Acoustic Stones
Intermediate
Monday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
From London thru the known Universe get your rocks off.
Blues Classes
We're here in Chicago the blues capitol of the world. We can serve it up in many many forms: Acoustic, Electric, Traditional, Modern, and with a little jazzy flavor.
Blues Bass Techniques & Forms
Intermediate
Saturday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Get your blues playing down with one of the mainstays of the Chicago Blues scene.
Walking Bass Groove Lab
Intermediate
Monday with Harlan Terson
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Soul Ensemble
Intermediate
Thursday with Alton Smith or Bill Brickey
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $222 ($202 members)
Join one of the longest running ensembles celebrating this American music form.
Fleetwood Mac Ensemble
Intermediate
There are no classes scheduled right now. Please check back.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $210 ($190 members)
Blues Band - Live!
Intermediate
Wednesday or Saturday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $240 ($220 members)
Form a blues band, rehearse, and perform in an authentic blues club.
Brass Class: Mardi Gras Music
Intermediate
Wednesday with Evan Jacobson or Anna Jacobson
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Beginning Jazz Lab
Intermediate
Thursday with Michael Nearpass
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
This is the class to build your chops in.
Jazz Improv 2
Intermediate
Thursday with Michael Nearpass
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $210 ($190 members)
Let's dig deep into this true American music form.
Monday Night Special
Intermediate
Monday with Mark Mitchell or Peggy Browning
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $216 ($196 members)
Let it Shine on you
Rock & Soul Revue! Ensemble
Intermediate
Wednesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $210 ($190 members)
Immerse yourself into the groove-driven music of the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s.
Guitar 4ever with Holstein
Advanced
Saturday with Ed Holstein
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
The one and only legendary folk icon, Ed Holstein holds court for acoustic guitarists.
Basics of Electric Chicago Blues Guitar
Intermediate
Monday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Learn lead and comping techniques of the major players of the Chicago blues style.
Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Skills
Intermediate
Sunday with Chris Winters
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Expand techniques and your personal riff artillery within the framework of songs and progressions in the blues/rock idiom.
Essential Blues-Rock Electric Guitar Repertoire
Advanced
Sunday with Chris Winters
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
An ongoing class which develops repertoire in the blues/rock genre.
Lead Guitar Basics
Intermediate
Saturday with Chris Corsale
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Get yourself ready to take a solo.
Rhythm Guitar
Intermediate
Monday, Saturday or Sunday with Dan Fulkerson, Randy Morris or Chris Corsale
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Focus on one of the most essential elements of playing guitar and music itself.
Acoustic Slide Guitar 1 Repertoire
IntermediateNew!
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Continuing Slide & Fingerstyle
Intermediate
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Continue to add emotion and feel to your slide guitar playing
Blues Guitar Basics 1
Beginner
Tuesday with Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Build skills and repertoire within the blues idiom.
Blues Guitar Basics 2
Intermediate
This and other musicianship classes are offered in rotation thru the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Electric Guitar Styles Overdrive
Intermediate
Wednesday or Thursday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist.
Acoustic Blues Guitar Repertoire
Intermediate
Saturday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Continue working on the music of great traditional blues artists.
Blues Fingerstyle 1
Beginner
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
You'll get a taste of the Blues with Blind Boy Fuller, Tommy Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, and others.
Blues Fingerstyle 2
Intermediate
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Take the fingerpicking, rhythms and regional styles of the country Blues you've learned in level 1, and concentrate on open tunings and bottleneck slide in level 2.
Blues Fingerstyle 3: Decades of Acoustic Blues
Advanced
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Explore different aspects of Acoustic Blues a different decade each session.
B.B. King Guitar Styles
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Electric Slide Guitar
Intermediate
There are no classes scheduled right now. Please check back.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Guitar Arranging and Singing with Happy Traum
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Saturday with Staff
120 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $45 ($40 members)
Join the legendary guitarist and educator make the most of what you've got to arrange simple song to make them interesting and compelling!
Guitar Study Hall
Open to All
Monday or Wednesday with Steve Levitt
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $0 ($0 members)
A free Q & A with one of the school's renown guitar gurus. COME BY AND WE'LL HELP PLACE YOU IN THE PROGRAM
Intro to Desert Blues: Guitar Music of Mali
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Saturday with Nathaniel Braddock
90 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($23 members)
Discover the deep roots of blues guitar
Richard Smith Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop
WorkshopIntermediateNew!
Saturday with Staff
120 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $50 ($45 members)
Join acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith to learn some classic Nashville style guitar work!
Willie Dixon Songbook for Blues Guitar
IntermediateNew!
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Crash Bass for Guitarists
Beginner
Monday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
A course designed for those who already play another stringed instrument.
Bass Guitar 2
Beginner
Sunday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Bass is the glue of ensemble music.
Bass Guitar 3
Intermediate
Sunday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Begin to apply general music theory and expand your techniques and vocabulary.
Bass Guitar 1
Beginner
Sunday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
4 strings that hold everything together.
Blues Bass Repertoire
Intermediate
Saturday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Build your song bag with one of the mainstays of the Chicago Blues scene
Crash Bass 2 Expanding Your Toolkit
Intermediate
Many of our Bass classes rotate through the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Chicago Blues Harp 1
Beginner
Monday or Tuesday with Mario Rabaza or Zoe Savage
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
Whether you're just interested in learning the basics or aspire to play at the highest level, here's where you start.
Chicago Blues Harp 2
Intermediate
Monday or Tuesday with Mario Rabaza or Zoe Savage
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
Now that you have the fundamentals in order, build your repertoire of solos in level 2.
Harmonica Forever
Intermediate
Friday with Skip Landt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Students in Harmonica Forever include those who have played for years along with newer players who want to keep developing skills.
Chicago Blues Harp 3
Intermediate
Monday with Joe Filisko
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $222 ($202 members)
Now that you can play some 12-bar blues, explore the elusive techniques of the masters to expand your sound and fatten up your tone.
Blues Harmonica Performance
Advanced
Monday with Joe Filisko or Grant Kessler
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $222 ($202 members)
Examine the rich legacy of recordings left by the great Blues Harp masters.
Harmonica Rhythm & Chording
Advanced
Monday with Joe Filisko
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Learn authentic harmonica train imitations, fox chases, and accompaniment for blues and folk music.
Extended Play: Harmonica
Intermediate
Thursday with Skip Landt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
