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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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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:...

Guitar II.5

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

For people who have learned the material presented in Guitar II, but want to practice it with more songs before moving on to Guitar III.

Rock Guitar For Kids Level 1

Brooklyn Guitar School @ 81 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Students learn as they actually play along to some of their favorite rock songs starting on their very first day. If your child loves to play Guitar Hero or Rock Band, they will love how exciting and achievable learning to play a real guitar can be. This class takes a revolutionary new approach to teaching absolute beginners.  If your child has the desire to play guitar, they will be successful in this class, because we will nourish and...

Singing & Playing Ukulele -Motown

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Learn popular American songs from the Motown era on ukulele. We’ll focus on learning basic strumming patterns, and learning chord shapes to piece the songs together. Once we’ve developed an instrumental framework for the song, we’ll learn vocal harmonies atop of the melody to create full and lush musical arrangements of these songs.  Some previous ukulele knowledge/comfort playing strongly recommended. Previous group singing experience...

A Session in Acoustic Blues Fingerpicking

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Harmonica 8-Week Class

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

This 8-week class on the basics of harmonica playing is geared to beginners and early intermediate players. We will be concentrating on breathing techniques, how to play "single notes", rhythm, bending notes, soloing and playing "behind" the band. We will also concentrate on perfecting tone. You will learn both straight and cross harp methods.

Mandolin III

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

This class will take an in-depth look at the players and styles of pre-WW2 blues and ragtime mandolin. You will learn arrangements and techniques for some of the best songs of the genre focusing primarily on the keys of G, C, and D.

Modern Banjo-Doug Goldstein

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

This class is designed to help you learn how to play the music YOU want to play! We will explore techniques and concepts from other instruments, genres, and music from around the world. Equipped with this modern banjo toolkit, you will leave this class with the fundamental skills for your own advanced transcriptions and arrangements. Transcend the boundaries of the banjo! We all love Earl, but the Scruggs book is not gospel. If you are an intermediate/...

Grant Gordy Guitar Workshop "Expand Your Improvisationa

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

In this workshop we will talk about developing methods for hearing, understanding, and being able to react to your musical environment, in real time. Being asked to assume the guitarists’ role in the fabled David Grisman Quintet, a spot previously held by such guitar notables as Tony Rice, Mark O’Connor, Frank Vignola and Mike Marshall, has firmly established Gordy as one of the preeminent young voices on guitar. Just ask his boss, David Grisman,...

New Orleans Jazz - Mandolin & Tenor Banjo

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

Introduction to New Orleans Jazz for Mandolin and Tenor Banjo - For mandolin and tenor banjo players looking to add a bit of Louisiana flavor to their playing, this two part workshop offers an accessible introduction to the jazz stylings of New Orleans. Using a variety of popular New Orleans tunes as a launching point, this workshop will explore stylistic chord choices and comping techniques, using double stops and chord melody as ways of interpreting...