Class: #01PAAG1-04
6 Wed., July 9 – Aug. 13
6 – 7 pm
Room 312
Register by May 19: $80
Register after May 19 $96,
plus $15 workbook fee payable to instructor at class

Doug Montgomery - See bio below

Intermediate Acoustic Rhythm Guitar: Level I
Continue honing your guitar playing skills in this intermediate level class. Class size will be kept small so that we can focus on doing more work close up. You will learn to connect chords in different ways, work on your timing and strumming patterns, use a capo to transpose songs and read tablature so you can play individual notes. Students will work on songs that they bring to class. We will discuss individual playing as well as group playing and jamming etiquette dos and don’ts.

Students must bring their own acoustic guitars, should have a basic understanding of music, and be able to play songs on the guitar.

Class #01PAAG2-03
6 Wed., July 9 – Aug. 13
7:30 – 8:30 pm
Room 312
Register by May 19: $110
Register after May 19: $132

Doug Montgomery,has played drums and guitar for most of his life, focusing on guitar for the past 20 years. He is a member of the California Bluegrass Association and specializes in crosspicking and flatpicking.

Healthy Harmonica
Breathing is our foundation when playing the harmonica. We will take the simplest of pop, folk, and blues melodies and invigorate them with simple, but powerful, techniques to make any song deeply expressive.

No previous ability to read or play music--only a desire to have fun and feel more alive!

You will need a "C" major diatonic harmonica. Instructor will have them available in class for $11 if you don't have one.

Class #01PAHH1-02
Mon., June 23
6 – 7 pm
Room 1604
Register by May 19: $30
Register after May 19: $35,
plus $12 course materials payable to instructor at class

Dave Broida - See bio below

Beginning Blues Harmonica
Beginning Blues Harmonica will get you jammin' the blues immediately! Emphasis in this class will be on playing and having fun as you are introduced to many of the tricks and techniques to make the harmonica cry, laugh, wail and scream.

No previous musical experience or harmonica training is required--only a love of the blues and the desire to play the harmonica!

Students will need a "C" major diatonic harmonica. Instructor will have them available in class for $11 if you don't have one.

This class is available for students aged 12 to adult. Good for the whole family!

Class #01PABH1-21
Mon. June 23
8 – 10 pm
Room 1604
Register by May 19: $45
Register after May 19: $55,
plus $14 for course materials payable to instructor at class

Dave Broida has been teaching and performing for 20 years. He plays professionally throughout northern California and teaches throughout the state.

Piano Your Teachers Never Taught You
Discover why students who have taken these workshops proclaim, “I’ve learned more in three hours than I did in three years of lessons.” You will be shown 72 chords, 156 hand positions and how to read music from a lead sheet and fake books playing any popular song in any key with the tools of the trade that will make you sound like a pro. This class also prepares you for taking the other piano workshops.

If you can read the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B you already know enough to enroll. A Materials fee of $25 will be paid to instructor at class for his exclusive workbook and CD.

Class #01PAIP1-24
Sat., Aug. 2
11 am – 2 pm
Room 435
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Each class has an additional $25 fee for workbook and CD, payable to instructor at class.

Todd Walker - See bio below

How to Play Blues and Boogie Woogie Piano
Take this workshop and get ready to jam! Jazz, rock and roll, gospel, and even country western music all have their roots planted in the blues. Learn the blues scale, the blues form, shuffle rhythms, bass lines, improvising techniques, blues and boogie-woogie patterns and how to give you pop tunes that “bluesy” feel.

Whether you’re a trained pianist or a total beginner, this workshop will have you playing the blues in no time.

Class #01PABB1-18
Sat., August 2
3 - 6 pm
Room 435
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Each class has an additional $25 fee for workbook and CD, payable to instructor at class.

Todd Walker - See bio below

Piano Jammin' Instantly
Does every song you play sound the same? Piano players don’t just play tunes, they play styles. Learn how to play Broadway, ragtime, contemporary ballads, rock and roll, country western, waltzes, bossa novas, cha chas, tangos and more. At last, learn the secrets of sounding like your favorite piano players.

Class #01PAPJ1-08
Sun., August 3
11 am – 2 pm
Room 435
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Each class has an additional $25 fee for workbook and CD, payable to instructor at class.

Todd Walker - See bio below

Learn to Play Piano by Ear
You don’t have to be born with a special gift in order to play music by ear. If you can figure out the melody to “Mary had a Little Lamb” you’re ready to take this class. The secret to playing music by ear is knowing what chords go along with the melody.

Learn how to use bass lines, how to hear and know the correct chord changes, how to transpose, and how to use the Circle of Fourths and Fifths. You can forget about your sheet music, you’ll be memorizing tunes as you learn them.

You should have a basic knowledge of chords for this class, or take the Piano Your Teachers Never Taught You class first if you don’t.

Class #01PAPE1-18
Sun., August 3
3 - 6 pm
Room 435
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Each class has an additional $25 fee for workbook and CD, payable to instructor at class.

Fees for piano classes:

Register by May 19: $38 if you register for any single class
Register by May 19: $46 if you register for any single class

Register by May 19: $70 if you register for 2 classes
Register by May 19: $84 if you register for 2 classes

Register by May 19: $95 if you register for 3 classes
Register by May 19: $115 if you register for 3 classes

Register by May 19: $118 if you register for all 4 classes
Register by May 19: $136 if you register for all 4 classes

In addition each class has a $25 fee for workbook and CD, payable to instructor at class.

Todd Walker has been a professional musician and teacher for over 25 years. He has played in shows in New York and Los Angeles, as well as in various bands ranging from rock to jazz.