Community Music DivisionAdult & Teen Guitar
Adult & Teen Beginning Guitar
Adult & Teen Guitar is an introduction to guitar playing. Students will learn how to read music and chord symbols, proper playing technique, and good practice habits. No experience required but students must furnish their own guitars.
Fall 2023
Instructor: Edward McConkey
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 7 - 8 p.m.
Location: Diehn FPA, Room 2101
Dates: October 3 - December 5 (9 weeks)
Price: $225
CEU Credit: .9 units
Registration Begins: September 1, 2023
Spring 2024
Instructor: Edward McConkey
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 7 - 8 p.m.
Location: Diehn Fine and Performing Arts, Room 2101
Dates: February 6 - April 9- (9 weeks)
Price: $225
CEU Credit: .9 units
Registration Begins: December 1, 2023
Cancellation
To withdraw from a course you must send a request in writing to oducmd@odu.edu or call 757-683-4075 one business day prior to the start date of the course. Failure to attend a course does not constitute withdrawal. Course registration fees, less a $25 processing fee will be refunded via check per Old Dominion University policy (we are unable to return money to a debit or credit card). There are no refunds once the class has begun.
Instructor
Guitarist Edward McConkey received a BA in Music from Old Dominion University in 2002. He studied classical guitar under Michael Murphy, Linda Murphy, and Larry Driver and performed in Master Classes for David Russell and William Kanengeiser. Read More. . .
Prerequisites
None
Materials
Assigned by instructor
Delivery Method
Live, in class, hands on instruction
Learning Objectives
- Basic chords
- Proper playing technique
- Parts of a guitar
- Group playing
Target Audience
Ages 13 and up