Guitar Workshop: Connecting to Rhythm
Course Overview
Connecting to Rhythm
Explore a series of exercises and musical experiences designed to deepen your connection with rhythm, helping your hands respond naturally to the music and develop a stronger sense of timing and flow.
Course breakdown:
- You will learn how to use your whole body when playing guitar and become aware of how your body itself contributes to the rhythms.
- You will learn new strumming and finger techniques.
- The workshop will include selected video examples to support learning, illustrate key concepts and provide inspiration.
We will play a song all together: which song? That is a secret…
Outcomes:
By the end of the course,
- You will feel the rhythms
- You will understand how to access new rhythms
- Your playing will start to groove instead of just keeping time
- You will have new strumming and picking techniques
This workshop is suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced guitar students. It is designed for recreational players and is not intended for music industry professionals.
Come and let’s play!
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Joseph Zarb
Joseph is an experienced music educator and performer, currently teaching guitar at Mercy College Chatswood and Lane Cove Public School, where he has taught for over 15 years. He is also a board member of the Lane Cove Music Education Co-op, having served as Chairman during its founding year.
From 1998 to 2008, Joseph taught Visual Arts and Music at high school level, including HSC Visual Arts, primarily at Delany College Granville.
As a performer, Joseph is active in several ensembles:
Marsala – World Music Without Borders (Singer, Guitarist, Band Leader)
Performing globally inspired music in over 16 languages for more than 30 years.The Cameron Jones Trio (Guitare Rythmique)
A Gypsy jazz group inspired by Django Reinhardt.The Three Rivers Ensemble (Guitar, Voice, Ney)
Performing traditional Turkish and Middle Eastern music.
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