This class focuses on developing music-reading skills on guitar using a pick (plectrum), withan emphasis on single-note playing, picking technique, timing, and musical accuracy.Students will learn to read standard music notation and apply it through structured exercises and repertoire drawn from a variety of musical styles. The class is appropriate for adult learners and older teens, and is open to players with basic guitar experience who want to strengthen their reading skills and overall musicianship on guitar.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Acoustic or electric guitar, Hal Leonard Guitar Method – CompleteEdition (ISBN-10: 0881881392).

Bilingual note: Raul is bilingual and can teach the class in both English and Spanish as needed. Raul es bilingüe y puede impartir la clase tanto en inglés comoen español según sea necesario.

Please email info@reevesmusic.org with any accessibility requests upon registration, and with general questions. Full refunds minus processing fees are available up to one week before class begins only. Payment plans and scholarships are available—feel free to register and select “Pay by check,” then email us for specifics. Want to sponsor another student? Your tax-deductible donation can help fund scholarships and make music classes accessible to all!

This class introduces students to classical and fingerstyle guitar techniques, with anemphasis on reading standard music notation, right-hand finger independence, toneproduction, and musical expression. Students will develop music-reading skills whileapplying foundational techniques through carefully selected repertoire and technicalexercises. The class is appropriate for adult learners and older teens, and is open to playerswith basic guitar experience who are interested in developing a more expressive andversatile fingerstyle approach.

REQUIRED MATERIALS: Classical or acoustic guitar, Hal Leonard Classical Guitar MethodBook 1 (ISBN-10: 0634093290).

Bilingual note: Raul is bilingual and can teach the class in both English andSpanish as needed. Raul es bilingüe y puede impartir la clase tanto en inglés comoen español según sea necesario.

Please email info@reevesmusic.org with any accessibility requests upon registration, and with general questions or concerns about whether this class is a good fit.

Full refunds minus processing fees are available up to one week before class begins only. Payment plans and scholarships are available—feel free to register and select “Pay by check,” then email us for specifics. Want to sponsor another student? Your tax-deductible donation can help fund scholarships and make music classes accessible to all!