The Elite Guitar Program at
Music/Arts Institute®

The main focus of the Elite Guitar Program is to make excellence a habit. This class is designed for beginning to advanced students, and is suited for anyone wanting to gain skill on the guitar.

The program takes the objective of learning music to a high level with more emphasis and focus on the powerful ingredients that create an effective, confident musician. There are personal and group workshops that help explore this learning, which include subjects such as how to take a great lesson, how to set and reach goals, developing strong technique through a well-balanced routine, and how to perform on stage with confidence. Goal-setting and reaching is defined, explained and exercised so students have a clear understanding of their ability to achieve. Focus, performance and expression are addressed from many angles and are combined in exercises that build one's confidence whether it be performing on stage or simply playing in front of family and friends. Great masters of the guitar are used as examples and learned from in the listening lab. From becoming aware of the possibilities in phrasing, to learning simply "how" to listen, the education gained from this listening is endless. Students, also are able to attend guest artist series' where professional artists are brought in for performance. Collectively, the value of this program is displayed through the experiences from involvement in the following subjects:

Learning to take a great lesson:
- The importance of being prepared
- How to control the effects of thinking - then doing
- Language, and how the brain believes what you say
- Making technique an ongoing goal, and why it is important

Practice
- Having a balanced practice routine
- Addressing how we learn and how to improve learning skills
- How to reach goals

Goals
- Different types of musical goals are taught - what they are, how they work, and how to choose the right ones for effectiveness and great performance
- Making musical commitments

Listening Lab
- In-depth exercises in learning the difference between hearing and listening
- Expanding beyond "like or dislike" of music into the realm of learning
- Increasing one's knowledge of repertoire
- How to learn more about music through the examples of master musicians

Focus and Expression
- Regular attention toward becoming a powerful musician - whether it be for fun or taking it to the stage
- Focusing beyond distraction is consistently addressed, developing the student's ability to apply one's self fully.