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Guest Blog: Aaron Melamed

The following was written by new fellow Aaron Melamed, working on a guitar class at Adams Elementary:

Aaron Melamed has played guitar since he was 12 years old. In high school, he was fortunate enough to have his music teacher take him under his wing to get top of the line musical training. He studied jazz theory, jazz guitar, jazz piano, and formal music theory intensively in high school. His passion for guitar is now being used to teach young children at Adams Elementary School in Santa Barbara, CA.

His class is a basic approach with an emphasis on simple chords. Students learn the basic techniques such as curvature in the fingers, where to properly place the fingers within the fret, how to mute strings, and other simple techniques. Students also learn the basic terminology of guitar, such as chords, frets, and notes of the string, among other things. For many of these children, it is their first chance to play guitar and become a rockstar!

posted by forest foundation @ 12:15 PM