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Discover a world of musical possibilities with a wide range of classes in New York City. From beginner guitar lessons to advanced vocal training, you'll learn from industry professionals and gain the skills to excel in the performing arts.

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Quebec Dance Music Workshop

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Quebec Dance Music Workshop (w/ Lisa Ornstein): This two-hour fiddle* workshop will increase your Quebecois repertory and help you get that lively Québécois swing into your bow arm. You’ll learn some great, learner-friendly tunes phrase by phrase, focusing first on melody, then bowing/ornaments, and then putting it all together and bringing it up to speed. We'll dig deep into a couple of regional styles and tune types, focusing on rhythms, bowing...

(41) All levels 15 and older
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Quebecois Accordion/Harmonica Workshop

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Quebecois Accordion/Harmonica Workshop (w/ Normand Miron). This two-hour workshop for accordion (button or piano) and harmonica will focus on repertory, with an emphasis on fun, learner-friendly, accessible dance music from Quebec. Normand plays/teaches diatonic button accordion and harmonica, but piano accordion players who’d like to pick up some tunes are welcome, as are diatonic harmonica players. Accordion players: you’ll need an instrument...

(41) All levels 15 and older
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Accordion

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Come add a two-step and waltz to your cajun repertoire! Emphasis will be on rhythm and syncopation - the two elements that really make the accordion sound “CAJUN” while giving the music that special beat and feeling that makes everyone want to get up and dance.

(41) All levels 15 and older
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Harmony Sing

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Spend a few hours at Jalopy singing in HARMONY!!! This two-hour workshop will move through the basics of singing two and three-part harmony in a variety of traditional American styles. The goal will be to get several group pieces up and running over the course of the session so that you have the fun of singing together. Emily will break down the harmonies and teach them by ear - no reading or preparation necessary. All voices welcome. Come with...

(41) Beginner 15 and older
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Flatpicking Guitar Workshop

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Join Ross Martin (Matt Flinner Trio, Jeff Austin Band) for a workshop on developing skills for flatpicking acoustic guitar. Ross will cover right hand technique, bluegrass rhythm playing, improvisation, tone production and playing up the neck. Special attention will be given to playing fuller sounding melodies and leads. Handouts with exercises and tune arrangements will be provided.

(41) Intermediate 15 and older
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Guitar Arpeggios

Sacred Arts Research Foundation

Have you ever wondered what makes some guitar music sound so beautiful and harp-like? Aside from strumming and finger-picking, arpeggios are one of the most evocative and interesting ways of using the guitar to express chord changes and melodies. Essentially arpeggios break chords apart into their individual notes to create a sweeping sensation that rises and falls, resulting in a mountain or wave-like shape. In this class, you will learn how to...

(9) All levels 21 and older
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Adult Beginner Drums

Williamsburg School of Music @ 400 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the rhythmic world of drumming in our beginner class at the prestigious Williamsburg School of Music. Learn beats, styles, and techniques from a master percussionist, and get ready to rock out or take your music study to the next level. No prior experience or sheet music reading is required.

(24) Beginner 18 and older
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$350

8 sessions

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Guitar I: Absolute Beginners

New York City Guitar School East @ 315 E 91st St, New York, NY

Learn To Play Guitar In 10 Weeks With Effective Step-By-Step Online Classes Learn to play great songs by artists such as Coldplay, Jason Mraz, Guns 'n' Roses, The Beatles, Green Day, Ed Sheeran, Paramore and More with confidence and competence. Learn the fundamental habits of a superior guitar player and master the basic chords, strums, and understanding to prepare for further study in all styles of guitar. Class Tuition Includes: Weekly one...

(5) Beginner 18 and older
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$375

11 sessions

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Guitar for Kids Level 1

Brooklyn Guitar School

 Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our 14-session introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, music theory and ensemble skills and ends with a live show at an NYC venue! Absolutely no prior musical experience needed.  All materials provided. Guitars available for use in the classroom.

(14) Beginner 8 - 12 years old
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Guitar Basics in 4 Weeks

New York Guitar Academy @ 1239 Broadway , New York, NY

Learn the fundamental and basics of guitar in 4-weeks. After 4 weeks you will know how to properly hold your guitar, properly strum with a pick, tune your guitar and understand how to read chord chart diagrams and tablature music notation. Techniques and curriculum taught through NYGA's own blend of popular general/rock style songs.New York Guitar Academy provides Guitars (Electric and Acoustic) for all students to use during all of their active...

(16) Beginner 18 and older
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$165

4 sessions

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Old Time Back-up Guitar

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class, old time guitarist and string band musician Eli Smith teaches the ins and outs of rhythm guitar playing in the old time style. Smith covers the essential techniques used to play guitar with an old time string band - meaning how to play along with a fiddle, a banjo, etc. on instrumental fiddle tunes as well as songs and ballads. Styles include the use of a thumb pick, a flat pick and finger picking.

(41) All levels 15 and older
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$245

8 sessions

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Rhythm Guitar & Fingerpicking Techniques

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

Learn how and when to use a pick, where to position your strumming arm on the ridge of the guitar, to strum from the arm/elbow vs. wrist and when to down vs. up strum songs.  Master various key strumming patterns (incorporating quarter and eighth note variations, up/down strokes and recognizable rhythm guitar patterns) that will immediately improve and spice up your playing.  We will then apply these strumming techniques and patters to...

(41) All levels 16 and older
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$249

9 sessions

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General Beginner Guitar Level 1 (Brooklyn)

New York Guitar Academy @ 506 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

The General/Rock Guitar for Complete Beginners course will teach you how to play guitar through playing songs. The level 1 course starts out teaching you how to play open chords as well as different strumming and picking patterns. You will learn to play songs by popular artists such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more.  You will also learn how to play lead guitar as well...

(16) Beginner 18 and older
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$250

8 sessions

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Fingerstyle Guitar II

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

This course, recommended for anyone who has completed at least Fingerstyle Guitar I, or has a similar level of experience, will introduce students to the most common open tunings of G and D. Arrangements will include both standard picking and slide playing in these tunings. Students will learn how to navigate these tunings and how to use a slide to achieve a new level of expressiveness in their playing.

(41) Intermediate 16 and older
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$185

6 sessions

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Fingerstyle Guitar IV - Open Tunings & Slide

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

This course, recommended for anyone who has completed at least level 1, will introduce students to the most common open tunings of G and D. Arrangements will include both standard picking and slide playing in these tunings. Students will learn how to navigate these tunings and how to use a slide to achieve a new level of expressiveness in their playing.

(41) Intermediate 15 and older
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$245

8 sessions

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Banjo Class with Ensemble (ages 8-14)

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

This class is available with or without instrument rental. Students will meet each week for a 50 minute banjo lesson.  Following the lesson, banjo students will join fiddle and guitar students and engage in a group ensemble class, playing traditional folk songs that they learned in their lessons.  The students will have the opportunity to participate in a recital and celebratory Square Dance after completion of the 12-week course. With...

(41) All levels 8 - 14 years old
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Fiddle Class with Ensemble (ages 8-14)

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

This class is available with or without instrument rental. Students will meet each week for a 50 minute fiddle lesson.  Following the lesson, fiddle students will join banjo and guitar students and engage in a group ensemble class, playing traditional folk songs that they learned in their lessons.  The students will have the opportunity to participate in a recital and celebratory Square Dance after completion of the 12-week course. With...

(41) All levels 8 - 14 years old
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$585
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Musical Comedy (Online)

Brooklyn Comedy Collective @ 109 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY

Comedy music is in. The NYTimes thinks so, audiences think so, and hopefully you do too. In this class, we’ll teach you how to find your unique musical and comedic voice: simultaneously. You will take what makes you tick and turn it into a musical act via learning songwriting techniques —and how they naturally correspond with finding a strong comedic game to each song.  We’ll learn how to use your own point of view and life experiences...

(4) All levels 16 and older
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$295

6 sessions

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Fingerstyle Guitar II Open Tunings & Slide

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

This course, recommended for anyone who has completed at least level 1, will introduce students to the most common open tunings of G and D. Arrangements will include both standard picking and slide playing in these tunings. Students will learn how to navigate these tunings and how to use a slide to achieve a new level of expressiveness in their playing. Don't have a guitar? You can rent one from us for only $50.

(41) Intermediate 15 and older
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The Songs of Christmas

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

A 4-week session for guitar, ukulele, mandolin and other strumming instruments.  We will play through basic chord arrangements of classic Christmas songs, and sing them together.  Students should be comfortable with the basic chords on their instruments (We'll encounter some other chords, but If you know E, A, D, G, C, F, Em, Am, and Dm you should be fine).  Songs will be played in easy guitar keys (G, C, D, etc.).  Important:...

(41) Beginner 15 and older
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$175

4 sessions

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