SongLife Training Online: Guitar Artistry (seven week series)

Develop your technique on the instrument; learn variations of accompaniment for your own singing and songmaking; further your songleading capacity. Sail beyond standard strumming chords with melodic and soul-stirring finger-picking patterns suitable for inspiring songwriting and intuitive songmaking. Chord patterns to be taught from Michael’s extensive archive of intuitive songportraits, songs and chants. Learn to relax into guitar as a contemplative musical practice and discover your own experience of ‘no-mind guitar’.

Duration: 7 Weeks, 90 minutes each class

Michael Stillwater is creator of the Stillwater Method, featuring his unique blend of folk, jazz, classical and rock styles.  His book, No Mind Guitar: Contemplative Practice on Six Strings, includes 78 exercises and patterns for beginning, intermediate and advanced players.    Order book here: link

• Course Requirement:
  some familiarity with guitar is recommended
  not for absolute beginners