Restart Guitar – 5 Week Course | Lara, Geelong Region
Stop Starting Over. Start Playing Today.
A practical 5-week guitar course for adult beginners and returning guitarists who want a clear path forward.
🎸 5 weeks — $130
🎸 Small group — maximum 7 people
🎸 Lara Community Centre
🎸 Tuesdays, 7:30–8:30 pm
Course dates:
20 October • 27 October • 10 November • 17 November • 24 November
No class Tuesday 3 November — Melbourne Cup Day.
Have you tried learning guitar before but never quite got going?
Maybe you’ve watched YouTube videos, learned a few chords, tried apps or lessons, but you’re still wondering what you should actually practice and how to turn all those bits and pieces into playing music.
Or perhaps you’ve never played before and simply don’t know where to start.
Restart Guitar gives you a clear, practical path forward.
What You’ll Learn
Over the five weeks we’ll work on:
✓ Better rhythm and timing
✓ Smoother chord changes
✓ Good playing mechanics and muscle memory
✓ How to practise effectively instead of just playing the same things over and over
✓ The music theory you actually need
✓ How rhythm, melody and harmony work together
✓ Building the confidence to actually play music
The goal isn’t to learn everything about guitar in five weeks.
It’s to build the right foundations so you know what to work on next.
Complete Beginners Are Welcome
You don’t need to read music.
You don’t need to know theory.
And you definitely don’t need to be “good enough” before you come along.
If you’ve never played before, you’re welcome.
If you’ve got a guitar sitting in the cupboard and keep telling yourself you’ll get back to it, you’re welcome too.
Bring your acoustic or electric guitar and we’ll take it from there.
Small Group — Maximum 7 People
This isn’t a lecture. You’ll be playing guitar.
Keeping the group small means I can work with people individually while still giving everyone the experience of learning and playing together.
You’ll also be learning alongside other adults who are starting or restarting, just like you.
Cut Through the YouTube Overload
There’s more guitar information available today than ever before.
That’s not always a good thing.
One video tells you to practice scales. Another says learn songs. Another gives you 20 exercises. Before long, you’ve got plenty of information but no clear direction.
This course is about simplifying that.
We’ll focus on the things that make the biggest difference to your playing and give you a practical way to continue improving after the five weeks are finished.
About Nick J Harvey
I’m Nick J Harvey, guitarist, recording artist and founder of Restart Guitar Academy.
I’ve been playing guitar for more than 30 years and teach adult guitarists both here in Australia and internationally.
My approach focuses on practical progress particularly rhythm, timing, playing mechanics and helping you understand what to practise next.
I created Restart Guitar specifically for adults who want to learn without feeling overwhelmed or like they have to become music-theory experts first.
Ready to Start or Restart?
If you’ve been thinking about learning guitar for years, or you’ve tried before and never quite got where you wanted to go, this is your chance to give it another go with some structure and support.
5 weeks. Small group. A clear path forward.
🎸 Restart Guitar — Lara / Geelong
📍 Lara Community Centre
🕢 Tuesdays, 7:30–8:30 pm
🎟 $130 for the complete 5-week course
👥 Maximum 7 participants
It’s never too late to start playing.
Who Is This For?
This course is designed for adult beginners and returning guitarists who want to stop feeling stuck and start making real progress.
If you’ve tried learning from YouTube, know a few chords but don’t know what to practice next, or simply want a clearer path forward you’ll fit right in.
You don’t need to read music or know music theory. Just bring your guitar and a desire to play.
FAQs
- Do I need any experience?
No. Complete beginners are welcome.
- I used to play years ago. Is this suitable?
Absolutely. Returning guitarists are a big part of what Restart Guitar is about.
- Do I need to bring a guitar?
Yes. Bring your own acoustic or electric guitar.
- Do I need to read music?
No.
- Will we learn music theory?
Yes, but only the practical theory you need to understand what you’re playing.
- Is this a group class?
Yes. Maximum 7 people, so there’s plenty of opportunity for individual help.
- Do you offer private lessons?
Yes. I also offer private one-to-one guitar lessons for adults who would like more personalised help. Lessons can focus on your individual goals, playing technique, rhythm, theory, songs and developing a practice plan that works for you.
Private lessons are available in person in Werribee and online.
You can also ask me about private lessons during the course.
Check out the link here: https://nickjharvey.com/restartguitar
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