Play Guitar Like the Stars with Michael Newman

Discover the Classical Guitar!

A series for four one-hour online workshops designed for high school and community college students considering studying the guitar as part of their education at New Jersey City University.

Now under the direction of Dr. Celil Refik Kaya – the international competition winner, soloist with major symphony orchestras, and Naxos recording artist – NJCU boasts a tradition of more than a half century of guitar studies, available for majors in music performance, music education, business of music, arts, and for elective credit. Additional guitar faculty include Michael Newman (professor at Mannes School of Music).

Many of the greats in rock, metal, jazz, and Latin styles have studied classical guitar. Explore the classical guitar approach to right hand technique – including scales, arpeggios, chords, tremolo, and Flamenco rasguesado – to enhance your playing and your own compositions.