Education Week: Sylvan Learning, Changing Focus, Sells K-12 Sector
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Category: Learning Sylvan
Playing Guitar 2 - Learning the Guitar - Starting Out
So you want to play guitar? Of course, you do. It's cool, it's fun, and you become the instant hit at parties. Not to mention playing music is one of the most joyful experiences one can have. Who hasn't imagined the feeling of playing on stage in front of a crowd? Assuming you've picked out your first guitar, you're ready to start learning the instrument. First things first: learn how to tune the guitar on your own (no tuner)!! This is crucial. Guitars are temperamental and go out of tune all the time - especially if the strings are new. Tuning can go haywire from changes in temperature or humidity, if guitars are banged around, or even played aggressively.
Category: Guitar Learning
Army Distance Learning Program
Janet Scheitle HQ TRADOC Library Office AIBO-FL, Bldg. 5A Ft. Monroe VA 23651-5000 scheitlj@emh10.monroe.army.mil
Category: Army Distance Learning
SCC - Distance Learning : Course Listings : Course Listings
If you would like to learn more about SCC's distance learning offerings, please visit the Distance Learning Home Page . SCC's Community Education Department offers online classes in driver safety and parenting delivered via Floridasafety.org. Click here for more information about these courses.
Category: Course Distance Learning
PCC Class Schedule
Understand the Schedule: On each distance course listed in the schedule, an instructional code (listed in a blue box) to specify the delivery method. Clicking on the code will bring up the course information section for the class. Read this information before you enroll, it may include:
Category: Class Distance Learning