday, June 30. This class is taught by Mandy Rowden and is for women 21+.
Girl Guitar is located at 2309 Thornton Rd. Studio C.
Cost for six weeks plus Showcase: $220
Theory and Ear Training Thursdays 5:45pm - Girl Guitar
Want to boost your theory and ear training skills? This class will teach you the building blocks of music theory and how to apply them to your musical projects, whether you are a singer (lead or harmony), instrumentalist, or a songwriter. Even music appreciators could have fun learning the ins-and-outs of how music works.
Ear Training will help you sing in tune, sing in harmony, keep a steady beat, know which beat you are on, know what chords might be used in a song, how to sing intervals and chords inversions, and much more. This might be the most fun you’ve ever had learning music theory!
This is a six-week class that meets at Girl Guitar on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45pm CT from May 9 - June 27 (skipping May 30 and June 6). This class is taught by Larisa Montanaro and is for women 21+.
Cost: $220
Intro to Drop D - Collier House
Drop D tuning is a fantastic way to start exploring alternate tunings and expand the range of what you can do with your guitar! We’ll learn to incorporate new shapes with the ones you already know and to play around with the capabilities of Drop D by learning some of your favorite songs!
This is a six-week acoustic guitar class that meets at Girl Guitar's Collier House on Mondays from 8:15-9:15m CT from May 13 - June 24 (skipping May 27). This class is taught by Avery Stewart and is for women 18+.
*This class ends with an optional performance on June 28 at Girl Guitar*
Girl Guitar's Collier House is located at 1401 Collier St. Apt A.
Cost for six weeks plus Showcase: $220
Intermediate Tuesdays 8:15pm - ZOOM
This is a six-week class that meets via Zoom on Tuesdays from 8:15-9:15pm CT from May 14 - June 18. This class is taught by Jana Pochop and is for women 21+.
*Please note that this class does not perform in the Girl Guitar Showcase*
Cost for six weeks: $220