Bluegrass Jamming Class
Taught by Jim Hurst using the Wernick Method*
Feb. 7, 16 (Th), 21, 28, Mar. 8 (Th), 13, 20, 27
6 Tuesdays/2 Thursdays, 6-8:30pm, Tuition $195
Bowling Green, KY at Chaney's Dairy Barn
Jim Hurst, two-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year and former member of the Claire Lynch Band, is also a highly skilled vocal and guitar instructor who teaches at guitar workshops, clinics, and music camps around the country. His good humor and endless patience quickly put beginners at ease, and he excels at helping students master the basic skills that will make them a welcome presence at any jam session. "One of the great bluegrass talents of this or any era,
and a very nice guy to boot!"
(Pete Wernick)
"One of the most versatile and tasteful guitar players I know."
(Mark Schatz)
Sign up now and we'll send a full information packet
preparing you for the class and the world of jamming!
$50 deposit holds your spot! ($145 balance due at first class)
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Prefer to pay with check or money order? Email rick@drbanjo.com for details.
- All bluegrass instruments welcome
- No jamming experience necessary
- You will be jamming the first class!
- Friendly encouraging knowledgeable teaching.
- Mistakes allowed!
- Singing not required, but encouraged and taught.
- Easy 2 and 3-chord songs, slow speeds.
- Soloing not required! "Faking" solos taught.
Do you qualify? It's easier than you may think!
If you play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro... you can be part of a bluegrass jam.
Only requirements:
- You must be able to tune your instrument (electronic tuning devices welcome) and
- change smoothly between G, C, D, and A. (Fiddles and basses need to know which notes work with which chords)
For more info or to send payment in the mail,
email rick@drbanjo.com
- Hands-on learning in large and small groups
- Learn many bluegrass standards
- Gentle tempos!
- Full ground rules and etiquette of typical jams
- How to lead songs and how to follow new songs
- How to find melodies, fake solos, sing harmony
- Ear skills taught and emphasized, as in real bluegrass
- Reading skills not needed/relevant
- Group and individualized instruction on backup skills
- Understanding, low-pressure, time-tested teaching
Pete Wernick ("Dr. Banjo", originator of Banjo Camps and Bluegrass Jam Camps)
has created a method based on his years of experience teaching jamming.
Wernick Method teachers are certified by Pete based on knowledge of bluegrass, teaching ability, and proper use of the Wernick Method.
Practice jamming at home!
17 songs, just 4 chords and SLOW tempos. This DVD will help you prepare for your first jam class.
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