**ADVANCED JAM SESSION: Level 4 Prerequisite: Students must know all major, minor and seventh chords fluently and be able to play major and pentatonic scales. Student should have beginning understanding of how to improvise. This workshop is a jam session setting and is open to all instruments.

BASIC GUITAR AND BASS MAINTENANCE: Correct way to change strings, adjust neck and set intonation, the most important items to make sure your instrument plays correctly. You must bring two sets of strings to class and any tools that may have been supplied with your instrument, you may bring any other tools you may have such as; neck wrench, clean polish cloth, wire cutters, etc.

BASS WORKSHOP: This is a "Lab,*type workshop where you may bring questions and problems which you have to be discussed Exercises, theory, techniques, and in addition, a great bass line or two are always taught here.

BEGINNING FINGERPICKING: Various folk styles, Travis picking & alternating bass will be taught Participants must have basic knowledge of most open chords.

BLUES & JAZZ FUNDAMENTALS: Levels 2 - 4 Let's play guitar and learn through playing what the blues and jazz are musically all about.

BLUEGRASS WORKSHOP: Levels 2-4 Learn some Bluegrass standards - bring an acoustic guitar, any acoustic guitar.

CLASSICAL GUITAR: Levels 1 - 4. For Beginners: An introduction to reading music and basic classical guitar technique. For the intermediate/advanced: An opportunity to perform individually in an ensemble setting.

DRUMS: "FUNK/HIP HOP" Workshop: Levels 1 - 4. In this workshop, we will cover origins, fundamentals and execution of "Funk" music, with emphasis on "ghost" notes and technique.

DRUM TUNING WORKSHOP: Levels 1 - 4. Discussions of various aspects of drum tuning such as: sound characteristics, of different types of wood, choosing the right head for particular styles of music and the relationship between the top and bottom heads, etc., Snare drum tuning for various styles of music is discussed as well as differences in tuning between "live" and "studio" performance environments.

EVALUATION AND PURCHASE OF A NEW GUITAR. (offered in December). Inside the main store in the amp department. Need some ideas for the musicians on your holiday shopping list? This workshop will help you evaluate the big ticket items on your list like guitars and amps as well as give you ideas for stocking stuffers.

GROOVE WORKSHOP: Levels 1 - 2. Guitar, bass, & drums. Grooves from popular songs will be rehearsed. Easy parts to play and always lots of help available during the workshop. To gain experience playing with others-this is the place!

GUITAR EFFECTS& APPLICATION: Levels 2-3. A workshop that will help you understand effects, signal flow and patching design. Get the most out of your guitar rig, learn effects tricks of the trade, studio recording and live applications, and how to prepare for a gig.

GUITAR MODE FUNDAMENTALS: Levels 2- 4 Learn and understand how to use the modes. Modes are a great way to expand your scale knowledge throughout the fretboard. Learn to connect different scale positions up and down the neck using these modes.

GUITAR THEORY& HARMONY: Levels 1 - 4 This is a continuing workshop where students will learn to locate all notes on the guitar fingerboard and how to build their own guitar chords.

HAND DRUM/DRUM SET GROOVE WORKSHOP: All Levels An interactive workshop examining various aspects of drumming in a group setting. Topics will include: an introduction to hand drumming and getting the basic tones, establishing a groove and how how it translates between a drum set and hand percussion, and individual and group dynamics. Conversational drumming and group improvisation will also be explored using various techniques. Great for all ages inteested in music in a group setting.
This is open to the public and for all levels. Fee - $10.00.

INTERMEDIATE JAM SESSION: Level 2-3 Prerequisites; Guitar Players should be proficient at bar chords and major pentatonic scales. Bass players should know the notes on the neck on the E and A string to the seventh fret. Bring your guitar or bass. Drummers welcome!

JAM ENSEMBLE; Levels 1-3. For beginning to intermediate players; a hands on "jam session" for players to participate and become acquainted with performing in a dynamic music group environment. Guitar-piano-keyboards. Come one and all.

KIDS GUITAR WORKSHOP: Level 1. Workshop is structured for Guitar Players ages 12 years or younger. Bring your guitar!

KIDS KEYBOARD/PIANO WORKSHOP: Level 1. Workshop is structured for Keyboard Players ages 12 years or younger.

LEARN TO READ MUSIC: Parts 1 and 2: Levels 1 - 4. Learn the basics of reading music notation. Open up the world of print music, become a more complete musician.

LEARNING THE GUITAR NECK
This workshop is the first part of the two workshops (Theory and Harmony) and it
concentrates on showing people how to find out where they are on the guitar neck.
Locating notes and chords on a guitar is not as easy as it is on other polyphonic
instruments like the piano. The layout is entirely different and there are great shortcuts to
help people master where these notes are.

LEARNING THE LINE6 "POD": Levels 1-4. A workshop designed to get deep inside the Line6 POD. This will include editing sounds via MIDI using the SoundDriver patch editor, using foot controllers and sequencers to control the POD, and using the POD during recording. While this workshop is designed specifically for the POD, the AX2 series and Flextone II series have similar features.
Pre-requisites: You should own a POD, AX2 or Flextone II series amp from Line6 (or be thinking of buying one soon) and a computer with a MIDI interface to get the most from this workshop. Bring your own POD if you want to store some sounds and take them home with you!

PIANO/KEYBOARD JAM: Regi will lead you through a variety of songs giving each participant a different part to play.

RHYTHM GUITAR: Levels 1-3 Playing rhythm guitar is an art requiring as much finesse and skill as soloing. This workshop will explore the fundamentals of rhythm guitar, working left and right hand techniques.

ROCK DRUM WORKSHOP: Levels 1-4 Learn the fundamentals of Rock such as time, groove and the drummers role. Tuning your drums for Rock; differences between "live" and "studio" performances.

SLIDE GUITAR: Levels 1 - 2. Learn to play the Blues in Open "D" tuning. Basic techniques will be discussed.

SLIDE GUITAR: Levels 1 - 2. Learn to play the Blues in Open "G" tuning. Basic techniques will be discussed.

SONGWRITING: Levels 2-3 Covering fundamentals of songwriting through examples of known music and examine harmony, melody, and lyrical content of songs. Also covered: Techniques on the writing process (how to start and finish), how to write down song ideas and write out parts for other musicians.

THEORY and HRMONY
This workshop is the second part of an ongoing course on teaching the theory and
harmony of music so it all begins to make sense, This will not only help one playing the
guitar, but it will help people with their compositions, improvisation and just about every
other facet of playing the instrument.

VOCAL DOO-WOP: Levels 2-4 This special workshop is open to all singers. Come and join in the joyous and dynamic harmonies of this classic style of singing that is a foundational vocal mainstay of early rock and roll which has endured in popularity and practice throughout the decades of popular American music.

VOCAL/GUITAR/KETBOARD JAM : Levels 1 - 4. Vocal/Guitar/Keyboard Students are invited to participate together in this jam session setting. This Jam Session is the perfect opportunity for all Vocalists/Guitarists/Keyboardists to perform classic rock songs and a variety of other songs accompanied by a live keyboardist/guitarist.
VOCAL: All Levels Sing Solo or with other students: perfect opportunity for all vocalists to perform classic rock songs and a variety of other songs accompanied by a live keyboardist/guitarist.
GUITAR: Levels 3-4 Must have knowledge of most open chords! Bring your acoustic guitar or electric guitar with a small practice amp.
KEYBOARD: Levels 3-4 Must be able to play major, minor, 7th chords and inversions
*You may select from a menu of songs and lyric/chord sheets will be provided. Perform and build confidence at the same time while having fun.

VOCAL WORKSHOP: Levels 1-4 Fundamentals of voice.

VOCAL PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP: Levels 1-4 Improve your vocal performance! Students prepared with a guitar, record, CD or eliminated tape arrangement of the song they wish to sing will perform live on stage. Performances will be videotaped. Bring a blank videotape cued & ready to go.