Join us for a fun and engaging introduction to the guitar, and you’ll be playing your favorite songs in no time! Classes will explore basic note reading, standard chords used in hundreds of classic songs, and groovy melodies that get your fingers moving. 

Tuition amount is the total for the first month of instruction; once registration is complete, you will receive a prompt to log-in to the student/parent portal where you must enter payment information for ongoing recurring payments moving forward. Your preferred form of payment will be automatically charged on the first day of each successive month. The monthly tuition fee is a flat rate and is not dependent on the number of classes held in any particular month, but evenly distributed monthly payments towards the annual fee.

Withdrawal Policy

• We are unable to provide refunds or make-up credits for classes missed by students.

• In order to withdraw from a class, you must provide written notice at least 30 days prior to your date of withdrawal to OPSM director Joann Cho: info@oakparkmusic.com. Verbal communication with teachers/staff or other forms of notification to the teacher does not constitute proper notice. The effective date of the 30-day notice is the date of your written notice, and you will be charged for the 30 days following the date of written notice.

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GUITAR: K-2nd

Over the course of 8 weeks we’ll learn some easy chords for small hands, and a series of fun classic guitar pieces that develop finger mobility, a solid sense of rhythm, and basic knowledge of the guitar fretboard. Students will develop internalization and memorization skills in the process, and will end the class with a solid repertoire they’ll enjoy playing. 

Guitar: K-2nd Benchmarks

Students who complete this class are expected to display a clear understanding of the following:

• Instrument Basics

  • How to hold the guitar properly and where to place both arms and hands on the instrument

  • The names of the six strings on the guitar and the difference in pitch from low to high.

• Technique

  • Proper pick holding technique, and how to pluck one string at a time as well as strum multiple strings together. 

  • The finger numbers of the fretting hand, and a rudimentary ability to use different fingers for different notes. 

• Pre-Reading: 

  • The notes in a C-major 5-note scale: ability to play in the proper order forwards and backwards and memorize the name of each note. 

• Theory

  • The musical alphabet 

• Repertoire 

  • Be able to play four beginner guitar songs from memory

  • Be able to play the following chords: Emin, A7, 1-finger version of C and G.

GUITAR: 3rd-5th

Over the course of 8 weeks we’ll learn some easy chords for small hands, and a series of fun classic guitar pieces that develop finger mobility, a solid sense of rhythm, and basic knowledge of the guitar fretboard. Students will develop internalization and memorization skills in the process, and will end the class with a solid repertoire they’ll enjoy playing. 

Guitar: 3rd-5th Benchmarks

Students who complete this class are expected to display a clear understanding of the following:

• Instrument Basics

  • How to hold the guitar properly and where to place both arms and hands on the instrument

  • The names of the six strings on the guitar and the difference in pitch from low to high.

• Technique

  • The finger numbers of the fretting hand

  • The ability to use all four fingers in the correct position when playing a major scale. 

  • Proper pick holding technique, and how to pluck one string at a time as well as strum multiple strings together. 

• Pre-Reading: 

  • The notes in a C-major 5-note scale: ability to play in the proper order forwards and backwards and memorize the name of each note. 

  • The ability to learn a song using these memorized note names

• Theory

  • The musical alphabet 

• Repertoire 

  • Be able to play five beginner guitar songs from memory.

  • Be able to play the following chords: Emin, A7, G, and Csus2.

GUITAR: 6th-8th

This class will integrate concepts from the 3rd-5th class along with more advanced chords, basic music note reading, and an introduction to scales and music theory. 

Guitar: 6th-8th Benchmarks

• Instrument Basics

  • How to hold the guitar properly and where to place both arms and hands on the instrument

  • The names of the six strings on the guitar and the difference in pitch from low to high.

  • How to tune the guitar with an electronic tuner

• Technique

  • The finger numbers of the fretting hand

  • The ability to use all four fingers in the correct position when playing scales and repertoire. 

  • Proper pick holding technique, and how to pluck one string at a time as well as strum multiple strings together. 

• Pre-Reading: 

  • The notes in a C-major 5-note scale: ability to play in the proper order forwards and backwards and memorize the name of each note. 

  • The ability to learn a song using these memorized note names

• Scales

  • C-major and G-major one octave scales including memorizing note names and proper finger positioning 

• Theory

  • The musical alphabet

  • The concept of a major scale

• Repertoire 

  • Be able to play five beginner to intermediate guitar songs from memory.

  • Be able to play the following chords: Emin, A7, G, Csus2, D, and Amin.

GUITAR 9th-Adult

These classes will move at a faster pace, developing the techniques, knowledge, and repertoire necessary to build a strong foundation for further guitar study. We’ll learn the most commonly used guitar chords, and apply them to classic songs to develop facility on the instrument and learn to play in rhythm together while we do it. We’ll also explore an introduction to scales, theory, and note reading, and students will leave class with a solid understanding of how the instrument works.

Guitar: 9th-Adult Benchmarks

• Instrument Basics

  • How to hold the guitar properly and where to place both arms and hands on the instrument

  • The names of the six strings on the guitar and the difference in pitch from low to high.

  • How to tune the guitar with an electronic tuner

• Technique

  • The finger numbers of the fretting hand

  • The ability to use all four fingers in the correct position when playing scales and repertoire. 

  • Proper pick holding technique, and how to pluck one string at a time as well as strum multiple strings together. 

  • Proper eighth-note strumming technique

• Pre-Reading: 

  • The notes in a C-major 5-note scale: ability to play in the proper order forwards and backwards and memorize the name of each note. 

  • The ability to learn a song using these memorized note names

• Scales

  • C-major one octave and G-major two octave scales including memorizing note names and proper finger positioning 

• Theory

  • The musical alphabet

  • The concept of a major scale

• Repertoire 

  • Be able to play five beginner to intermediate guitar songs from memory.

  • Be able to play the following chords: Emin, E, A7, G, Csus2, D, and Amin.