In addition to private instruction in all instruments (check out details of all the teachers at the About Us page), we also offer the following classes. Ensemble classes are one hour long with a minimum of 4 students and a maximum of 7. Four sessions long at a cost of $50 plus material fee. Each teacher will have a unique material fee so please contact them through the web site or call us for more details.
Please call 760-741-5773 or e-mail jack@TheMusicPlayce.com for more information.
Ages: 7-11
This beginning class is geared for fun on the guitar. Students learn 3-6 easy playing chords and play along with the instructor while learning about melody and rhythm. Rental (or rent to own) 3/4-size guitars are available.
Instructor: Dave Royal
Wednesdays, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Teen Band Class
Ages: Teen
Students learn to play together as a group. Bass, drums and piano are explored as important ingredients in the overall ensemble. Students work toward a recordable/performance product of 3-5 compositions.
Instructor: Gary Stewart
Various Times and Days Available
Intermediate Teen Class
Ages: Teen
Students work on intermediate guitar skills such as power chords, lead playing and intermediate song arrangements of popular tunes. Bass and drum skills are explored. Learn to play as a band.
Instructor: Gary Stewart
Various Times and Days Available
Beginner & Intermediate Guitar Classes
Ages: Adult
Having FUN playing and learning is the key to these classes.
Instructor: Gino Meregillano
Wednesdays
Beginners: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Intermediate: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Ages: Adult
This 4-week class will focus on Rock ’n Roll from the 50’s. Students will learn 3 all-time classic songs from the decade that invented Rock ’n Roll. The group will discuss and learn from such artists as Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Eddie Cochran.
Instructor: Gino Meregillano
Four Weeks, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Blues & Classic Rock Class
Ages: Adult
This adult class meets once a week for 90 minutes. Students play blues and classic rock progressions and songs. Improvisation concepts are studied and practiced. Students take turns playing bass. The time is mostly spent playing as the group strives to develop a performance repertoire.
Instructor: Jack Brooks
Wednesdays, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Ages: Adult
Students with a familiarity to improvisation with blues and rock using pentatonic scales will find this class challenging as it takes them into the word of jazz. Using the UBIQ curriculum books: C-1 and C-2, students learn a variety of chord voicings and improvisational techniques over many standard jazz songs. Lots of playing brings students to a performance level.
Instructor: Jack Brooks
Thursdays, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Beginner Blues Class
Ages: Adult
Blues is the backbone of virtually all American popular music. A working knowledge of the blues will increase a player’s proficiency in rock, jazz or country.
Learn blues rhythm guitar, bass, and the ins and outs of lead guitar and improvisation. Well-known blues songs will be studied as well as popular licks from a variety of blues styles.
Instructor: Gino Meregillano
Wednesdays, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM