Save the picks for the bluegrass class.
Clawhammer Banjo is used in old time music. The tunes are both easy and repetitive. It's exciting to build your way to playing in an old time band in which banjos, fiddles, mandolins, and guitars play with energy for cloggers and partner dancers. When you advance, you can branch out into more complex repertoire: French Canadian, Fiddle Tunes of the Midwest, and other specialty classes.
How is clawhammer played?
It is played by rhythmically rapping your right hand downward (as if knocking on a door) and plucking the string or strings along the way. Your right hand's index finger brushes against the strings and then the banjo head underneath the strings, and combined with your thumb catching the uppermost string, you get the trademark rhythmic sound of clawhammer.
Monday with Joshua Guy
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
For anyone attracted to the 5-string banjo but not sure which style to try first, this is for you!
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Tuesday with Dan Mulvihill
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Begin by using chords to strum simple songs with a technique known as frailing.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Thursday or Saturday with Steve Rosen or Joshua Guy
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Go beyond the basics with Clawhammer techniques such as drop-thumbing, while playing more challenging songs and fiddle tunes.
Location: Online or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday with Steve Rosen, Joshua Guy or Dan Mulvihill
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Develop stronger left and right hand techniques in frailing and drop-thumb using hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Online
Monday with Joshua Guy
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $228 ($208 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Wednesday with Steve Rosen
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $248 ($228 members)
Location: Online
Monday with Michael Miles
75 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($23 members)
Michael presents his compelling arrangements with the kind of detail that demystifies complexity and establishes pathways for students to arrange their own works.
Location: Online
Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday with Staff
75 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $35 ($30 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Our private lessons like our group classes run in 8-week sessions, however, you can begin private lessons during any week in the session. Please call our customer service folks at 773.728.6000 to register as private lesson availability is based upon individual teacher schedules.
Lessons are scheduled weekly, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and are available every day of the week at our Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations. Our experienced and professional faculty will work with you to develop an individualized program that helps you achieve your musical goals.
Stop in at either location or call the front desk at 773.728.6000 to register.
$336 for 30 minutes ($326 for members)
$480 for 45 minutes ($465 for members)
$616 for 60 minutes ($596 for members)
8-week lessons: 04/24/2023 – 06/18/2023
Monday 03/20/23: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 04/03/23: Transfer registration
Wednesday 04/05/23: Open registration
8-week lessons: 06/19/2023 – 08/13/2023
Monday 05/15/23: Re-registration for current students begins
Tuesday 05/30/23: Transfer registration
Wednesday 05/31/23: Open registration
8-week lessons: 08/28/2023 – 10/22/2023
Monday 07/10/23: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 07/24/23: Transfer registration
Wednesday 07/26/23: Open registration
8-week lessons: 10/23/2023 – 12/17/2023
Monday 09/18/23: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 10/02/23: Transfer registration
Wednesday 10/04/23: Open registration
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Jonas Friddle »
Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Ensembles, Band Coaching, School Partnerships
Michael O'Toole »
Guitar
