Katie & Memo's Guitar Camp
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 14 to adult - INTERMEDIATE skill level
Venue is BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 FULL-DAYS - Monday to Friday 9am until 4pm
Some prior experience is required
This course has an extra materials cost of $15
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Katie and Memo’s Guitar Camp is a five-day immersive experience designed to elevate guitar skills through hands-on sessions and ensemble playing, suitable for intermediate players.
Each day features six 50-minute sessions, divided into morning lectures and demonstrations, followed by afternoon ensemble playing to put concepts into practice.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 14 to adult - INTERMEDIATE skill level
Venue is BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 FULL-DAYS - Monday to Friday 9am until 4pm
Some prior experience is required
This course has an extra materials cost of $15
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Katie and Memo’s Guitar Camp is a five-day immersive experience designed to elevate guitar skills through hands-on sessions and ensemble playing, suitable for intermediate players.
Each day features six 50-minute sessions, divided into morning lectures and demonstrations, followed by afternoon ensemble playing to put concepts into practice.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 14 to adult - INTERMEDIATE skill level
Venue is BELLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 FULL-DAYS - Monday to Friday 9am until 4pm
Some prior experience is required
This course has an extra materials cost of $15
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Katie and Memo’s Guitar Camp is a five-day immersive experience designed to elevate guitar skills through hands-on sessions and ensemble playing, suitable for intermediate players.
Each day features six 50-minute sessions, divided into morning lectures and demonstrations, followed by afternoon ensemble playing to put concepts into practice.
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YOUR COURSE TUTORS
Katie Crane
Katie is a seasoned guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist with a thriving private teaching studio that she has run for seven years.
An active performer, she plays guitar for Wild Thyme and KT, Memo & Otis, while also frequently working as a session guitarist for various bands. Katie’s guitar playing ranges from jazz and blues, fusion and funk and bluegrass.
Emiliano Beltzer
Emiliano is a guitarist, bassist, educator and recording engineer aficionado born in Argentina. He studied music since age 6 at CREI school of Music (Santa Fe) where he obtained a Teaching Degree for primary school level. He continued his studies at Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Santa Fe, Argentina), where he did 4 years of the Bachelor in Music with Classical Guitar specialization.
He started performing and recording with bands at age 18. In 2013 he moved to Melbourne, and became part several musical projects: Santa Taranta, Amaru Tribe, Funkalleros, El Numero Perfecto, Ella Trinidad, Danilo Rojas and The New Monos, to name a few.
He also completed a Diploma in Sound Production at SAE. Since 2020 Emiliano lives in Bellingen, NSW, works as a guitar and bass teacher at the Regional Conservatorium of Coffs Harbour and at Bishop Druitt College, and performs regularly with multiple local acts.
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The camp covers a wide range of genres, including bluegrass, blues and roots, jazz, funk, Latin, classical and country blues.
Topics include right-hand technique, tone and gear considerations, jazz guitar concepts, rhythm guitar, and improvisation techniques.
Campers will also dive into scales, modes and jazz chords, as well as essential band etiquette, learning how to integrate these skills into ensemble settings.
Creativity is at the heart of Guitar Camp, with beginner songwriting sessions focusing on chord functions, harmony and melody development. Participants will learn practical music theory concepts like the cycle of 5ths, key centres, common chord progressions and which scales and arpeggios to use when jamming.
Each day follows a structured routine, beginning with foundational techniques, theory, and demonstrations before moving into the afternoon relaxed group practice sessions.
The afternoons offer a chance to put newfound skills to the test in a supportive and pressure-free environment. The emphasis is on learning, development, and self-expression rather than performance, allowing campers to grow as musicians without the stress of a final showcase.
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Please bring the following on your first day of class:
A functioning guitar
Pick
Pencil
This class has an extra materials cost of $15, which is payable directly to the tutor.
Once you book your ticket, the tutor will be in touch to arrange payment.
Cost includes:
Printed booklet
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Not for absolute beginners, you must know some chords and other basics. However there is no prerequisite to be able to read music or shred! Also a functioning guitar is required.
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NOTE: THIS IS A PLAN ONLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DAY 1: Welcome & Foundations
Learn essential techniques: posture, picking styles, string names, open-position chords, and major/minor.
Apply music theory: use the cycle of 5ths to write simple songs and start improvising.
DAY 2: The Blues
Explore blues forms and history: 12-bar blues, jazz blues, dominant 7ths, pentatonic/blues scales, fingerstyle techniques.
Apply music theory, learn blues phrases, licks. Improvise over different forms of blues.
DAY 3: Improvisation & Soloing
Build improvisation tools: phrasing, space, repetition, rhythmic soloing, melodic development.
Mixolydian, Melodic and Harmonic minor.
Apply the use of these scales over a jazz standard.
DAY 4: Revision of the first 3 days
Simple songwriting exercises.
Learning new repertoire in different styles.
DAY 5: Exploring Different Styles
Discover new genres and techniques: classical, Latin folk (rhythms & strumming), and bluegrass picking.
Revision of repertoire and final round of questions.
