Taught by Pete Wernick using the Wernick Method*
Thursday & Friday, August 2-3
at the Coombs Bluegrass Festival Coombs, BC
10am-Noon & 2-4pm both days • 8 hours total instruction
1st session $20 • 2nd-4th sessions $25
All sessions: $75 advance (save $20) • $85 on site (save $10)
Pete Wernick is the originator of Banjo Camps and Bluegrass Jam Camps, and creator of many bestselling bluegrass books and videos. Along with performing nationwide/worldwide with Hot Rize and others, he is dedicated to helping people learn the joys of playing bluegrass. Pete's students say:
"This was a fun time for me, and also time well spent."
"You have a way of making each student the most important person in the class at the time!"
"You did an excellent job of creating a calm and relaxed atmosphere in a potentially nerve-fraying situation."
"I have been waiting to start playing real bluegrass with people for quite a while, and now I can!"
"You said the first rung of the ladder is very close to the ground. Thanks for helping me to that first rung!"
"I learned a lot, and learned how to learn more."
Sign up now and we'll send a full information packet preparing you for the class and the world of jamming!
75 (CAD) in advance (festival admission also required)
|
Once we receive your payment, we'll contact you via email for registration info.
Prefer to pay with check or money order? Email rick@drbanjo.com for details.
50% of payment refunded if you cancel more than one month in advance.
Or pay at the festival with check or cash!
- All bluegrass instruments welcome
- No jamming experience necessary
- You will be jamming the first class!
- Friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable teaching.
- Mistakes allowed!
- Singing not required, but encouraged and taught.
- Easy 2- and 3-chord songs, slow speeds.
- Soloing not required! "Faking" solos taught.
Do you qualify? It's easier than you may think!
If you play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro... you can be part of a bluegrass jam.
Only requirements:
- You must be able to tune your instrument (electronic tuning devices welcome) and
- change smoothly between G, C, D, and A. (Fiddles and basses need to know which notes work with which chords)
For more info or to send payment in the mail,
email rick@drbanjo.com
| Join Our List - Get Free Stuff! |
- Hands-on learning in large and small groups
- Learn many bluegrass standards
- Gentle tempos!
- Full ground rules and etiquette of typical jams
- How to lead songs and how to follow new songs
- How to find melodies, fake solos, sing harmony
- Ear skills taught and emphasized, as in real bluegrass
- Reading skills not needed/relevant
- Group and individualized instruction on backup skills
- Understanding, low-pressure, time-tested teaching
Pete Wernick ("Dr. Banjo", originator of Banjo Camps and Bluegrass Jam Camps)
has created a method based on his years of experience teaching jamming.
Wernick Method teachers are certified by Pete based on knowledge of bluegrass, teaching ability, and proper use of the Wernick Method.
Practice jamming at home!
17 songs, just 4 chords and SLOW tempos. This DVD will help you prepare for your first jam class.
MORE INFO/BUY