JOIN THE SWING BAND AND R and B CLASS

WHAT: Rhythm, Swing and Blues Band Class

WHEN: Saturdays 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

INSTRUMENTATION: guitar, electric bass, keyboard, alto and tenor Sax, trumpet, flute, clarinet, trombone, drum-set

REQUIREMENTS:

This class is for the intermediate level students. Guitar and bass players should be able to read tab and make all basic open string and barr chords. Guitar players will need to purchase the Mel Bay's "Complete Blues Guitar" book MB94682BCD (cost = $22.95), and also Hal Leonard's "100 Greatest Songs of Rock and Roll" HL00702175 (cost =$24.95 plus tax) Electric guitars are encouraged but acoustic guitars can be used also. If you play electric guitar then you must furnish you own amp and lead chord.

All horns, keyboards, and drummers should be able to read standard musical notation and play at a 3rd year level. We furnish the keyboards, and drum-sets but horn players must have their own instruments.

Voice students at YAMS who have sufficient skills to read music and sing on pitch will be encouraged to sing solos and backup with this group.

Call or email if you wanna know more about this class.