Guitar | Joy Louise | Beginning | Period 2 | Week 2 (July 13-18, 2025)
In this class, we’ll focus on rhythm playing while learning a new tune each day inspired by a bluegrass guitar legend! Each class highlights a guitar powerhouse like Larry Sparks, Tony Rice, Dan Tyminski, Doc Watson, and more. Joy will guide you in playing together as a group, focusing on the traditional tune of the day. We’ll discuss the importance of musical influences and provide guidance on how to actively listen to and learn from our musical heroes. Discover new inspiration and have fun exploring beginner bluegrass guitar and tunes together!
About the Instructor
Award winning multi-instrumentalist Joy Louise, whose guitar playing was praised by critics as “…technically immaculate”, enjoys an active career as a collaborative band member and soloist. She made her solo debut at the age of three, often singing in front of large concert crowds in the American Southwest. Joy is a prodigious songwriter and teacher as well as a busy studio musician. Even as a teen, Joy won many flatpicking guitar contests, often competing against seasoned players two or three times her age. In high demand as a session musician in Los Angeles, she has also performed with artist including the Gatlin Brothers, Marty Raybon, and Randy Travis. Recent performances have taken her to Nashville, Tennessee; Salem, Oregon; and Long Island, New York.