Does this sound like you?
“I want to join more jams but I’m uncomfortable taking solos.”
“I don’t know what to do when someone else is playing.”
“I can play the melody, but how do I come up with ideas for my break?”
“I’m new to Bluegrass—I need to learn some more standards before I can go to jams.”
If you’ve thought any of those things before, this class is for you. I designed it for beginner and intermediate players who are still getting their footing in Bluegrass. Here’s how it works:
You’ll receive advance materials (a slow play-through video and a guitar track) so you can learn the melody ahead of class. That way, you’ll already have the foundation of the tune under your fingers when we get together.
In class, we’ll review the melody and use it as a jumping-off point for soloing. I give you actionable, specific, and approachable tools for soloing, including music theory concepts and specific licks. You get to try these tools in class and leave with a PDF handout that sums up the tools you learned.
After class, you get access to all the handouts, videos, and recordings from the class so you can keep practicing the concepts from class. This is a great way to start building a “lick library” that you can pull from at jams to create playable breaks that sound cool and authentic.
Ready to join? Click below to register for the next Bluegrass Foundations class. You can attend from anywhere!