Introduction to Guitar Care and Maintenance
This workshop is recommended for guitar players looking to care for, re-string and maintain their instrument at home. The workshop will cover both acoustic and electric guitar maintenance. Topics will include handling and storage, humidity and climate control, cleaning and scheduled maintenance, truss-rod adjustments, bridge and saddle adjustments, Floyd rose and locking style tremolo’s, changing strings, intonation, diagnosing neck/fret problems, basic nut filing and profiles, pick up height adjustments including both single coil and Humbucker style pick ups. Participants will be working on their own guitars, and will need a new set of strings as well as the following tools:
- metric and imperial Allen keys
- 12” ruler
- guitar tuner or app
- Phillips and flat head screw drivers
- side cutters
- string winder (optional)
Schedule: available either in person or on line.
TBA
Join this 3-hour workshop for only $65
Vocal Workshop One: So You Love to Sing!
(an introduction to basic vocal technique)
In this one-hour virtual workshop, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of singing, including:
- Proper posture
- Proper breathing
- Vocal warm ups
- Chest tone and head tone (pop vs classical)
Schedule: available online
Mondays TBA
Join this workshop for only $25
Vocal Workshop Two: You Can Only Get Better!
(application of basic vocal techniques)
This workshop is a continuation of Workshop One, allowing the participants to further
explore their basic vocal techniques.
Schedule: This one-hour workshop will be available online on
Mondays Date TBA
Join this virtual workshop for only $25.
Introduction to Songwriting
In this 2-hour workshop participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of songwriting, including song structure, instrumentation and genre, melody and chords, and lyrics. It is a great introduction that leads into either our Audio Production One class, or our private Songwriting & Recording: A Guided Composition course.
Schedule: This workshop will be available both online on Saturday April 17th 12:45-2:45 pm
Join this workshop for only $45.