IMPROVISING and composing their own music is an ambition of many amateur musicians.

Now North Wales Jazz Society is holding a guitar summer school on Saturday, August 20, at Yale College to teach young people the skills to improvise.

Whether you play rhythm or just the scales, this course will welcome you and teach you some tips to improve your guitar playing.

The tutor will be Einion Dafydd, a saxophonist by trade but also co-leader of Gwynedd and Anglesey Youth Band and composer in residence at Ysgol Glanaethwy in Bangor.

The course will run from 10am-noon and costs £1.50, £1 for under 18s.

For more information call 01745 812260.