Pop & Rock Classes

Robben Ford Livestream Clinic: Breaking Out of the Pentatonic Box

Thursday with Staff

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $30 ($28 members)

Don't miss this opportunity to experience a world renown musician and educator.

Walking Bass Groove Lab

Monday with Harlan Terson

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $160 ($140 members)

An hour long lab to make you “badder”

The ‘80s Ensemble

Tuesday with Andrea Bunch

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Celebrate the decade that brought us big-hair, breakdancing and space invaders.

‘90s Songbook

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

New Americana Ensemble

Monday with Alton Smith

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Hey Ho and all points in between

Beatles Acoustic Ensemble

Tuesday with Tommi Zender

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Session 5: John Lennon

Beatles for Beginners

Thursday with Charles Kim

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

The music of the Fab Four simplified for those who have only played a short while.

Daytime Beatles Ensemble: Abbey Road

Friday with Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Session 5: Abbey Road

Beatles Ensemble

Wednesday with Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Session 4 Let It Be

Black on Black Music

Wednesday with Bill Brickey

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

Classic Album Ensemble

Saturday with Charles Kim

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Session 5 Classic Jukebox

‘60s Classics Ensemble

Wednesday or Saturday with Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

You call the tune; we'll learn the tune.

Modern Country Ensemble

Tuesday with Jacob Sweet

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $216 ($196 members)

Come explore your 21st century inner twang.

Decemberists Songbook

Monday with Randy Morris or Andrea Bunch

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

We'll be covering classic hits and deep cuts

Folk-Rock Acoustic Ensemble

Wednesday with Tommi Zender

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Work on licks, harmonies, arrangements and more. Session 5: Laurel Canyon

Grateful Dead Ensemble

Thursday with Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Come join Uncle Steve's band

John Prine Songbook

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80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 7 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Live From Wrigley Field Ensemble

Tuesday with Dan Fulkerson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $$210 ($190 members)

Ice Cold Beer and Peanuts not included.

Lunar Ensemble: Jackson Browne “For Everyman”

Monday with Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Session 5:Jackson Browne “For Everyman”

Poets of Pop Ensemble

Wednesday with Bill Brickey

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

We're paying attention to both lyrics and groove.

Rockabilly Ensemble

Tuesday with Jacob Sweet

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $210 ($190 members)

Join this rootsy band comprised of a combination of R&B mixed with country influences.

Songs By Women Acoustic Songbook

f you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $160 ($140 members)

Soul Ensemble in the Cloud

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  ·  $222 ($202 members)

Contemporary Acoustic Songbook

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $181 ($161 members)

Rock and Pop Violin

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

Extended Play: Guitar

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday with Mary Peterson, Chris Winters, Charles Kim, Elaine Moore, Catherine Norden, Jim DeWan, Steve Dawson, Louis Bardales or Deanna Devore

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Make a long term commitment to improving your guitar playing skills

RPA Ensemble

Thursday with Steve Dawson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

A group of 4ever students under Dawson's leadership

Basics of Electric Chicago Blues Guitar

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

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

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 Soloing Basics

Friday with Dan Fulkerson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Get yourself ready to take a solo.

Rhythm Guitar

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)

Beatles Fingerstyle Guitar

Monday with Michael Miles

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Let your fingers become the Fab Four

Classical Guitar Basic Repertoire

Monday with Jacob Sweet

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Fun easy pieces to add pizzazz to your style.

Fingerstyle Repertoire

Thursday with Randy Morris

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Develop a songbag of solo accompaniments and instrumentals in a variety of styles.

Electric Guitar Styles Overdrive

Wednesday or Thursday with Dan Fulkerson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist.

Advancing Guitar: Licks and Tricks

Tuesday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Learn approaches to the fingerboard designed to improve your playing

Acoustic Stones Songbook

Tuesday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

From London thru the known Universe get your rocks off.

Acoustic Zeppelin Songbook

Thursday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

Tell your friends and bring a tangerine

Al Green Songbook

Wednesday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

Raise your playing level with tunes from the Rev. Green.

Autumn Beatles Songbag: Lennon's 80th Birthday w/Tommi Zender

Friday with Tommi Zender

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $20 ($18 members)

Come together right now over leaves.

Brothers Vaughan Guitar Styles

Thursday with Steve Hutchins

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Let's head to Texas and examine the differences and similarities of these great blues brothers.

Crashing CAGED Guitar in 4 Weeks

Saturday with Chris Corsale

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

This is lot simpler than it sounds and it works for any genre of music.

Fingerstyle Workshop Series

Monday or Sunday with Michael Miles

75 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($24 members)

Guitar Music of Nick Drake Online with Nathaniel Braddock

Saturday with Nathaniel Braddock

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($24 members)

Learn about Drake's unique guitar tunings as we explore songs from this musician's all-too-short career

Marvin Gaye Songbook

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

MTV Unplugged Acoustic Styles

Monday with Dan Fulkerson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Mariah Carey, Alice In Chains, Paul McCartney…something for everyone

Acoustic Phish Songbook

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

R&B Songbag ONLINE

Friday with John Mead

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $20 ($18 members)

Classic Soul unplugged for acoustic guitar.

Sunday Singing and Strumming

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $160 ($140 members)

Tarantino Songbook

Wednesday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 4 weeks  ·  $99 ($89 members)

Music choices in Quentin's films have always enforced the memory of the images. Let's celebrate those musical moments.

Women's Acoustic Songbook ONLINE

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Crash Bass for Guitarists

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)

Playing Reggae Bass

Monday with Harlan Terson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Examine the stylistic subsets of this essential music.

Learn Classic Rock Bass Lines

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)

Extended Play: Harmonica

Thursday with Skip Landt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Join along to improve your playing more and more.

Beatles for Mandolin

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Songwriting: The Great Songs

Tuesday with Charles Kim

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

The Songwriting Process with Steve Dawson

Friday with Steve Dawson

90 minutes  ·  Once a week for 1 week  ·  $25 ($23 members)

Ukulele 3: Beatles Repertoire

Wednesday with Charles Kim

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)

Ukulele 3: Ukulele Ensemble

Tuesday or Sunday with Michael Hammerman or Vanda Kay

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $206 ($186 members)