Fall 2024 OLLI Digital Catalog

Folk Guitar: Beginner I (CP215)

CP – Performing Arts (Participation)

Learn to play folk guitar in simple, doable steps so that the experience is pleasurable and low stress. Explore playing chords while singing familiar songs, and playing by ear. Experience the benefits of music; realize your innate ability to participate in creating music. Have fun! Additional fee: A course book, which covers semesters I/II and includes music and other materials, is available to students in class for less than $10. Students need little or no experience playing the guitar. Instructors may require mask-wearing in this class.

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This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Lynda Hastings, Ann Meyer, Mary Miller

HASTINGS, LYNDA–B.A., sociology and education, University of Delaware. Retired from state of Delaware. Past commander, Wilmington Sail and Power Squadron. Recovering sailor. Has developed new loves for tai chi and for singing, songwriting and playing guitar at OLLI.

MEYER, ANN–Graduate of University of Cincinnati College of Business Administration. Worked for 40 years in the business world, interior plantscaping, but primarily in sales for Batesville Casket Company. Hobbies include skiing and (thanks to OLLI) guitar and music.

MILLER, MARY–B.A., English, with a concentration in journalism, University of Delaware. Retired from a career in banking, which included project management of various technology and compliance/regulatory initiatives.

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