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Sunday July 3
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| ENROLL 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners
Emilio
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About the Class If you know your basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, but would like to be able to play entire songs with confidence--and mixed strums--then this is the class for you! You will become comfortable changing between these chords while using mixed strumming patterns, including the incredibly delicious sounding, ubiquitous and useful “basic strum” and “best strum" in the context of inspiring songs by artists like Adele, Bill Withers, Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran and more. Here's how it works: 1. Come to class weekly to learn songs and skills and get encouragement and feedback from your teacher. The course topics cycle every 8 weeks or so, so you can start anytime. 2. Practice at home using the included video practice library. Start each session with the Beginner Guitar 2 warm-up video to reinforce fundamentals and maximize your progress! 3. The secret to success is remembering what you want--so review the Beginner Guitar 2 Class Graduation Video frequently, and play along with as many stops and pauses as you need. First you may be confused. Then you may be challenged. Finally, you will crush it! When you do, you're ready for the next class level. Most students graduate from this class after about 8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.
EmilioEmilio came to New York from Chicago as a wide-eyed freshman studying film and sociology at New York University. In the seven years since, he realized he was the happiest when music was a priority, which has taken him all over the world, most recently here to the NYC Guitar School. He is delighted to have joined their fantastic staff, and promises to bring all the excitement and energy he has for guitar to fulfilling the needs of faculty and students. In addition to his work at the NYC Guitar School, Emilio plays guitar and drums with several bands and projects throughout the city, enjoys running around Prospect Park, and cheering on his hometown Chicago Bulls. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners
Mark
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About the Class In this class you will acquire a powerful vocabulary of open chords which will give you the skill and knowledge to play thousands of songs, including incorporating the small barre and becoming confident using your pinky. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this video beforehand--but don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, & 3 or are comfortable with basic open chords, basic strumming patterns, and rhythm patterns like palm muting and bass strumming.
MarkMark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar gigs to having performed at Madison Square Garden and working on the guitar arrangement for Dave Grohl’s In Memoriam performance at the 88th Academy awards (OSCARS). Mark’s experience covers a diverse range of genres; Rock, Pop, Blues, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Jazz and Country to name a few. Mark enjoys working with his students to help them reach their goals at their own pace – motivating and challenging them along the way, whilst maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. He is always looking to inspire his students to learn new things and broaden their passion for the instrument. More on Mark at www.marksidneyjohnson.com. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar #12andup
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| ENROLL 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners
Emilio
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About the Class Absolute and Total Beginners start here! Starting from zero, learn basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, with super broken down step-by-step explanations of chord diagrams, strings and fingers--and real songs by artists like John Legend, Sublime, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and more. Yes, you really can and will learn to play guitar in this class! Here's how it works:
1) Attend class weekly. In every class you'll connect with your classmates, practice new skills step by step, and learn a new and fun song. Guitars are provided in NYC! (Need to miss a session? No problem--make it up with another group session for free or a discounted private lesson.) 2) Practice is easy with comprehensive video tutorials, including this simple 2-minute Level 1 warm-up video. 3) Graduate. Your teacher will let you know when you're ready to move to Level 2—or you can record a video of yourself playing along with that graduation video. Send it to info@nycguitarschool.com so that our NYC Guitar School team can declare a day of celebration and place you in your next class.) Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you! Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!
EmilioEmilio came to New York from Chicago as a wide-eyed freshman studying film and sociology at New York University. In the seven years since, he realized he was the happiest when music was a priority, which has taken him all over the world, most recently here to the NYC Guitar School. He is delighted to have joined their fantastic staff, and promises to bring all the excitement and energy he has for guitar to fulfilling the needs of faculty and students. In addition to his work at the NYC Guitar School, Emilio plays guitar and drums with several bands and projects throughout the city, enjoys running around Prospect Park, and cheering on his hometown Chicago Bulls. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners
Mark
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About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this this video beforehand--but don’t worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns.
MarkMark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar gigs to having performed at Madison Square Garden and working on the guitar arrangement for Dave Grohl’s In Memoriam performance at the 88th Academy awards (OSCARS). Mark’s experience covers a diverse range of genres; Rock, Pop, Blues, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Jazz and Country to name a few. Mark enjoys working with his students to help them reach their goals at their own pace – motivating and challenging them along the way, whilst maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. He is always looking to inspire his students to learn new things and broaden their passion for the instrument. More on Mark at www.marksidneyjohnson.com. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar #12andup
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| ENROLL 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Teen Ensemble
Mark
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Teen Ensemble is a weekly drop-in class for teens of various levels and instruments to improve their skills and knowledge, play songs, and brush up on whatever they are working on in a supportive environment of their peers.
MarkMark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar gigs to having performed at Madison Square Garden and working on the guitar arrangement for Dave Grohl’s In Memoriam performance at the 88th Academy awards (OSCARS). Mark’s experience covers a diverse range of genres; Rock, Pop, Blues, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Jazz and Country to name a few. Mark enjoys working with his students to help them reach their goals at their own pace – motivating and challenging them along the way, whilst maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. He is always looking to inspire his students to learn new things and broaden their passion for the instrument. More on Mark at www.marksidneyjohnson.com. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar #12andup
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Tuesday July 5
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| ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
3 Chord Songs - Virtual Strum Along (All Ages)
Dylan
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About the Class Whether you're a beginner, or you just love playing simple songs, this is your go-to class for learning and playing fun songs—that only have 3 chords!
Just grab your guitar, click on the class link, and every class you'll learn and play multiple simple songs like "Ring of Fire", "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Sweet Caroline", "Three Little Birds", and "Sweet Child O’ Mine".
Prerequisites: You will get the most out of this class if they have completed up to class 7 of Absolute Beginners or the equivalent. You should be familiar with these chords: G, D, C, Em, E, D7, A7, A and Am, and these strum patterns: Quarter Note Strum, Alternate Strum, Basic Strum and Best Strum.
DylanDylan Charles is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. His music runs the gamut from acoustic americana and rock/blues to jazzy soul and electo-pop. Touring nationally as a solo act and as a bandleader, he also co-founded and continues to perform with NYC soul band On The Sun and Arizona-based americana band The Border Crossers. In addition to his own projects, he frequently works with other artists as a multi-instrumentalist sideman, producer, co-writer and studio musician. Dylan has been playing guitar for over 20 years and teaching almost as long. He started working with New York City Guitar School when he moved to NYC in 2012 and is currently the program director for the school’s Rock Band program as well as a teacher at the Midtown and Brooklyn locations. In high school he taught lessons to fellow teens as part of a “Community Resources” program in his home town of Ann Arbor, MI. He frequently played local gigs through the Community High School jazz band program as well as with his own original music projects. He continued to teach, perform and record while studying jazz guitar at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006. In 2008 Dylan moved to Bisbee, AZ where he created and coached an after school rock band program at the Bisbee High School and worked as a substitute teacher for the Bisbee elementary, middle and high schools. Dylan also founded a non-profit program called “The Friday Project” when, because of budget cuts, Bisbee Unified School District cut Fridays from the school week. The program provided a wide variety of free workshops to kids and teens that were all taught by local residents in an effort to keep kids engaged in learning and exploring their passions in the absence of a traditional public school structure. Dylan’s positive energy and encouraging teaching style has helped so many students reach their music goals. Call or email us to set up a lesson with Dylan yourself and visit www.dylancharles.com for music, videos and a calendar of his upcoming performances. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #musicproduction #8andup #guitar
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Wednesday July 6
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| ENROLL 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beatles Score Study (Advanced Elective)
Curtis
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This class will dive into the magical mysteries of the Beatles' songs, deconstructing which musical tools they used to create the most revered catalogue of music in the 20th century. We will cover a new song each week, with a focus on specific musical techniques and music theory. In each class, we will discuss the legendary melodies, progressions, and concepts of specific Beatle’s song to teach our students the fundamentals of music theory and composition. NYCGS teacher Curtis J Brewer will provide charts and tab for each lesson. Prerequisites: This class is best suited for more advanced players. Being comfortable with barre chords, basic functionally harmony (roman numeral / Nashville system) power chords, major / minor scale shapes is ideal. Students will also need to know how to read tab and chord charts. Some riffs and songs will be a little easier but some will definitely be more advanced. We are going to learning riffs, chord progressions, melodies, and music theory. Some concepts are mostly approachable for all skill levels. Beginners are of course welcome to attend, especially if they're ready to learn more about the Beatles!
CurtisAmerican guitarist Curtis Brewer educates in diverse styles ranging from riff-heavy grunge to twang-tinged rock while simultaneously honoring every shade of America music. He’s gained a reputation as a first-call studio guitarist, charming vocalist, and trusted educator, teaching music at Southern Illinois University, McKendree University, and Principia College. His original music has led him across the U.S. with Kentucky Knife Fight (four-time winner of Riverfront Times “Best Rock Band” and StL Post-Dispatch "Best Band"), across Europe with his indie-rock band The Curtis J Social, and as musical director for BLM recording artist Bette Smith. Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Paige are named as the early influences that further lead him to such guitar luminaries as Marc Ribot, Johnny Greenwood, and Prince. Once the Midwest’s best kept secret, Brewer now plants his roots deep in the New York music community. #bassguitar #ukulele #fingerstyle #11andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Vocal Exercise/Sing a Song
Anthony
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Curious about learning how to sing? Then this is the class for you! Vocal Excercise/Sing a Song starts off with 20-30 mins of vocal exercises focusing on strengthening the lungs, purifying the vowels for harmonies, and harmony building exercises. Artists can sign up (via the chat) during exercises to work on a solo song in the second portion of the class. Each student then will have a chance to work on different areas of vocal performance such asL lyrical analysis, breath management, and “audience banter.” No experience needed, all are welcome!
AnthonyAnthony has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, as well as various theaters around the US. He has received a BA in Musical Theatre from Point Park University. Throughout his training, he has shaped his voice with almost a dozen voice teachers combining all of their best methods into a succinct vocal strengthening exercise. Anthony specializes in various styles from Pop, Rock to Traditional and Contemporary Broadway. His goal is to help you gain the confidence and technical skills to conquer multiple musical styles. He has been teaching voice lessons and vocal coaching to students of all walks of life: experienced Broadway performers, hip hop artists wanting to improve their melodies, enthusiastic youths prepping for an “Annie” audition and those planning to sing while accompanying themselves on an instrument. Anthony has been relaxed and comfortable in-front of the piano since he was 6 and is sure he can make you feel the same way. Whether you’re playing Ode to Joy, or Wrecking Ball; we’ll approach it with your enjoyment in mind. Lessons will be fun and exciting, yet challenging. All you need to bring to your first lesson is a positive attitude! #vocalteacher #3andup
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| ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop - (Advanced Elective)
Lenny
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About the Class Fingerstyle is the third essential dimension of guitar playing, along with strumming and single-note picking. This class explores the technique by delving into classic Singer-Songwriter fare from the 60’s (such as Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell), up to today (such as Ed Sheeran and Jason Mraz). We will also do custom guitar adaptations of great pop tunes that were not originally recorded for solo guitar (such as Elton John’s work). The focus here will be on our six strings, but those students who want to add vocals to the mix will be encouraged to do so. Prerequisites: At a minimum students should be comfortable with fingerstlye basics like: travis picking, arpeggios, thumb and finger alternation, etc.
LennyLenny Molotov has been teaching at NYC Guitar School since its inception in 2003.
He specializes in classic American styles. Lenny is an accomplished finger picker and applies this technique to both folk and blues. You could say he wrote the book on finger picking--literally, since he is the author of the book "Finger Style Basics for Guitar", which is published by the Guitar School. His interest in the blues is focused mainly on acoustic delta variety (as in Robert Johnson, etc.) and related ragtime styles as in (Mississippi John Hurt, etc.) He enjoys transcribing the old recordings and providing the resulting tabs to his students. He is also a singer-songwriter in the Bob Dylan/Leonard Cohen vein and is the creator and instructor of the Songwriter's Circle course at the Guitar School. In his latest performing venture, Lenny is exploring vintage jazz. He sings, plays and arranges for his swinging vocal harmony band, the Fascinators. #fingerstyle #guitar
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| ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Intro to Open Mic - Workshop, Show, and Share
Samoa
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Perform that song (or piece of a song) you’ve been practicing alone in your room! Whether it’s stringing together your first two chords, working toward singing in front of people, introducing your song writing, or playing a song that you are rehearsing at home - this introduction to open mic is a welcoming workshop for beginners who don't feel quite ready to perform on stage. Let’s play, connect with others, and express ourselves in a supportive environment with other students!
SamoaSamoa spends most of her time making things and laughing. She has been part of NYCGS since 2009 photographing and shooting video of thousands of Open Mics, Rock Bands, and Student Showcases. When you meet her at the school, Samoa will most likely be on a ladder painting a wall. Samoa is a long time NYCGS student and supports the continuous growth and strong community at NYCGS. She even met her band mates of Audio Apocalypse and Op Ed at the school! By day, she is a toy designer and believes that everything is best approached with a sense of play. She attributes everything positive in her life to the support of her husband who encouraged her to buy her first guitar at the local music store 12 years ago, and her preschool Little Flowers Montessori education that her mom worked 2 shifts in order to afford, where her big sis would visit and sing to the class.
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| ENROLL 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Lead Guitar Workout and Solo - (Advanced Elective)
Hector
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About the Class This Advanced Drop-in class is a combination of our two successful drop ins "Lead Guitar Workout" and "How to Solo". In this class you will spend equal time exercising your skills technically and using your skills creatively and musically. For the first half of the class we do drills with the metronome, to work on your rhythm and timing. We dig into scale patterns, chord tones, arpeggios and all of the techniques you need to solo. Then we spend the second half of the class soloing. Using a chord progression to build on, we go over solo options and how use them in time to solo. Lots of playing and learning in this fun class that will keep you moving. This class build upon Suke Cerulo's Lead Classes. Prerequisites: For intermediate to advanced guitar players who want to exercise their lead guitar skills. Basic understanding of notes, pentatonic scales, metronomes, and rhythms are needed. You should also be comfortable with open and barre chords.
HectorHector joins the NYCGS team of amazing teachers from Costa Rica, he has been playing the guitar for over fifteen years, and has been teaching guitar for many years as well. He started learning electric guitar, specifically rock, and then went on to study classical guitar at the University of Costa Rica. From there he got the chance to become a member of the Guitar Orchestra of Costa Rica, with whom he toured the country, played as soloist, and performed in the International Guitar Festival, sharing the stage with renowned guitarists such as Juanjo Dominguez, and Jorge Cardozo. Hector has always loved the guitar, and over the years, this love grew to other areas of music as well. Upon moving to New York, he received his BA in music, with a concentration in composition at the City College of New York, and won an ASCAP composition award/scholarship. Hector believes in great education. To nurture the love of music and the guitar means incredible patience and trust between the teacher and the students, as well as creating a fun and dynamic environment. He enjoys helping people discover their talents, and make the music they love a more vivid part of their lives. The music he loves is varied - from Prokofiev to The Beatles to Iron Maiden, and everything in between! Hector currently plays lead guitar in the NYC rock band The Blackfires. His band has headlined sold out shows at some of NYC's staple venues such as Grammercy Theater and Irving Plaza, as well as other prestigious venues such as the Whisky a go go in Los Angeles, and Trocadero in Philly. They also played at this year's Loudwire Music Festival in Colorado, alongside Weezer, Linkin Park, and Rob Zombie. In addition they have played shows as direct support for renowned artists such as such as Europe, Skid Row, and even flew to Moscow, Russia, to perform at the Olympic Arena as direct support for the legendary AEROSMITH during their 'Let Rock Rule' world tour. They are currently busy writing new material for their full length album that will follow their debut EP. Check out the video for their current single Can't Get Over You: The Blackfires - Can't Get Over You #leadguitar #guitar #12andup
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Thursday July 7
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| ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
The CAGED Method - (Intermediate Elective)
Clayton
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About this class: Have you ever wondered how some musicians are able to play rhythm and lead all over the neck, with what seems like no barrier to accessing the notes and chords? Looking at the entire fretboard may seem daunting but in this class we are going to take a step by step approach to doing just that. The CAGED Method is a way of understanding the complete guitar neck in terms of open chords that most guitar players are already familiar with! In this drop-in, we will be going through one new shape each week in a 5 week cycle to expand our fretboard knowledge. Most importantly, we will look at how we can apply the CAGED method to rhythm and lead and how to train our brains to use it in real time and think just like those musicians. Prerequisites: Comfortable with open chords and experience playing single note riffs like a minor pentatonic scale.
ClaytonClayton Hopkins is a NYC/NJ based guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He studied Music Engineering, Production, Contemporary Guitar, and Composition/Songwriting at Frost School of Music before moving to NYC to pursue his original music full-time. Clayton’s contemporary rock n roll group, Clayton-Ellis, has toured the UK 3 times and Clayton co-wrote and co-produced all the material on the band’s debut album. In addition to teaching with NYC Guitar School, he is currently writing and producing material for a new album and he also has a featured role in a television pilot. Clayton is excited to share his love of rock and acoustic guitar with students. His patience and enthusiasm allow him to connect and nurture students from beginner to expert as they discover and pursue their passion for music. #fingerstyle #leadguitar #12andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop
Dylan
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Playing with other people is one of the most effective ways to improve and have more fun in the process! In this class, you will delve deeply into songs as a group. You will learn parts, song structure, work out song arrangements. For students who have completed Fingerstyle.
DylanDylan Charles is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. His music runs the gamut from acoustic americana and rock/blues to jazzy soul and electo-pop. Touring nationally as a solo act and as a bandleader, he also co-founded and continues to perform with NYC soul band On The Sun and Arizona-based americana band The Border Crossers. In addition to his own projects, he frequently works with other artists as a multi-instrumentalist sideman, producer, co-writer and studio musician. Dylan has been playing guitar for over 20 years and teaching almost as long. He started working with New York City Guitar School when he moved to NYC in 2012 and is currently the program director for the school’s Rock Band program as well as a teacher at the Midtown and Brooklyn locations. In high school he taught lessons to fellow teens as part of a “Community Resources” program in his home town of Ann Arbor, MI. He frequently played local gigs through the Community High School jazz band program as well as with his own original music projects. He continued to teach, perform and record while studying jazz guitar at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006. In 2008 Dylan moved to Bisbee, AZ where he created and coached an after school rock band program at the Bisbee High School and worked as a substitute teacher for the Bisbee elementary, middle and high schools. Dylan also founded a non-profit program called “The Friday Project” when, because of budget cuts, Bisbee Unified School District cut Fridays from the school week. The program provided a wide variety of free workshops to kids and teens that were all taught by local residents in an effort to keep kids engaged in learning and exploring their passions in the absence of a traditional public school structure. Dylan’s positive energy and encouraging teaching style has helped so many students reach their music goals. Call or email us to set up a lesson with Dylan yourself and visit www.dylancharles.com for music, videos and a calendar of his upcoming performances. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #musicproduction #8andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Guitar Ensemble with Eric T. - (Advanced Elective)
Eric T.
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About the Class: Playing music with other people is one of the greatest gifts of learning the guitar! This class builds upon the amazing foundation gained from our beginner guitar curriculum. We expand our knowledge of chords and triads, improv, and lead playing while learning our favorite songs. Each session we will pick songs we love, deconstruct the elements of each guitar part, and use this knowledge to create a part that works within the group. Our goal by the end of the class is to be able to piece together all of our parts and take them to our virtual/online recording studio. Prerequisites: This class is ideal for guitarists that are comfortable with open chords, barre chords, basic pentatonic scales, rudimentary recording capabilities, and most importantly, love learning new songs and working with a team!
Eric T.Eric is joining us from Hamilton, Canada. This is his second stint making America “home”. The first was as a scholarship student at Berklee College of Music in Boston studying bass and guitar performance. His professional experience includes everything from bar gigs co-starring the weekly hockey game to cross-country indie tours stuffed in a cramped van to backing up Grammy and Juno (Canadian Grammy) award-winning artists. The genres are equally diverse as the gigs; folk/singer-songwriter, rock, top 40, r&b, country and jazz just to name a few. Although the bass has been Eric’s primary musical instrument, his guitar playing has always held an important role. In fact, during a decade of teaching, most his students have been guitarists...let’s face it, only a select few listen to Jimi Hendrix and want to be Noel Redding!
His teaching style is encouraging, motivating and relaxed while focusing on each student's personal musical taste and aspirations. Eric’s goal is to inspire each student to discover all that the guitar (or bass!) has to offer and help cultivate a love of music. #bassguitar #leadguitar #fingerstyle #12andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Songwriters Circle
Dylan
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So, you are interested in writing songs but don't know where to start? Have you started writing a little on your own, but don't know where to go from there? This could be the class for you! Explore songrwiting through a trial and error process within a mutually supportive circle of other fledgling songwriters. Your expert instructor will provide specific themes and guidance to get you started. The next week, you'll bring in your new song draft and perform it! Then you and the circle will discuss, share thoughts, and pick up some new ideas from the instructor. No competition or pressure, just a fun way to unlock your creative potential in this powerful form of musical expression. The class will also touch on some aspects of music theory as it applies to songwriting. For students who have completed Guitar For Near Beginners or who are otherwise familiar with basic open chords.
DylanDylan Charles is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. His music runs the gamut from acoustic americana and rock/blues to jazzy soul and electo-pop. Touring nationally as a solo act and as a bandleader, he also co-founded and continues to perform with NYC soul band On The Sun and Arizona-based americana band The Border Crossers. In addition to his own projects, he frequently works with other artists as a multi-instrumentalist sideman, producer, co-writer and studio musician. Dylan has been playing guitar for over 20 years and teaching almost as long. He started working with New York City Guitar School when he moved to NYC in 2012 and is currently the program director for the school’s Rock Band program as well as a teacher at the Midtown and Brooklyn locations. In high school he taught lessons to fellow teens as part of a “Community Resources” program in his home town of Ann Arbor, MI. He frequently played local gigs through the Community High School jazz band program as well as with his own original music projects. He continued to teach, perform and record while studying jazz guitar at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006. In 2008 Dylan moved to Bisbee, AZ where he created and coached an after school rock band program at the Bisbee High School and worked as a substitute teacher for the Bisbee elementary, middle and high schools. Dylan also founded a non-profit program called “The Friday Project” when, because of budget cuts, Bisbee Unified School District cut Fridays from the school week. The program provided a wide variety of free workshops to kids and teens that were all taught by local residents in an effort to keep kids engaged in learning and exploring their passions in the absence of a traditional public school structure. Dylan’s positive energy and encouraging teaching style has helped so many students reach their music goals. Call or email us to set up a lesson with Dylan yourself and visit www.dylancharles.com for music, videos and a calendar of his upcoming performances. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #musicproduction #8andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Women Who Changed the Game - (Intermediate Elective)
Emily VOCALS / GUITAR
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About the Class
Each week we will focus on a specific woman who has made an indelible impact on the evolution and possibilities of music and songwriting. We will dig through a bit of background and history on the artist, their accomplishments, style, and groundbreaking moments. We will then learn the entirety of or part of one of their biggest songs and have a path forward to either playing the entire song and/or being able to sing and play. I'll end with providing more references of their best-known songs to check out further. Artists include: Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, and more! Prerequisites: You are comfortable with basic open chords (and the occasional barre chord), chord diagrams, as well as 8th and 16th note strumming patterns. Special skills such as palm muting and scratching are offered as options. Experience with singing and playing is helpful as we will briefly explore adding the vocals, but not required.
Emily VOCALS / GUITARBorn and raised in Northern California, Emily discovered her love for music when she began to sing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” at the top of her lungs on a family bike ride. Her parents took her to her first voice lesson and she instantly fell in love. Emily received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Marymount Manhattan College and has studied voice with diverse and acclaimed teachers in NYC. As a musical theatre actor, she has performed in regional theatres across the United States and toured nationally and internationally. She has also performed new musical theatre, pop, rock and her original music at several NYC music venues such as Joe’s Pub, Rockwood Music Hall and Feinstein’s/54 Below. A lover of music and creativity, a lesson with Emily will be all about discovering the unique connection between your artistic and personal goals. Lessons will be approached from the standpoint that you are a unique individual and storyteller with your own voice and music to share. Bring your positive spirit and let’s make some music! #vocalteacher #ukulele #fingerstyle #3andup #guitar
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Friday July 8
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| ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Recording And Music Production Workshop (Advanced Elective)
Sean
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Recording your own music? Want to join your peers in developing your songs and honing your production skills? Each week we'll gather as a group to share what we're working on, problem solve and help bring your music to the next level! Bring in a project you're working on, or just hang and listen to other student's projects and pick up tips along the way! Hone your recording, mixing and arranging skills and get your songs ready to send for mastering! Course Requirements: This course is not specific to any DAW. Students should be comfortable with the basics of recording audio, working with MIDI instruments, adding plug-ins and basic audio editing like splitting and moving audio and MIDI regions within their chosen DAW.
SeanAs a native New Yorker, Sean is a performing musician in multiple bands across the tri-state area. He plays bass in the Avant-Pop act, Diana Lopez, as well as the Rock group, Damn Jackals. Sean’s musical identity has always been defined by his curiosity for different styles. Although his first love is electric bass, Sean has also been playing guitar and drums for over a decade, in diverse genres. He graduated from The University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2015, with a degree in music technology, and has been teaching and performing full time ever since. He loves engaging musically with people of all skill levels. Tailored to each student, Sean’s teaching style is exciting and encouraging, with a focus on technique. Sean also provides tools for improvisation and songwriting as a way for students to foster their own musical voice, and to keep them empowered as creative individuals. Sean’s infectious passion for music might have you down musical alleys you never thought you’d venture. #bassguitar #ukulele #leadguitar #fingerstyle #musicproduction #guitar
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Sunday July 10
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| ENROLL 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners
Emilio
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About the Class If you know your basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, but would like to be able to play entire songs with confidence--and mixed strums--then this is the class for you! You will become comfortable changing between these chords while using mixed strumming patterns, including the incredibly delicious sounding, ubiquitous and useful “basic strum” and “best strum" in the context of inspiring songs by artists like Adele, Bill Withers, Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran and more. Here's how it works: 1. Come to class weekly to learn songs and skills and get encouragement and feedback from your teacher. The course topics cycle every 8 weeks or so, so you can start anytime. 2. Practice at home using the included video practice library. Start each session with the Beginner Guitar 2 warm-up video to reinforce fundamentals and maximize your progress! 3. The secret to success is remembering what you want--so review the Beginner Guitar 2 Class Graduation Video frequently, and play along with as many stops and pauses as you need. First you may be confused. Then you may be challenged. Finally, you will crush it! When you do, you're ready for the next class level. Most students graduate from this class after about 8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.
EmilioEmilio came to New York from Chicago as a wide-eyed freshman studying film and sociology at New York University. In the seven years since, he realized he was the happiest when music was a priority, which has taken him all over the world, most recently here to the NYC Guitar School. He is delighted to have joined their fantastic staff, and promises to bring all the excitement and energy he has for guitar to fulfilling the needs of faculty and students. In addition to his work at the NYC Guitar School, Emilio plays guitar and drums with several bands and projects throughout the city, enjoys running around Prospect Park, and cheering on his hometown Chicago Bulls. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners
Mark
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About the Class In this class you will acquire a powerful vocabulary of open chords which will give you the skill and knowledge to play thousands of songs, including incorporating the small barre and becoming confident using your pinky. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this video beforehand--but don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, & 3 or are comfortable with basic open chords, basic strumming patterns, and rhythm patterns like palm muting and bass strumming.
MarkMark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar gigs to having performed at Madison Square Garden and working on the guitar arrangement for Dave Grohl’s In Memoriam performance at the 88th Academy awards (OSCARS). Mark’s experience covers a diverse range of genres; Rock, Pop, Blues, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Jazz and Country to name a few. Mark enjoys working with his students to help them reach their goals at their own pace – motivating and challenging them along the way, whilst maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. He is always looking to inspire his students to learn new things and broaden their passion for the instrument. More on Mark at www.marksidneyjohnson.com. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar #12andup
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| ENROLL 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners
Emilio
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About the Class Absolute and Total Beginners start here! Starting from zero, learn basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, with super broken down step-by-step explanations of chord diagrams, strings and fingers--and real songs by artists like John Legend, Sublime, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and more. Yes, you really can and will learn to play guitar in this class! Here's how it works:
1) Attend class weekly. In every class you'll connect with your classmates, practice new skills step by step, and learn a new and fun song. Guitars are provided in NYC! (Need to miss a session? No problem--make it up with another group session for free or a discounted private lesson.) 2) Practice is easy with comprehensive video tutorials, including this simple 2-minute Level 1 warm-up video. 3) Graduate. Your teacher will let you know when you're ready to move to Level 2—or you can record a video of yourself playing along with that graduation video. Send it to info@nycguitarschool.com so that our NYC Guitar School team can declare a day of celebration and place you in your next class.) Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you! Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!
EmilioEmilio came to New York from Chicago as a wide-eyed freshman studying film and sociology at New York University. In the seven years since, he realized he was the happiest when music was a priority, which has taken him all over the world, most recently here to the NYC Guitar School. He is delighted to have joined their fantastic staff, and promises to bring all the excitement and energy he has for guitar to fulfilling the needs of faculty and students. In addition to his work at the NYC Guitar School, Emilio plays guitar and drums with several bands and projects throughout the city, enjoys running around Prospect Park, and cheering on his hometown Chicago Bulls. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners
Mark
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About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this this video beforehand--but don’t worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns.
MarkMark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar gigs to having performed at Madison Square Garden and working on the guitar arrangement for Dave Grohl’s In Memoriam performance at the 88th Academy awards (OSCARS). Mark’s experience covers a diverse range of genres; Rock, Pop, Blues, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Jazz and Country to name a few. Mark enjoys working with his students to help them reach their goals at their own pace – motivating and challenging them along the way, whilst maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. He is always looking to inspire his students to learn new things and broaden their passion for the instrument. More on Mark at www.marksidneyjohnson.com. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar #12andup
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| ENROLL 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Teen Ensemble
Mark
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Teen Ensemble is a weekly drop-in class for teens of various levels and instruments to improve their skills and knowledge, play songs, and brush up on whatever they are working on in a supportive environment of their peers.
MarkMark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar gigs to having performed at Madison Square Garden and working on the guitar arrangement for Dave Grohl’s In Memoriam performance at the 88th Academy awards (OSCARS). Mark’s experience covers a diverse range of genres; Rock, Pop, Blues, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Jazz and Country to name a few. Mark enjoys working with his students to help them reach their goals at their own pace – motivating and challenging them along the way, whilst maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. He is always looking to inspire his students to learn new things and broaden their passion for the instrument. More on Mark at www.marksidneyjohnson.com. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar #12andup
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Monday July 11
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| ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Riffmasters
Mark
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Every week join Mark to delve into the essential riffs of an iconic guitarist. Classes will include: ACDC’s Angus Young (Back in Black, Highway to Hell, Thunderstruck) Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello (Bombtrack, Sleep Now In The Fire, Guerrilla Radio) Led Zepplin's Jimmy Page (Whole Lotta Love, Heartbreaker, Immigrant Song) The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards (Satisfaction, Start Me Up, Brown Sugar) I'd recommend a firm understanding of the basic chords and definitely knowing how to read and understand TAB. If you've completed Near Beginners, you should be in a good place.
MarkMark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar gigs to having performed at Madison Square Garden and working on the guitar arrangement for Dave Grohl’s In Memoriam performance at the 88th Academy awards (OSCARS). Mark’s experience covers a diverse range of genres; Rock, Pop, Blues, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Jazz and Country to name a few. Mark enjoys working with his students to help them reach their goals at their own pace – motivating and challenging them along the way, whilst maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. He is always looking to inspire his students to learn new things and broaden their passion for the instrument. More on Mark at www.marksidneyjohnson.com. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar #12andup
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| ENROLL 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners
Jeff M
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About the Class Absolute and Total Beginners start here! Starting from zero, learn basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, with super broken down step-by-step explanations of chord diagrams, strings and fingers--and real songs by artists like John Legend, Sublime, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and more. Yes, you really can and will learn to play guitar in this class! Here's how it works:
1) Attend class weekly. In every class you'll connect with your classmates, practice new skills step by step, and learn a new and fun song. Guitars are provided in NYC! (Need to miss a session? No problem--make it up with another group session for free or a discounted private lesson.) 2) Practice is easy with comprehensive video tutorials, including this simple 2-minute Level 1 warm-up video. 3) Graduate. Your teacher will let you know when you're ready to move to Level 2—or you can record a video of yourself playing along with that graduation video. Send it to info@nycguitarschool.com so that our NYC Guitar School team can declare a day of celebration and place you in your next class.) Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you! Prerequisites:
None! Just bring your desire to rock!
Jeff MGuitarist Jeff McLaughlin is a composer/performer who loves teaching his students. He started playing guitar at age 13 and fell in love with the instrument immediately. Soon after he began learning the solos of Steve Vai, John Petrucci, and Buckethead. He later attended the University of North Florida for Jazz Studies where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree. While working toward his Master of Music degree at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, Jeff served as an Associate Instructor for IU’s Jazz Department: directing big bands, coaching combos, and teaching music students enrolled in classes and applied guitar lessons. He has appeared across the country including performances at the Indianapolis Jazz Festival, the Ravinia Festival in Chicago, and the Bloomington Jazz Festival where he also presented masterclasses in jazz guitar and group performance. In June of 2011 he was selected along with 14 other young musicians from across the country to participate in the Steans Music Institute at Ravinia where he worked with Curtis Fuller, Rufus Reid, David Baker, and Nathan Davis. His 2011 debut Owl Studios release, Blocks, reached #1 in the Jazz Week Chart-bound rankings and # 11 in the CMJ Jazz airplay rankings. Jeff can be heard around the city playing original music in his own contemporary jazz groups. #ukulele #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar
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| ENROLL 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners
Eric T.
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About the Class In this class you will acquire a powerful vocabulary of open chords which will give you the skill and knowledge to play thousands of songs, including incorporating the small barre and becoming confident using your pinky. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this video beforehand--but don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, & 3 or are comfortable with basic open chords, basic strumming patterns, and rhythm patterns like palm muting and bass strumming.
Eric T.Eric is joining us from Hamilton, Canada. This is his second stint making America “home”. The first was as a scholarship student at Berklee College of Music in Boston studying bass and guitar performance. His professional experience includes everything from bar gigs co-starring the weekly hockey game to cross-country indie tours stuffed in a cramped van to backing up Grammy and Juno (Canadian Grammy) award-winning artists. The genres are equally diverse as the gigs; folk/singer-songwriter, rock, top 40, r&b, country and jazz just to name a few. Although the bass has been Eric’s primary musical instrument, his guitar playing has always held an important role. In fact, during a decade of teaching, most his students have been guitarists...let’s face it, only a select few listen to Jimi Hendrix and want to be Noel Redding!
His teaching style is encouraging, motivating and relaxed while focusing on each student's personal musical taste and aspirations. Eric’s goal is to inspire each student to discover all that the guitar (or bass!) has to offer and help cultivate a love of music. #bassguitar #leadguitar #fingerstyle #12andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners
Mark
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About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this video beforehand--but don’t worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3 & 4 or are comfortable with basic mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, rhythm patterns like palm muting and bass strumming and chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.
MarkMark Johnson first moved to America from his hometown of London, UK in 2005 as a scholarship student studying guitar and composition at Berklee College of Music. He has since taken up residence in NYC, where he has worked for Interscope records, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, The Oscars, Google, YouTube and Conde Naste. Mark’s professional experience includes everything ranging from local NYC bar gigs to having performed at Madison Square Garden and working on the guitar arrangement for Dave Grohl’s In Memoriam performance at the 88th Academy awards (OSCARS). Mark’s experience covers a diverse range of genres; Rock, Pop, Blues, Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Jazz and Country to name a few. Mark enjoys working with his students to help them reach their goals at their own pace – motivating and challenging them along the way, whilst maintaining a relaxed atmosphere. He is always looking to inspire his students to learn new things and broaden their passion for the instrument. More on Mark at www.marksidneyjohnson.com. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #guitar #12andup
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| ENROLL 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 6: Precision Rhythm for Intermediate Beginners
Eric T.
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About the Class
In this class you will dramatically advance your guitar technique as you mix and match individual notes and strums with alternate bass patterns, arpeggios, runs, slash chords and more, gaining the capacity to bring multiple voicings and embellishments to your playing. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this video beforehand--but don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites:
You have completed Beginners 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 or are comfortable with mixed 8th note and 16th note strumming patterns, palm muting, bass strumming, and switching between these different strumming patterns in rhythm. You are also comfortable with various chords including B7, Gadd5, Dm, small barre F, as well as basic open chords.
Eric T.Eric is joining us from Hamilton, Canada. This is his second stint making America “home”. The first was as a scholarship student at Berklee College of Music in Boston studying bass and guitar performance. His professional experience includes everything from bar gigs co-starring the weekly hockey game to cross-country indie tours stuffed in a cramped van to backing up Grammy and Juno (Canadian Grammy) award-winning artists. The genres are equally diverse as the gigs; folk/singer-songwriter, rock, top 40, r&b, country and jazz just to name a few. Although the bass has been Eric’s primary musical instrument, his guitar playing has always held an important role. In fact, during a decade of teaching, most his students have been guitarists...let’s face it, only a select few listen to Jimi Hendrix and want to be Noel Redding!
His teaching style is encouraging, motivating and relaxed while focusing on each student's personal musical taste and aspirations. Eric’s goal is to inspire each student to discover all that the guitar (or bass!) has to offer and help cultivate a love of music. #bassguitar #leadguitar #fingerstyle #12andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners
Emilio
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About the Class If you know your basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, but would like to be able to play entire songs with confidence--and mixed strums--then this is the class for you! You will become comfortable changing between these chords while using mixed strumming patterns, including the incredibly delicious sounding, ubiquitous and useful “basic strum” and “best strum" in the context of inspiring songs by artists like Adele, Bill Withers, Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran and more. Here's how it works: 1. Come to class weekly to learn songs and skills and get encouragement and feedback from your teacher. The course topics cycle every 8 weeks or so, so you can start anytime. 2. Practice at home using the included video practice library. Start each session with the Beginner Guitar 2 warm-up video to reinforce fundamentals and maximize your progress! 3. The secret to success is remembering what you want--so review the Beginner Guitar 2 Class Graduation Video frequently, and play along with as many stops and pauses as you need. First you may be confused. Then you may be challenged. Finally, you will crush it! When you do, you're ready for the next class level. Most students graduate from this class after about 8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class.
EmilioEmilio came to New York from Chicago as a wide-eyed freshman studying film and sociology at New York University. In the seven years since, he realized he was the happiest when music was a priority, which has taken him all over the world, most recently here to the NYC Guitar School. He is delighted to have joined their fantastic staff, and promises to bring all the excitement and energy he has for guitar to fulfilling the needs of faculty and students. In addition to his work at the NYC Guitar School, Emilio plays guitar and drums with several bands and projects throughout the city, enjoys running around Prospect Park, and cheering on his hometown Chicago Bulls. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Guitar Yoga - Guitar Workout (Adults/Teens) - (Intermediate Elective)
Vince
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About the Class Do something uplifting with your downtime and sharpen your guitar skills! Veteran NYC Guitar School teacher Vinnie DeMasi has been teaching our core curriculum for 14 years!
This drop in class will concentrate on reviewing and practicing many of the skills taught in our beginner classes including chord changing, palm muting, arpeggios, bass-strum patterns etc. Vinnie will take you through a series of varying warm-ups and exercises at a challenging but relaxed pace in a fun, supportive environment.
Students will have the opportunity to request specific techniques to work on and there will be a Q&A opportunity at the end of each class.
Prerequisites: You are comfortable with open chords, mixed strumming patterns, or have completed through Beginners Guitar 3 or above.
VinceVinnie has been a full-time musician and teacher since 1995, and is especially patient with adult beginners. He's performed on Broadway as an understudy lead guitarist in the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp collaborative Moving Out, is currently a regular sub in the pit orchestra of Mamma Mia and has also worked on Jersey Boys. He's been onstage backing Herb Reed's Platters, Marylin Michales, and others, but most weekends, Vin rocks a crowded dance floor with party-rockers the Mulligans and/or '80s tribute act The Ronald Reagans. You might also find him replicating the mesmerizing guitar tones of The Edge with leading tri-state area U2 tribute band U2 Nation. (Yes-3 bands!!!!) Vinnie has penned hundreds of six-string-related articles and is a regular contributor of instructional lessons and transcriptions to Guitar Player and Frets magazines. Five of Vin's lesson columns were chosen for inclusion in Hal Leonard's 2008 publication The Guitar Player Book. At NYC Guitar School, Vinnie's experience in performing, writing and transcribing, have helped him design and teach the Classic Rock, U2, Heavy Metal, Surf Rock, Led Zeppelin, and Intermediate Acoustic Rock courses He also offers guidance to the Adult Rock Band performance ensemble classes. He holds a BS in Jazz and Commercial music from Hofstra and a BA in Musicology from L.I.U. In 2007 Vinnie released his solo acoustic instrumental CD Sketches for Sofia and is currently writing and performing original material with NYCGS's own Genifer Owen. He has also played on recordings by Lloyd United, The Mist, actor Chris Burke and others. Vinnie is a proud user and endorsee of Hughes & Kettner amplifiers. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #8andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 09:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Intro To Metal Guitar
Vince
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Heavy metal and it’s close cousin hard rock are among the most popular and enduring genres of rock. And while metal puts the awesome power of the electric guitar front and center, wielding that power takes dedicated practice and mastery of many advanced techniques. In this drop in class, we’ll examine some classic metal songs from AC/DC, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden while learning the precision picking muting and fingering moves to ride the Highway to Hell!
VinceVinnie has been a full-time musician and teacher since 1995, and is especially patient with adult beginners. He's performed on Broadway as an understudy lead guitarist in the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp collaborative Moving Out, is currently a regular sub in the pit orchestra of Mamma Mia and has also worked on Jersey Boys. He's been onstage backing Herb Reed's Platters, Marylin Michales, and others, but most weekends, Vin rocks a crowded dance floor with party-rockers the Mulligans and/or '80s tribute act The Ronald Reagans. You might also find him replicating the mesmerizing guitar tones of The Edge with leading tri-state area U2 tribute band U2 Nation. (Yes-3 bands!!!!) Vinnie has penned hundreds of six-string-related articles and is a regular contributor of instructional lessons and transcriptions to Guitar Player and Frets magazines. Five of Vin's lesson columns were chosen for inclusion in Hal Leonard's 2008 publication The Guitar Player Book. At NYC Guitar School, Vinnie's experience in performing, writing and transcribing, have helped him design and teach the Classic Rock, U2, Heavy Metal, Surf Rock, Led Zeppelin, and Intermediate Acoustic Rock courses He also offers guidance to the Adult Rock Band performance ensemble classes. He holds a BS in Jazz and Commercial music from Hofstra and a BA in Musicology from L.I.U. In 2007 Vinnie released his solo acoustic instrumental CD Sketches for Sofia and is currently writing and performing original material with NYCGS's own Genifer Owen. He has also played on recordings by Lloyd United, The Mist, actor Chris Burke and others. Vinnie is a proud user and endorsee of Hughes & Kettner amplifiers. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #8andup #guitar
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Tuesday July 12
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| ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
3 Chord Songs - Virtual Strum Along (All Ages)
Dylan
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About the Class Whether you're a beginner, or you just love playing simple songs, this is your go-to class for learning and playing fun songs—that only have 3 chords!
Just grab your guitar, click on the class link, and every class you'll learn and play multiple simple songs like "Ring of Fire", "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Sweet Caroline", "Three Little Birds", and "Sweet Child O’ Mine".
Prerequisites: You will get the most out of this class if they have completed up to class 7 of Absolute Beginners or the equivalent. You should be familiar with these chords: G, D, C, Em, E, D7, A7, A and Am, and these strum patterns: Quarter Note Strum, Alternate Strum, Basic Strum and Best Strum.
DylanDylan Charles is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. His music runs the gamut from acoustic americana and rock/blues to jazzy soul and electo-pop. Touring nationally as a solo act and as a bandleader, he also co-founded and continues to perform with NYC soul band On The Sun and Arizona-based americana band The Border Crossers. In addition to his own projects, he frequently works with other artists as a multi-instrumentalist sideman, producer, co-writer and studio musician. Dylan has been playing guitar for over 20 years and teaching almost as long. He started working with New York City Guitar School when he moved to NYC in 2012 and is currently the program director for the school’s Rock Band program as well as a teacher at the Midtown and Brooklyn locations. In high school he taught lessons to fellow teens as part of a “Community Resources” program in his home town of Ann Arbor, MI. He frequently played local gigs through the Community High School jazz band program as well as with his own original music projects. He continued to teach, perform and record while studying jazz guitar at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006. In 2008 Dylan moved to Bisbee, AZ where he created and coached an after school rock band program at the Bisbee High School and worked as a substitute teacher for the Bisbee elementary, middle and high schools. Dylan also founded a non-profit program called “The Friday Project” when, because of budget cuts, Bisbee Unified School District cut Fridays from the school week. The program provided a wide variety of free workshops to kids and teens that were all taught by local residents in an effort to keep kids engaged in learning and exploring their passions in the absence of a traditional public school structure. Dylan’s positive energy and encouraging teaching style has helped so many students reach their music goals. Call or email us to set up a lesson with Dylan yourself and visit www.dylancharles.com for music, videos and a calendar of his upcoming performances. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #musicproduction #8andup #guitar
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Wednesday July 13
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| ENROLL 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Beatles Score Study (Advanced Elective)
Curtis
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This class will dive into the magical mysteries of the Beatles' songs, deconstructing which musical tools they used to create the most revered catalogue of music in the 20th century. We will cover a new song each week, with a focus on specific musical techniques and music theory. In each class, we will discuss the legendary melodies, progressions, and concepts of specific Beatle’s song to teach our students the fundamentals of music theory and composition. NYCGS teacher Curtis J Brewer will provide charts and tab for each lesson. Prerequisites: This class is best suited for more advanced players. Being comfortable with barre chords, basic functionally harmony (roman numeral / Nashville system) power chords, major / minor scale shapes is ideal. Students will also need to know how to read tab and chord charts. Some riffs and songs will be a little easier but some will definitely be more advanced. We are going to learning riffs, chord progressions, melodies, and music theory. Some concepts are mostly approachable for all skill levels. Beginners are of course welcome to attend, especially if they're ready to learn more about the Beatles!
CurtisAmerican guitarist Curtis Brewer educates in diverse styles ranging from riff-heavy grunge to twang-tinged rock while simultaneously honoring every shade of America music. He’s gained a reputation as a first-call studio guitarist, charming vocalist, and trusted educator, teaching music at Southern Illinois University, McKendree University, and Principia College. His original music has led him across the U.S. with Kentucky Knife Fight (four-time winner of Riverfront Times “Best Rock Band” and StL Post-Dispatch "Best Band"), across Europe with his indie-rock band The Curtis J Social, and as musical director for BLM recording artist Bette Smith. Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Paige are named as the early influences that further lead him to such guitar luminaries as Marc Ribot, Johnny Greenwood, and Prince. Once the Midwest’s best kept secret, Brewer now plants his roots deep in the New York music community. #bassguitar #ukulele #fingerstyle #11andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Vocal Exercise/Sing a Song
Anthony
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Curious about learning how to sing? Then this is the class for you! Vocal Excercise/Sing a Song starts off with 20-30 mins of vocal exercises focusing on strengthening the lungs, purifying the vowels for harmonies, and harmony building exercises. Artists can sign up (via the chat) during exercises to work on a solo song in the second portion of the class. Each student then will have a chance to work on different areas of vocal performance such asL lyrical analysis, breath management, and “audience banter.” No experience needed, all are welcome!
AnthonyAnthony has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, as well as various theaters around the US. He has received a BA in Musical Theatre from Point Park University. Throughout his training, he has shaped his voice with almost a dozen voice teachers combining all of their best methods into a succinct vocal strengthening exercise. Anthony specializes in various styles from Pop, Rock to Traditional and Contemporary Broadway. His goal is to help you gain the confidence and technical skills to conquer multiple musical styles. He has been teaching voice lessons and vocal coaching to students of all walks of life: experienced Broadway performers, hip hop artists wanting to improve their melodies, enthusiastic youths prepping for an “Annie” audition and those planning to sing while accompanying themselves on an instrument. Anthony has been relaxed and comfortable in-front of the piano since he was 6 and is sure he can make you feel the same way. Whether you’re playing Ode to Joy, or Wrecking Ball; we’ll approach it with your enjoyment in mind. Lessons will be fun and exciting, yet challenging. All you need to bring to your first lesson is a positive attitude! #vocalteacher #3andup
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| ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop - (Advanced Elective)
Lenny
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About the Class Fingerstyle is the third essential dimension of guitar playing, along with strumming and single-note picking. This class explores the technique by delving into classic Singer-Songwriter fare from the 60’s (such as Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell), up to today (such as Ed Sheeran and Jason Mraz). We will also do custom guitar adaptations of great pop tunes that were not originally recorded for solo guitar (such as Elton John’s work). The focus here will be on our six strings, but those students who want to add vocals to the mix will be encouraged to do so. Prerequisites: At a minimum students should be comfortable with fingerstlye basics like: travis picking, arpeggios, thumb and finger alternation, etc.
LennyLenny Molotov has been teaching at NYC Guitar School since its inception in 2003.
He specializes in classic American styles. Lenny is an accomplished finger picker and applies this technique to both folk and blues. You could say he wrote the book on finger picking--literally, since he is the author of the book "Finger Style Basics for Guitar", which is published by the Guitar School. His interest in the blues is focused mainly on acoustic delta variety (as in Robert Johnson, etc.) and related ragtime styles as in (Mississippi John Hurt, etc.) He enjoys transcribing the old recordings and providing the resulting tabs to his students. He is also a singer-songwriter in the Bob Dylan/Leonard Cohen vein and is the creator and instructor of the Songwriter's Circle course at the Guitar School. In his latest performing venture, Lenny is exploring vintage jazz. He sings, plays and arranges for his swinging vocal harmony band, the Fascinators. #fingerstyle #guitar
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| ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Intro to Open Mic - Workshop, Show, and Share
Samoa
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Perform that song (or piece of a song) you’ve been practicing alone in your room! Whether it’s stringing together your first two chords, working toward singing in front of people, introducing your song writing, or playing a song that you are rehearsing at home - this introduction to open mic is a welcoming workshop for beginners who don't feel quite ready to perform on stage. Let’s play, connect with others, and express ourselves in a supportive environment with other students!
SamoaSamoa spends most of her time making things and laughing. She has been part of NYCGS since 2009 photographing and shooting video of thousands of Open Mics, Rock Bands, and Student Showcases. When you meet her at the school, Samoa will most likely be on a ladder painting a wall. Samoa is a long time NYCGS student and supports the continuous growth and strong community at NYCGS. She even met her band mates of Audio Apocalypse and Op Ed at the school! By day, she is a toy designer and believes that everything is best approached with a sense of play. She attributes everything positive in her life to the support of her husband who encouraged her to buy her first guitar at the local music store 12 years ago, and her preschool Little Flowers Montessori education that her mom worked 2 shifts in order to afford, where her big sis would visit and sing to the class.
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| ENROLL 08:30 PM - 09:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Lead Guitar Workout and Solo - (Advanced Elective)
David
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About the Class This Advanced Drop-in class is a combination of our two successful drop ins "Lead Guitar Workout" and "How to Solo". In this class you will spend equal time exercising your skills technically and using your skills creatively and musically. For the first half of the class we do drills with the metronome, to work on your rhythm and timing. We dig into scale patterns, chord tones, arpeggios and all of the techniques you need to solo. Then we spend the second half of the class soloing. Using a chord progression to build on, we go over solo options and how use them in time to solo. Lots of playing and learning in this fun class that will keep you moving. This class build upon Suke Cerulo's Lead Classes. Prerequisites: For intermediate to advanced guitar players who want to exercise their lead guitar skills. Basic understanding of notes, pentatonic scales, metronomes, and rhythms are needed. You should also be comfortable with open and barre chords.
DavidDavid was born in Nashville, TN (Go Titans!) and began playing guitar at age 12. He holds a BFA in Jazz Guitar Performance from the New School and also has a strong background in hospitality. David is a patient, caring, and enthusiastic teacher. He is excited to build relationships with his students and to inspire a love and a passion for music in each of them. But most of all, he hopes to help each student achieve their potential both as a musician and as a person. As a guitarist, David is a fluid and adept player who loves shredding over complex harmonies as much as playing washy, wild chord voicings with a ton of effects. He is equally skilled and experienced at playing jazz, rock, fusion, metal, funk, neo-soul, indie, and everything in between. But most of all, David believes a player should “sound good at making others sound good.” In April of 2019, David’s band Light Brand released its first record featuring 7 of David’s original songs. The music is an emotional roller coaster of shredding prog rock that fans of bands like Led Zeppelin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra would definitely appreciate. To listen, please click here. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #6andup #guitar
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Thursday July 14
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| ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
The CAGED Method - (Intermediate Elective)
Clayton
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About this class: Have you ever wondered how some musicians are able to play rhythm and lead all over the neck, with what seems like no barrier to accessing the notes and chords? Looking at the entire fretboard may seem daunting but in this class we are going to take a step by step approach to doing just that. The CAGED Method is a way of understanding the complete guitar neck in terms of open chords that most guitar players are already familiar with! In this drop-in, we will be going through one new shape each week in a 5 week cycle to expand our fretboard knowledge. Most importantly, we will look at how we can apply the CAGED method to rhythm and lead and how to train our brains to use it in real time and think just like those musicians. Prerequisites: Comfortable with open chords and experience playing single note riffs like a minor pentatonic scale.
ClaytonClayton Hopkins is a NYC/NJ based guitarist, songwriter, and singer. He studied Music Engineering, Production, Contemporary Guitar, and Composition/Songwriting at Frost School of Music before moving to NYC to pursue his original music full-time. Clayton’s contemporary rock n roll group, Clayton-Ellis, has toured the UK 3 times and Clayton co-wrote and co-produced all the material on the band’s debut album. In addition to teaching with NYC Guitar School, he is currently writing and producing material for a new album and he also has a featured role in a television pilot. Clayton is excited to share his love of rock and acoustic guitar with students. His patience and enthusiasm allow him to connect and nurture students from beginner to expert as they discover and pursue their passion for music. #fingerstyle #leadguitar #12andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop
Dylan
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Playing with other people is one of the most effective ways to improve and have more fun in the process! In this class, you will delve deeply into songs as a group. You will learn parts, song structure, work out song arrangements. For students who have completed Fingerstyle.
DylanDylan Charles is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. His music runs the gamut from acoustic americana and rock/blues to jazzy soul and electo-pop. Touring nationally as a solo act and as a bandleader, he also co-founded and continues to perform with NYC soul band On The Sun and Arizona-based americana band The Border Crossers. In addition to his own projects, he frequently works with other artists as a multi-instrumentalist sideman, producer, co-writer and studio musician. Dylan has been playing guitar for over 20 years and teaching almost as long. He started working with New York City Guitar School when he moved to NYC in 2012 and is currently the program director for the school’s Rock Band program as well as a teacher at the Midtown and Brooklyn locations. In high school he taught lessons to fellow teens as part of a “Community Resources” program in his home town of Ann Arbor, MI. He frequently played local gigs through the Community High School jazz band program as well as with his own original music projects. He continued to teach, perform and record while studying jazz guitar at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006. In 2008 Dylan moved to Bisbee, AZ where he created and coached an after school rock band program at the Bisbee High School and worked as a substitute teacher for the Bisbee elementary, middle and high schools. Dylan also founded a non-profit program called “The Friday Project” when, because of budget cuts, Bisbee Unified School District cut Fridays from the school week. The program provided a wide variety of free workshops to kids and teens that were all taught by local residents in an effort to keep kids engaged in learning and exploring their passions in the absence of a traditional public school structure. Dylan’s positive energy and encouraging teaching style has helped so many students reach their music goals. Call or email us to set up a lesson with Dylan yourself and visit www.dylancharles.com for music, videos and a calendar of his upcoming performances. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #musicproduction #8andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Guitar Ensemble with Eric T. - (Advanced Elective)
Eric T.
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About the Class: Playing music with other people is one of the greatest gifts of learning the guitar! This class builds upon the amazing foundation gained from our beginner guitar curriculum. We expand our knowledge of chords and triads, improv, and lead playing while learning our favorite songs. Each session we will pick songs we love, deconstruct the elements of each guitar part, and use this knowledge to create a part that works within the group. Our goal by the end of the class is to be able to piece together all of our parts and take them to our virtual/online recording studio. Prerequisites: This class is ideal for guitarists that are comfortable with open chords, barre chords, basic pentatonic scales, rudimentary recording capabilities, and most importantly, love learning new songs and working with a team!
Eric T.Eric is joining us from Hamilton, Canada. This is his second stint making America “home”. The first was as a scholarship student at Berklee College of Music in Boston studying bass and guitar performance. His professional experience includes everything from bar gigs co-starring the weekly hockey game to cross-country indie tours stuffed in a cramped van to backing up Grammy and Juno (Canadian Grammy) award-winning artists. The genres are equally diverse as the gigs; folk/singer-songwriter, rock, top 40, r&b, country and jazz just to name a few. Although the bass has been Eric’s primary musical instrument, his guitar playing has always held an important role. In fact, during a decade of teaching, most his students have been guitarists...let’s face it, only a select few listen to Jimi Hendrix and want to be Noel Redding!
His teaching style is encouraging, motivating and relaxed while focusing on each student's personal musical taste and aspirations. Eric’s goal is to inspire each student to discover all that the guitar (or bass!) has to offer and help cultivate a love of music. #bassguitar #leadguitar #fingerstyle #12andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Songwriters Circle
Dylan
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So, you are interested in writing songs but don't know where to start? Have you started writing a little on your own, but don't know where to go from there? This could be the class for you! Explore songrwiting through a trial and error process within a mutually supportive circle of other fledgling songwriters. Your expert instructor will provide specific themes and guidance to get you started. The next week, you'll bring in your new song draft and perform it! Then you and the circle will discuss, share thoughts, and pick up some new ideas from the instructor. No competition or pressure, just a fun way to unlock your creative potential in this powerful form of musical expression. The class will also touch on some aspects of music theory as it applies to songwriting. For students who have completed Guitar For Near Beginners or who are otherwise familiar with basic open chords.
DylanDylan Charles is a singer/songwriter based in New York City. His music runs the gamut from acoustic americana and rock/blues to jazzy soul and electo-pop. Touring nationally as a solo act and as a bandleader, he also co-founded and continues to perform with NYC soul band On The Sun and Arizona-based americana band The Border Crossers. In addition to his own projects, he frequently works with other artists as a multi-instrumentalist sideman, producer, co-writer and studio musician. Dylan has been playing guitar for over 20 years and teaching almost as long. He started working with New York City Guitar School when he moved to NYC in 2012 and is currently the program director for the school’s Rock Band program as well as a teacher at the Midtown and Brooklyn locations. In high school he taught lessons to fellow teens as part of a “Community Resources” program in his home town of Ann Arbor, MI. He frequently played local gigs through the Community High School jazz band program as well as with his own original music projects. He continued to teach, perform and record while studying jazz guitar at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006. In 2008 Dylan moved to Bisbee, AZ where he created and coached an after school rock band program at the Bisbee High School and worked as a substitute teacher for the Bisbee elementary, middle and high schools. Dylan also founded a non-profit program called “The Friday Project” when, because of budget cuts, Bisbee Unified School District cut Fridays from the school week. The program provided a wide variety of free workshops to kids and teens that were all taught by local residents in an effort to keep kids engaged in learning and exploring their passions in the absence of a traditional public school structure. Dylan’s positive energy and encouraging teaching style has helped so many students reach their music goals. Call or email us to set up a lesson with Dylan yourself and visit www.dylancharles.com for music, videos and a calendar of his upcoming performances. #leadguitar #fingerstyle #musicproduction #8andup #guitar
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| ENROLL 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Women Who Changed the Game - (Intermediate Elective)
Emily VOCALS / GUITAR
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About the Class
Each week we will focus on a specific woman who has made an indelible impact on the evolution and possibilities of music and songwriting. We will dig through a bit of background and history on the artist, their accomplishments, style, and groundbreaking moments. We will then learn the entirety of or part of one of their biggest songs and have a path forward to either playing the entire song and/or being able to sing and play. I'll end with providing more references of their best-known songs to check out further. Artists include: Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, and more! Prerequisites: You are comfortable with basic open chords (and the occasional barre chord), chord diagrams, as well as 8th and 16th note strumming patterns. Special skills such as palm muting and scratching are offered as options. Experience with singing and playing is helpful as we will briefly explore adding the vocals, but not required.
Emily VOCALS / GUITARBorn and raised in Northern California, Emily discovered her love for music when she began to sing “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” at the top of her lungs on a family bike ride. Her parents took her to her first voice lesson and she instantly fell in love. Emily received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from Marymount Manhattan College and has studied voice with diverse and acclaimed teachers in NYC. As a musical theatre actor, she has performed in regional theatres across the United States and toured nationally and internationally. She has also performed new musical theatre, pop, rock and her original music at several NYC music venues such as Joe’s Pub, Rockwood Music Hall and Feinstein’s/54 Below. A lover of music and creativity, a lesson with Emily will be all about discovering the unique connection between your artistic and personal goals. Lessons will be approached from the standpoint that you are a unique individual and storyteller with your own voice and music to share. Bring your positive spirit and let’s make some music! #vocalteacher #ukulele #fingerstyle #3andup #guitar
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Friday July 15
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| ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYCGS - Online
Recording And Music Production Workshop (Advanced Elective)
Sean
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Recording your own music? Want to join your peers in developing your songs and honing your production skills? Each week we'll gather as a group to share what we're working on, problem solve and help bring your music to the next level! Bring in a project you're working on, or just hang and listen to other student's projects and pick up tips along the way! Hone your recording, mixing and arranging skills and get your songs ready to send for mastering! Course Requirements: This course is not specific to any DAW. Students should be comfortable with the basics of recording audio, working with MIDI instruments, adding plug-ins and basic audio editing like splitting and moving audio and MIDI regions within their chosen DAW.
SeanAs a native New Yorker, Sean is a performing musician in multiple bands across the tri-state area. He plays bass in the Avant-Pop act, Diana Lopez, as well as the Rock group, Damn Jackals. Sean’s musical identity has always been defined by his curiosity for different styles. Although his first love is electric bass, Sean has also been playing guitar and drums for over a decade, in diverse genres. He graduated from The University of North Carolina at Asheville in 2015, with a degree in music technology, and has been teaching and performing full time ever since. He loves engaging musically with people of all skill levels. Tailored to each student, Sean’s teaching style is exciting and encouraging, with a focus on technique. Sean also provides tools for improvisation and songwriting as a way for students to foster their own musical voice, and to keep them empowered as creative individuals. Sean’s infectious passion for music might have you down musical alleys you never thought you’d venture. #bassguitar #ukulele #leadguitar #fingerstyle #musicproduction #guitar
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