Guitar Ensemble

Project Info

Project Description

Age: 10-14
Type: Ensemble
Term: Fall | Spring
Term Length: 30 Weeks
Schedule:
  • Saturdays at 3:00pm
  • Mondays at 5:00pm
Duration: 1 Hour
Class Size: 8
Price: $630 | $315 for Students Enrolled in Private Lessons
Prior Experience: Enrolled in Private Lesson
Instructors: Ben Lee (Saturdays), Michele Temple (Mondays)
Contact: 718.622.3300, info@bkcm.org

Multiple guitars in one group create a sonic experience by combining harmony, melody and rhythm. This ensemble will improve students’ sight-reading, chord knowledge, and build right hand and left hand technique. Leveled by experience, students read notation, explore diverse repertoire including classical, pop and jazz and learn valuable ensemble skills such as blend, expression, soloing and accompaniment. Students also dive into scales, arpeggios and fingerings that music. 

Students joining a guitar ensemble should have some experience reading music at an intermediate level and know basic chords and scales. Students should have some experience reading music in open-position in a few different keys as well as familiarity with reading basic rhythms in a steady tempo. To determine if you are ready to join the guitar ensemble, please contact our community music school administrative team at cmsadmin@bkcm.org to set up a placement audition. 

Fall Semester (Saturdays)

September 23rd to January 20th

Spring Semester (Saturdays)

February 3rd to June 8th

Fall Semester (Mondays)

September 11th to January 8th

Spring Semester (Mondays)

February 5th to June 3rd

Registration Info

Please call 718-622-3300 to speak to one of our registrars who will guide you through the registration process and answer any questions you might have. Financial aid is available for qualifying students. To apply please contact kris.mandapat@bkcm.org and fill out the financial aid application.

For complete information on our registration process and policies please click here

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