Walking Bass Groove Lab
Intermediate
Monday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Learn authentic styles, electric or acoustic from our stable of professional players.
Deep in our souls we all have the blues to some extent. Tap into this basic human emotion and bring it out with musical expression. We provide classes in traditional acoustic blues and low down electric styles. In many ways, the blues are the measure of a player, super-charge your playing by learning from some of Chicago's finest.
Monday with Harlan Terson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Learn lead and comping techniques of the major players of the Chicago blues style.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
You'll get a taste of the Blues with Blind Boy Fuller, Tommy Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, and others.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
This class alternates every session with Blues Fingerstyle 1. Mark your calendar and be sure to sign up next session.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Krista Ortgiesen with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Wednesday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Saturday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Continue working on the music of great traditional blues artists.
Location: Online
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Krista Ortgiesen with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Thursday with Charles Kim
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Monday with Steve Hutchins
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Let's head to Texas and examine the differences and similarities of these great blues brothers.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Krista Ortgiesen with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Wednesday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
Tuesday with Camille McClellan
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Krista Ortgiesen with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Tuesday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Krista Ortgiesen with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Monday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 members)
Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $264 ($244 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.
$346 for 30 minutes ($336 for members)
$495 for 45 minutes ($480 for members)
$635 for 60 minutes ($615 for members)
8-week lessons: 10/27/2025 – 12/21/2025
Monday 09/22/25: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 10/06/25: Transfer registration
Wednesday 10/08/25: Open registration
8-week lessons: 01/05/2026 – 03/01/2026
Monday 11/17/25: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 12/01/25: Transfer registration
Wednesday 12/03/25: Open registration
8-week lessons: 03/02/2026 – 04/26/2026
Monday 01/26/26: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 02/09/26: Transfer registration
Wednesday 02/11/26: Open registration
8-week lessons: 04/27/2026 – 06/21/2026
Monday 03/23/26: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 04/06/26: Transfer registration
Wednesday 04/08/26: Open registration
Click for teacher profiles and schedules
Bill Brickey »
Guitar, Wiggleworms Program, Drummers, Voice for Guitarists
Steve Hutchins »
Guitar, Blues Band Live!
Paul Kaye »
Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin
Stephen Kuhn »
Guitar
Shoji Naito »
Guitar, Harmonica (Blues & Jazz), Ukulele, Bass
Harlan Terson »
Bass Guitar, Guitar
Chris Walz »
Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin
Chris Winters »
Guitar, Ukulele
Anonymous
James G. Hart Foundation
Geraldine Keefe
Negaunee Foundation
Rob and Karen Ospalik
Tomford and Grossman Family