Beginner Guitar Camp + Guitar for Ages 12+

This camp/package includes a Squier Stratocaster Electric Guitar with a 10w Amp, strap and gig bag and three half-days beginner guitar camp.A perfect choice for beginners, the Squier Strat Pack has everything you need to begin playing right out of the box. The Stratocaster is ideal for beginning players and provides a comfortable playing feel. It includes a lightweight body, a vintage-style tremolo bridge for classic pitch effects and three single-coil pickups for classic Strat tone.

The included Squier Frontman® 10w amplifier is the perfect companion for jamming thanks to its aux input that allows you play along with your favorite songs or backing tracks, as well as a headphone jack for silent practice. The Squier Starter Strat Pack also comes with a padded gig bag, strap, cable and picks; ”everything you need to stop dreaming and start playing.

Bring your new guitar to School of Rock Eden Prairie's Beginner Guitar Camp. This no-pressure, non-competitive camp is strictly about immersing one's self in the joys of playing guitar. The guitar teacher has several years experience teaching beginner guitar players. Patience, enthusiasm and positive reinforcement are at the heart of all the activities in this camp.

In this Guitar Camp, campers will learn:

The parts of the guitar
How to tune their guitar
How to plug into an amp properly (so they don't blow the speaker in the amp!)
The notes on the fretboard
How to play open chords most commonly used in contemporary guitar music
How to play the riffs most often used in rock-n-roll
Proper strumming and picking techniques