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Class meets (6) Thursdays 5/7-6/18. (no class 5/28). Fee: $110($105 senior rate-55 and older).. Materials are provided by instructor - Students should bring one of the following: Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, or Bass *Please Note: Courtesy reminders with be emailed at least 3 days prior to start of class; please make sure you enter a valid email address upon registering if you want a reminder. You also can take advantage of the automated class reminder on our Web-Store when registering, located in the upper right-hand corner under Event Action.*.

To all guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass and dobro players: Want to get a great start at being a Bluegrass jammer?
We' ll get you going quickly! Solo practice is good but it s not as helpful as playing real music with others!
Jamming is fun! Mistakes are expected. When someone first picks up an instrument, the hope is: "Someday I'll be able to jam." But too often "the way in" is not clear. Memorizing someone else's solos is a dead end. People quit. It's time to get started playing real music -- with easy chords, gentle tempos, friendly people!
We understand what you need and want, and we can make it happen!
We teach Jam Skills, not tab-reading (which is of no help in a jam session).
We get you together with people like yourself, to learn the basics together.
It's more fun to play real music, and the fun goes up as you all improve!

Hands-on learning in large and small groups
Learn many bluegrass standards. Play songs you ve never played! Better yet In minutes you ll play songs you've never heard!
Full ground rules and etiquette of typical jams
How to find melodies, fake solos, carry a tune, sing harmony
Tab/note reading skills are not needed or used
Understanding, low-pressure, time-tested teaching!
Gentle tempos! Mistakes expected
How to lead songs and how to follow new songs
Ear skills taught and emphasized, as in real Bluegrass
Group and individualized instruction on backup skills
IF you can switch smoothly between four chords (G, C, D and A), you re qualified!


A little about the instructors: Ron and Nancy Perry are Certified Wernick Method teachers. Please direct specific questions relative to this class to the instructor at rjperry5@gmail.com.

Fee: $110($105 senior rate-55 and older)