Instructor: Ray De Mers

Time: Wednesday 7:15-8:15 pm beginning April 8th

Location: The downtown Meeker Music store, 624 N. Tejon St. Park in back of store off the alley in the Meeker lot (not the loading dock) and wait for the 6:00 class to let out at 7:00 and enter as others are leaving before the door closes and locks. If arriving after 7:00 and the door is shut, please ring the doorbell - if you ring it before 7:00 you will disturb the previous class.

Description: This class is a continuation of last semester’s Beginning Blues Guitar Soloing class, but any intermediate player is welcome. We will learn even more skills needed to create your own phrases over a basic blues chord progression by applying the major and minor pentatonic scales, while rhythmically and musically incorporating techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and bends. We’ll also begin to get away from the first position boxes and start playing more up the neck. If you’ve been wanting to get away from tab and really want learn how to improvise, then this is the course for you.

Prerequisites: Beginning Blues Guitar Soloing or equivalent

What to Bring: Your own instrument, music stand, and tuner