Beginners academy - 8 week courses

Beginners academy – 8 week courses

Date: 15 Apr 2023 Date: 16 Apr 2023 Date: 8 May 2023 Date: 3 May 2023 Date: 3 Jun 2023

Price: £160

In Tower Hamlets, Kings Cross and Ealing

To find out what the beginners academy is and whether it is right for you, you can head here

This is where you can choose and book onto your beginners course.

Cost: 2 months worth of membership (£160) which you can take out here.

What else it includes

. Private parties
. Members events
. Discount on tickets for events
. Graduation performance event

Guitars are not included but can be hired in-session for £4 per session. Though we recommend you get your own so that you can practice on it between sessions. See here for our acoustic guitar recommendations

Saturday beginners in Kings Cross – Reserve you spot now with a £30 refundable* deposit here then take out membership the day before the course begins

Starting 15th April 12-1.15

Location: 26 Caledonian Road, N19DT

Dates: Week 1 15th April , week 2 22nd April, week 3 29th April , week 4 6th May , week 5 13th May, week 6 20th May , week 7 27th May, week 8 3rd June

Sunday beginners in Tower Hamlets – Reserve you spot now with a £30 refundable* deposit here then take out membership the day before the course begins

Starting 16th April 11-12.10pm

Location: unit 57 Containerville 38-40 The Oval, Cambridge Heath, London E2 9DT

Dates: Week 1 16th April , week 2 23rd April, week 3 30th April , week 4 7th May , week 5 14th May, week 6 21st May , week 7 28th May, week 8 4th June

Monday beginners in Kings Cross – Reserve you spot now with a £30 refundable* deposit here then take out membership the day before the course begins

Starting 8th May at 7.55-9.10pm

Location – 26 Caledonian Road, N19DU

Dates: Week 1 8th May, Week 2 15th May, week 3 22nd May, Week 4 29th May, Week 5 5th June , Week 6 12th June, Week 7 19th June, Week 8 26th June

Wednesday beginners in Tower Hamlets – Reserve you spot now with a £30 refundable* deposit here then take out membership the day before the course begins

Starting 3rd May at 6-7.20pm

Location: unit 57 Containerville 38-40 The Oval, Cambridge Heath, London E2 9DT

Dates: Week 1 Week 1 3rd May, Week 2 10th May, week 3 17th May, Week 4 24th May, Week 5 31st May , Week 6 7th June, Week 7 14th June, Week 8 21st June

Saturday beginners in Ealing – Reserve you spot now with a £30 refundable* deposit here then take out membership the day before the course begins

Starting 3rd June 12-1.15

Location: exact location TBC

Dates: Week 1 3rd June , week 2 10th June, week 3 17th June , week 4 24th June , week 5 1st July, week 6 8th July , week 7 15th July, week 8 22nd July

*deposit refundable if membership is taken. If you choose not to do the course then the deposit will not be returned.

Nicola Cortese

03/02/2022

I started a course in Jan as a beginner with Thomas and I can already play 5 songs!.. with simple chords :) both Thomas and Fiona are really lovely and they really know how to teach whilst having fun! I'd highly recommend dropping at one of their Thursday's open mic! Tons of fun and talent for free!!!

Jonny Pollard

02/02/2022

Very friendly learning environment, was a bit nervous to play with a group having not played socially for many years, but it was super relaxed, and I learnt a lot in the first session. Looking forward to the next session!

Adam J

01/02/2022

Had a great time tonight! I joined on to the beginners course a couple weeks late, but Fiona was great at running me up to speed before the class. Tom was a great instructor, and managed to get us to cover lots of ground in a short space of time. The group was super freindly and relaxed, and im looking forward to going back next week!

Jakub Špaček

Having played guitar in my past within academic environment I have to say The Guitar Social club opened my eyes with their amazing and vibrant atmosphere with company of great people. Lessons are really fun and easy to follow. Feel really motivate just after few classes and my connection to the instrument greatly improved!

Paula Smith

31/01/2022

Unbelievably great, not kidding.

Marcella Puppini

This exactly what I was hoping it would be. A fun and engaging way of learning a new instrument at a lovely venue, with great people and great teaching. Thoroughly recommended.

hashtagobi

Only been going 2 weeks but it's a great environment with good pacing throughout the lessons. The community is quite helpful + open to learn so it's really a great space for anyone wanting to hone their guitar chops!

Kevin S.

27/01/2022

Is it a guitar school? A social events group? A music workshop for all ages and abilities? An open, non-judgemental route to performing? A holiday club that includes jamming on guitars around the campfire? Well–it's all these and more. The Guitar Social is built around founder & lead tutor Thomas (plus TGS Business Director, Fiona, originally one of its earliest students). Patient and passionate, Thomas and his relaxed, friendly temperament get the best from beginners to improvers and beyond. Personally for me, one core strength of The Guitar Social is that Thomas realises what most tutors and courses never do – we can all learn fast and well when we play whole songs together and discover as a group how to make them work. Thomas and TGS guest tutors will always tend to teach music theory for guitar, and focus too on scales, chord voicings, correct rhythm, licks, riffs, parts, soloing etc, but with a tendency to make it about the fun and learning gains when students jam together on great songs instead of staring at a white board and not playing much music. Jamming songs in similar or mixed ability groups helps TGS students become functioning musicians who have built useful real world skills and experience across many sessions similar to how working musicians rehearse and workshop songs. And you will have the opportunity to build live experience too if you wish – solo or with your term group or with others of your choice, in a safe, positive environment, with friendly fellow students as your audience. Never any pressure and just one example of where TGS delivers extra value. They are really worth trying. I haven't even done full justice here to all the different activities they do.

stu smith

25/01/2022

The coolest club in London!

Colin Taylor

I'm back for my second series of the Joy of the Jam. After not playing with others for over 30 years, these sessions are reminding me just how inspiring and enjoyable jamming can be. Thomas leads the sessions with huge enthusiasm and a great deal of humour. The support of his impressive musical knowledge is ever present - but this never gets in the way of our desire just have fun and be playing.

From the Guitar Social Community