GROUP LESSONS & CLASSES
Monthly Rock Band Jam
$85.00 per month. This Jam class meets on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm-7:30pm with instructor Cliff Shoults. Cliff will cover everything from musicianship, song form, improvisation, dynamics, space, starts & stops, playing in time, tools to form your own bands and lot, lots more!! Up to 10 people can sign up for each weekly session including:
(1) Drummer (must be able to play a variety of beats and fills, understand song form)
(1) Bass Guitar player (must be able understand chords and song form)
(4) Guitar players (must be able to play basic bar chords, power chords and understand song form)
(1) Keyboard player (must be able to play and understand chords and song form)
(1) Lead Vocalist (must be able to sing lead vocals for a variety of songs. Lyrics will be made available to songs that will be covered in this class)
(2-3) Backing Vocalists (must understand harmony..singing a third or fifth above the melodic lines etc...etc...)
You DO NOT have to be a student at Bongo Boy Music School to take part in this or any other classes offered. Students sign up on a first come first serve MONTHLY basis. This jam class is for anyone and everyone but you must have some playing experience mentioned above.
This class requires participants to show up at least 15 minutes prior to each class in order to set up, tune and prepare for the start of the session.
This class meets on a monthly basis. Ask to speak with Ana for scheduling and details at 317-595-9065 begin_of_the_skype_highlightingend_of_the_skype_highlighting.
***You must have at least one year of experience for the class. Pre-registration is required to attend each of the jam classes***
Weekly Hand Drum Class
$5.00 per person EVERY THURSDAY from 6:15pm-6:45pm before the free community drum circle. Learn how to hit the drums the proper way. Learn some different rhythms and grooves you can apply to your playing in any setting. Instructors Ed Gaus and/or Brian Fields will be teaching this class every week. No Registration is needed. Just show up, sign in and have a blast!! All ages are welcome.
FREE Weekly Guitar Strumm Circle
AN OPEN JAM WHERE PLAYERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS CAN PLAY TOGETHER, SHOW OFF THEIR CHOPS, AND HAVE A GOOD TIME MAKING MUSIC!
SATURDAYS FROM 1-2PM
BEGINNING NOV. 5TH, 2011
FREE!!!
WHAT IS STRUM CIRCLE?
Inspired by our popular Community Drum Circle, Strum Circle is a FREE loosely structured jam session open to all ages. Each week, our facilitators will lead the group over various progressions and grooves, with open room for solos for whoever wants to take them. Easy charts and chord diagrams will be provided for different skill levels, but reading music is not required. Backing tracks and/or live percussion will also accompany each session.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
All you’ll need to bring is your acoustic or electric guitar, and a small amplifier if you’d like to use your own. Up to 10 small amps will be available, and acoustic guitars are
available to rent for $5. Bass, mandolin, ukulele, fiddle, and other stringed instruments are
welcome to join in, too, but you’ll need to know some basic scales and chords if you plan on
playing an instrument other than guitar.
FOR BEGINNERS AND FIRST-TIME PLAYERS:
Strum Circle was designed specifically with you in mind! We have specially prepared guitars that only require strumming open strings, which is just as easy as hitting a drum. If you own a guitar but don’t know how to play, we can also set yours up the same way. During the first few minutes of each session, our facilitators will take you through some basics, and you’ll be
jamming along with everyone else in no time!
***You MUST bring your own Guitar (Acoustic or Electric), Guitar Cable and Amp to each class.
Group Guitar Class I
Six Strings: The Beginner’s Guitar Crash Course
$85.00 per month. This course is for complete beginners who know little or nothing about music or guitar. In addition to the basic concepts every beginning player needs to know, students will also learn a few tips and tricks that can’t be found in instructional books and DVDs. While this course is designed to give students a head start before enrolling in private lessons, it will also give you everything you need to pursue playing guitar on your own. Some of the specific topics include:
- A brief history lesson on the guitar
- Choosing the right guitar for the player
- Basic right and left hand techniques
- Reading tablature, chord grids, and scale diagrams
- Tuning
- Simple chord progressions and licks
- Practice tips
Prerequisites:
***You MUST bring your own Guitar (Acoustic or Electric), Guitar Cable and Amp to each class. A tuner is also recommended.
FREE Weekly Guitar Classes EVERY MONDAY NIGHT!!
Join us for our FREE weekly guitar classes on Monday nights from 7:30pm-8:30pm. Each and every Monday night will feature a different type of guitar class with a different guitar instructor.
Jams...Riffs....Soloing....Theory....Chord Progressions....Songs....FUN!!!!
Please visit our online calendar for a complete description of each weekly class.
***You MUST bring your own Guitar (Acoustic or Electric), Guitar Cable and Amp to each class.
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON ON OTHER CLASSES!!!!
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