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Show ; : i . . ... . 'i . BYU offers Guitar Classes Guitar classes for beginning, beginn-ing, intermediate, and advanced ad-vanced students will be offered again during 1983 by the Department of Conferences Confer-ences and Workshops at Brigham Young University. The classes will be taught on Tuesday and Wednesday . eveningbeginningJan.il. Students of all ages are welcome in all the . classes, but there is a beginning class for youth ages 11-17 on Tuesdays at 5 p.m., according accord-ing to Dr. Ralph Larson, coordinator of the program. Elaine Stratford, popular instructor for the courses, has had more than 20 years of experience teaching people peo-ple of all ages to play the guitar. "Her enthusiasm is contagious, and her skill as a f - teacher is immediately apparent," app-arent," he said. The music that is included with the course provides detailed instructions written by Mrs. Stratford. They "make it easy for participants partici-pants to learn the chords, picks and strums," Larson commented. Participants ' will learn to play many current hit songs, as well as pieces which have been popular for many years. ' Within 12 weeks, they will be playing their favorite songs in the keys of A, G, E, and D and using a variety of picking and strumming styles, sty-les, Mrs. Stratford said. "A guitar is a wonderful 'companion on a cold winter evening for group singing or individual entertainment," ' t Larson said. Those who have a guitar collecting dust in a closet, or receive a new one for Christmas, may want to consider registering for BYU Guitar, he said. More information about the class calling 378-4853. |