SUMMER FUN: Free Resources, Gigs for You, Lessons, More!

How is it we're almost halfway through 2023?!

Well, I hope you are enjoying the year so far...and I have a LOT of resources for you on your musical journey! Before we hit them all, I thought it prudent to share some basic background info for those interested. You can read my bio & student success stories HERE.

OK, here we go....

1) Summer Lessons - We have a new summer group session of guitar classes starting Thursday, June 1st at Willis Music (attend in-person or via Zoom).....and I have several private lesson slots open NOW!

Contact me for details at sdmusiclab@gmail.com or 909-929-2007.

2) Free Articles/Lessons - Already this year, I've written (free for the public) lesson articles on Tina Turner, Gordon Lightfoot, & Harry Belafonte, plus a piece on "found percussion" (& basic concepts), lesson article "The Music of O Brother Where Art Thou?", and more all at SD Universe......as well as my entries at SD Magazine, which include pieces on "Heart of Glass", a tribute to Jeff Beck, lesson on Chris Stapleton's Superbowl performance of "Star Spangled Banner", another "Sonic Sorcery" lesson exploring alliteration, as well as the first two entries of the new LOOK BACK series, Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" and the classic "Synchronicity" by The Police.

Active students also have access to our supplemental pages, where we've included a lot of info plus over 60 song charts so far this year!

3) Gig Opportunities - In addition to 4 solo/duo recitals per year and an additional 2-3 "rock band" recitals per year, we've also kicked off the "Second Sunday Open Mic" where we have students and non-students alike on stage to perform! We prioritize students participation, but the idea is also to allow greater networking with area musicians of all ages and all styles!

Contact me if YOU want to perform!

4) Field Trips - We're attempting to organize and confirm dates NOW to local radio stations and more, including a trip to be a crew member at Woodsongs Oldtime Radio Hour (shot in Lexington, KY and broadcast on 500+ stations worldwide and dozens of public TV stations across the country).

Details soon!

5) Misc - We'll be setting some VERY specific goals for summer to keep current students on track.....I'll be conducting several songwriting workshops in Lexington, Nicholasville, & more during the summer & fall.....you can subscribe to my Patreon Page for only $5/month - and for current students, at NO EXTRA COST (the $5 monthly fee for patreon will be deducted from your lesson tuition).....and all of my social media can be accessed via my FB page.


That's it for now - stay in tune and I'll see you soon!

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If you value my work and want to support it......contact me for lessons (guitar, electric bass, ukulele, social drumming, songwriting, etc) or feel free to leave a tip (one-shot or monthly):

PayPal (one-time or monthly options)
http://www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic

Venmo (one-time only)
www.venmo.com/David-McLean-47

What a Month Coming!

WHAT A MONTH coming up! 

w/ Max Corona of WBVX-FM

1) GIGS - Starts this Friday with Skinny Devil First Friday at Goodwood (hoping to have a few guest players along!) and the Sunday is the 9th Lexi Music Awards at the beautiful The Lyric Theatre w/ 30+ awards (including Lifetime Achievement, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, etc) & performances by The Wallace Sisters, Devine Carama & J.k. Wyche, Trippin Roots, & Mojo Tones, w/ Bill Meck hosting!

The we have our "SECOND SUNDAY" invitation open mic (lineup TBA) and.... 

2) LESSONS - ....I start a new 8-week group session Guitar Classes - Beginner & "Boot Camp"! for anyone who wants to learn guitar, ukulele, or electric bass!

I also have private lesson slots open NOW!

3) WORKSHOPS - I'll also be announcing the year's workshop schedule (including social drumming, songwriting, improvisation, & more) and additional shows!

4) PATREON - For anyone interested in my Patreon Page, its just $5/month ALL ACCESS! Mini-lessons, performance videos w/ song charts, "Fitness Fridays", and much more!

Aside: All my social media links are available on my Facebook page HERE.

If YOU are interested in lessons, workshops, or performances in YOUR area, contact me ASAP!

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If you value my work and want to support it......contact me for lessons (guitar, electric bass, ukulele, social drumming, songwriting, etc) or feel free to leave a tip (one-shot or monthly):

PayPal (one-time or monthly options)
http://www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic

Venmo (one-time only)
www.venmo.com/David-McLean-47

http://www.skinnydevil.net
http://www.sdmlguitar.com

Guitar Lessons (In-Person & Virtual)

"The beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you." - BB King

Howdy, everyone!

Couple of quick notes....including word about our return to IN-PERSON lessons!

1) RECITAL - YES, we're back to in-person student recitals! Full band recitals and solo/duo performances are on different days. August 21 is band recital, August 28 is solo/duo recital!

Current students: You should have info via e-mail AND our supplemental page (drill vids, song charts, etc)!

2) PATREON - I'm building my Patreon page, where I include both public works ("Guitar Gods" interview series, "Sonic Sorcery" songwriting series, etc) and behind-the-paywall works (advanced guitar tips, performance vids, music AMAs, etc...and even some non-music topics!).

If you're interested in supporting my past AND future works, it's only $5/month for ALL ACCESS!

https://www.patreon.com/skinnydevilmusic 

3) LESSONS - Since we're in-person AND virtual, if you or anyone you know - ANYONE, ANYWHERE - is interested in guitar or ukulele or electric bass lessons (or advanced players needing to work on specific skills like technique or theory or improvisation....or just stepping up their game), please contact me (or send them my contact info!

The new GROUP class starts at Willis Music on Thursday, August 18. G4 class is 4pm and the G1 class is 5pm. BOTH have in-person and Zoom option! We're pondering adding a G2 class, also! Sign up form is HERE:

https://forms.gle/sw7tQyLR3hFMZ4tF7


I also chatted with the folks at Hurst Music and we hope to return to some form of in-person PRIVATE lessons before year's end! I'll keep you posted, but for now, I still have a few private lessons slots open using our virtual model (live Zoom, e-docs, supplemental page, pre-recorded video, etc).

That's it for now! See y'all soon!

“I believe every guitar player inherently has something unique about their playing. They just have to identify what makes them different and develop it.” – Jimmy Page (guitarist of Led Zeppelin)

TEACHING Newsletter

HOWDY ALL!

Just a quick note about SDML guitar lessons, EKU's Foster Music Camp, and more!

1) LESSONS: I have private lesson slots available NOW and we're also starting a new GROUP session! Haven't taken lessons for a while and wanna get back in the saddle? Stuck in a rut and need to get out? CALL ME!

2) UKULELE & BASS: In addition to guitar lessons, I also offer bass guitar & ukulele lessons....perfect for summer strum fun!

3) VIRTUAL LEARNING: We offer not only group & private options, but also live and pre-recorded options in case your schedule is crazy or if you now live a few time zones away! We hope to return to IN-PERSON learning soon, but we'll maintain the virtual options for everyone for your convenience! 

Lots of info at our website:

www.sdmlguitar.com 

4) EKU Foster Music Camp: This year EKU will be offering a new COMMERCIAL music camp, and I'm honored to be teaching alongside some incredible folks (like Berklee grad & former Exile & Judds keyboardist Lee Carroll, award-winning producer/engineer Duane Lundy, sax-player to the stars Joseph Carucci) as well as special guest artists! 

The camp is 100% virtual and there are scholarships available! Info at:

https://fostercamp.org/commercial-music-camp 

5) WORKSHOPS: I'm turning the songwriting workshop and possibly the improvisation workshop into 8-week classes for anyone interested (though I'll still be doing the one day workshop format), and using the pre-recorded format so you can access at any time, re-wind to review, and the like! Info on that coming soon!

6) SD Magazine Articles: There are several lesson articles that may be of interest to many of you, from stand-alone pieces like "Signature Chords" (discusses "Prince Chord", the "Hendrix Chord", the "Hard Days Night" chord, & more) to the new series "Sonic Sourcery" (a songwriting series discussing melody, progressions,rhythms,& more, and has SONG CHARTS for each song) as well as up-coming "Guitar Gods" interviews to go along with out 80+ interviews already published! 

Visit SD Magazine at: 

https://skinnydevilmagazine.blogspot.com/ 

That's it for now! Have a fantastic week!!!

APRIL Guitar Lessons

EDIT: This post will NOT be up-dated. All up-dates and future student info will be available at the new SDML Student Blog. If you are a student and did NOT receive the new URL, please contact me as soon as possible!

Hello, everyone! I hope this finds you and yours doing well and adjusting to our new (but thankfully temporary) pandemic-driven reality. Info for both group & private students below (including supplemental material for everyone).

Also, if you haven't already, please sign up as a member at the SDML membership page so you will have access to all the material we offer.

Those students signed up with me, you can pay for April with card or Paypal account at my directly link http://www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic or Venmo at www.venmo.com/David-McLean-47 ....and I'm looking into options from Square for online payments, as many of you have been using your card via my Square reader.

1) PRESS - I've done a fair bit of local press in the past couple of weeks discussing SDML Academy of Guitar's transition to 100% virtual learning model, our needs-based scholarship program, the impact on the local & national music & arts community, and much more. I've collected the WLEX-TV interview and the WUKY and WBVX radio interviews and placed them HERE for anyone interested

March Student Info

HOWDY! A quick note for info on programs new and old, next recital, gig opportunities, field trip(s), private lessons slots, new sessions, & more!

1) MONTHLY TUITION - First of the month....so feel free to use cash or check or card on-site OR, if its more convenient, use the following PayPal link at www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic to pay on-line directly. 

1.5) We have new programs, including our official SDML membership (see below), so we can split your payment accordingly.

2) GUITAR RECITAL - The next recital will be in early MAY....so time to get ready! We're also planning a new set of field-trips (recording studios, TV & radio stations, several venues, and more) and we'll have info on those soon!

3) STUDENT GIGS - I book the Woodsongs Preshow (lobby music prior to the taping) at the Lyric Theatre for each Monday. If you are interested in performing, contact me quick - we're making out the schedule for the next few months now!

4) LESSONS - New GROUP session starts the week of March 16 and runs 9 weeks (8 weeks plus spring break off)....and PRIVATE lesson openings available now! We also have a LOT of new options, including a membership program (which includes premium content web resources, discounts on classes, lessons, workshops), unlimited text/email support, industry field-trips, t-shirt, gig opportunities, etc). For details, visit:

https://www.sdmlguitar.com/sdml-membership

4.5) ONLINE LESSONS - We ran several BETA sessions and are now full-swing into the new on-line lessons option, called VGC (Virtual Guitar Class). For information, visit:

https://www.sdmlguitar.com/vgc

5) WORKSHOPS - We're booking workshops now to cover subjects like songwriting and improvisation...and also working on Virtual Workshops on the same topics and more! Details soon....

6) YOUTUBE & Social Media - Please subscribe to both my YouTube channel and the SDML YouTube channel....and you can also me, SDML Academy of Guitar, & Lexington Music Awards on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the like.

https://www.youtube.com/user/SkinnyDevilMusicLab/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVrL_Rf6KLnQMKCkDOB3Vw

7) SD MAGAZINE - Don't forget that SD Magazine has not only the "Guitar Gods" interview series (my interviews with over 80 world class players, from unknown gurus to Grammy Award winners), but other interviews, style lessons, music reviews, art, photography, fashion, dance/movement, and much more!

http://skinnydevilmagazine.blogspot.com/

8) PERSONAL GIGS - Booking summer shows now....and you can catch me the final Friday of March at Taziki's in Lexington! Spring/summer performance & workshops locations/dates to be announced soon!

That's it for now! Stay tuned....and hope to see y'all soon!

#SDMLguitar #SDMLAcademyOfGuitar #SkinnyDevil #SDMLguitar 

SDML Guitar Students Info/Resources

HOWDY! A quick note for info on programs new and old, plus the next guitar recital!

Also, the flu has wreaked a bit of havoc on schedules (thankfully it seems to be passing now), so if you missed your payment you can either bring a check next lesson or use the direct PayPal link at www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic 

Teaching & learning is always fun!

1) GUITAR RECITAL - The next recital is Sunday, February 23 at 2pm at Willis Music. Open to all current AND former students....so come on down and share a song!

https://www.facebook.com/events/231177654576033/

2) LESSONS - New GROUP session starts the week of March 16 and runs 9 weeks (8 weeks plus spring break off)....and PRIVATE lesson openings available now! We also have a LOT of new options, including a membership program (which includes premium content web resources, discounts on classes, lessons, workshops), unlimited text/email support, industry field-trips, t-shirt, gig opportubnities, etc). For details, visit:

https://www.sdmlguitar.com/sdml-membership

3) LESSONS 2.0 - We ran several BETA sessions and are now full-swing into the new on-line lessons option, called VGC (Virtual Guitar Class). For information, visit:

https://www.sdmlguitar.com/vgc

4) WORKSHOPS - We're booking workshops now to cover subjects like songwriting and improvisation...and also working on Virtual Workshops on the same topics and more! Details soon....

MJ (Z-103), me, Tyler Childers, & one of LFC's finest!

5) YOUTUBE & Social Media - Please subscribe to both my YouTube channel and the SDML YouTube channel....and you can also me, SDML Academy of Guitar, & Lexington Music Awards on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the like.

https://www.youtube.com/user/SkinnyDevilMusicLab/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVrL_Rf6KLnQMKCkDOB3Vw

6) SD MAGAZINE - Don't forget that SD Magazine has not only the "Guitar Gods" interview series (my interviews with over 80 world class players, from unknown gurus to Grammy Award winners), but other interviews, style lessons, music reviews, art, photography, fashion, dance/movement, and much more!

http://skinnydevilmagazine.blogspot.com/

7) PERSONAL GIGS - Booking summer shows now....and you can catch me this Friday in Winchester at Cairn and next Friday at Taziki's in Lexington! Spring/summer performance & workshops locations/dates to be announced soon!

That's it for now! Stay tuned....and hope to see y'all soon!

#SDMLguitar #SDMLAcademyOfGuitar #SkinnyDevil

NEW at SDML Academy of Guitar

LOTS OF NEW opportunities coming from SDML Academy of Guitar! In short....

1) New 8-week session of group classes starts next week (March 19)....with private lessons on-going on monthly basis.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2074009552881728

2) About to announce location and date of next recital, which will be at a public venue! Set aside some time in MAY.....

3) NEW....."sit in with the band" program! JD, Paulie, and I will have about 15 songs we'll be playing live (monthly or quarterly) in a nice venue and you can learn any of them and jump on stage to play (guitar or bass or drums) or sing (lead or backup), and get the experience of playing in a band without the full commitment of learning the entire set. Nothing like it!

4) NEW....the acoustic version of the above! Akin to an open mic, but I'll be on stage to take the lead OR back you up. Been doing this sort of "jam" for my birthday the past coupla years and the format is definitely a great experience for all!

5) BRINGING back the STUDENT SHOWCASE gigs! From songwriter circle acoustic setting to full on rock bands, we'll have multi-artist shows exclusively featuring students' projects!

6) SD BOOKING is now handling WS preshow and some Troubadour preshow slots. Let me know if you're interested in opening for national acts!

7) I'm working on a new album now....but feel free to check out my last release (which came out last year) titled "...Public Domain..." that features old folk/blues songs with an uber-modern twists!

https://skinnydevilmusic.bandcamp.com/album/public-domain

8) THE SDML website is cranking...full of information as well as the student resource page with handouts and videos of everything you need....and more coming soon!

Visit http://www.sdmlguitar.com

MAY Gigs

THE SHELBYVILLE GIG was fantastic...songwriting workshop at 2pm followed by the evening gig at Harvest. Looking forward to returning before the end of the year!

Just a few quick items...

1) RECITALS: The next SDML guitar student recital is Sunday, MAY 21 at Doowop Shop in Lexington! We'll start at 1pm, so drop in early to make sure you have a seat, your guitar is tuned, etc.

2) ROCK BAND: We're securing location & date of the next ROCK BAND Recital, too. Details soon!

3) NEW SESSION: The new GROUP guitar session will start the week of JUNE 5 (Monday, June 5 at COC and Thursday, June 8 at Willis Music)! 

4) WEB-SITE: Remember you have an excellent (and growing) resource on-line at our website www.sdmlguitar.com Just go to the "resource" page and enter the password: (ask your instructor for the password)

5) YOUR GIGS: If you have gigs, be sure to keep us up-dated so we can help you promote them! If you want gigs, be sure to let me know! We have SD Booking, and thru it students are playing not just recitals & open mics, but coffee shops, restaurants, pre-show entertainment for Woodsongs and Troubadour, preshow & main stage at the Lexi Music Awards, Lexi-Fest Series, and more!
Speaking of open mics...be sure to attend the next LexJam (2nd Saturday of each month) and Open Mic SEC (every Sunday).

6) MAY WORKSHOPS & GIGS:

Lousiville May 20 (songwriting clinic) 

Lexington May 21 ("play today" ukulele clinics) 

Lexington May 28 (Blues Between the Bridges show)

7) SD MAGAZINE: Remember that Skinny Devil Magazine hosts everything from the "Guitar Gods" interview series (from unkown gurus to Grammy Award winners) to poetry, articles on the music business, and more.

Recent "Guitar Gods" intervirews with 7-time Grammy nominee Steve Morse....Michael Jackson guitarist Tommy "O" Organ....5-time Grammy nominee Ottmar Liebert.....Juno Award winner Jesse Cook....Berklee grad & SDM columnist Alan Robinson....Grammy winning blues legend Roy Rogers.....and more...with more on the way!!

http://skinnydevilmagazine.blogspot.com/

8) NEW MUSIC: We just released my new 3-song EP of old blues & folk songs called "...Public Domain..." and I'm also featured on 2 songs on "Memories in Metal" by Gregory (the songs "Night Moves" and "Baker Street").

9) PRODUCTION: Working on Lexi-Fest Festival (Labor Day weekend), which should feature a dozen or more musical acts....plus Lexi-Fest shows like Prince and Michael Jackson Tribute shows (which will both feature a house band and a LOT of guests)...and more!

Much more going on, but we'll leave it there for now!

Stay tuned!

“...You’re always learning about this thing everytime you pick it up...”
- Keith Richards (guitarist, Rolling Stones)

SDML Music News (August 2016)

Howdy, everyone!


A quick couple of notes....


1) STUDENT RECITAL & "ROCK BAND" - Look for details soon on our August/September student recital as well as our new "rock band jam" (the opportunity to perform in a band setting with your peers).


We'll also be doing a few weekend "industry field-trips" like we have in the past, to area TV & radio stations, recording studies, venues, and more!


All of these opportunities (and more - like performances, recording, and the like) come at NO EXTRA COST to you.

Free Lesson and LEXI Awards

Howdy, everyone!

Hope this note find you and yours happy & well and ready for the holidays.

I have a little gift for you all, and a little news as well.

1) FREE Guitar Lesson: As my way of saying THANX to each of you who is or has been a student, I want to give you ALL a free guitar lesson....so this Monday (12-22) I'll be teaching a FREE group guitar class at 6pm at the CoC (3288 Beaver Creek). This class will be roughly a GTR-4 level class (don't let that scare you off i you're still in a lower class)...fundamentals and drill, drill, drill! We might even have time to do a song or two!

If its been a while since you've played, feel free to bring a friend!

2) New Session: The NEW group session begins the week of January 5 (Monday at CoC and Thursday at Willis Music) and, of course, I'll likely have a few openings come the first of the year for private lessons at Hurst Music. Below is our FB event page. Please feel free to share with your friends and/or use the "invite" function to invite all your friends!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1553204228226853/

3) LEXI Awards:  It hasn't hit the press yet (though it will likely start with my Christmas Eve appearance on the morning show on WKYT-27 next week or the PSAs about to run on WRFL & WUKY), but we've started the new awards program, the Lexington Music Awards (folks have started calling it the LEXI Awards). I'm heading up the group and producing the First Annual LEXI Awards show with a tentative date of February 22. 30 categories in 4 groups (industry, style, performance, and special awards).

We hope to have a big turn-out, some local celebs as MCs & special presenters, and some fantastic performances at the show from all walks of musical life.

To learn more, visit the links below to the FB event page (over 200 guests so far), FB group (over 600 members so far), and on-line blog (already over 1600 reads so far).

See y'all soon!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1505077303105177/

https://www.facebook.com/events/378307345663759/

http://lexingtonmusicawards.blogspot.com/

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David M. McLean
Skinny Devil Music Lab
http://www.skinnydevil.com
859.420.2007

"....embrace your fear..."

Nov/Dec Follow-up

1) We had a fantastic recital last Sunday!!! Filled the entire 60 seats at Willis and had more standing, with students of 4 SDML certified instructors representing (Paul, JD, John, and me). The NEXT recital will be in February.....details on when and where will be coming after the holidays!!!

2) NEW group session begins the week of January 6 (Monday 6 at COC and Thursday 9 at our NEW location). We'll have more details soon....but remember the Beaumont YMCA classes will, as of January, be held OFF-SITE. We'll make an announcement on the new location after Thanksgiving.

3) Great shows coming up throughout the rest of the year from the SDML family (students, former students, and instructors)...,.oh, yeah - and me. I'll be at Artsplace in December (Thursday, Dec 12) doing an acoustic set for their Arts at Noon series along with rad poet Jude McPherson.

https://www.facebook.com/events/338265436315520

4) Checkout all the great resources at Skinny Devil Magazine (interviews, free lessons, product reviews, and much more)!

http://skinnydevilmagazine.blogspot.com/

NOV/DEC Student News!

1) Recital - Reminder that the next SDML student recital is just DAYS away! Sunday, 11-17-13 at Willis Music at 1pm! Come on down to play and/or support!!!

2) Lessons - BIG news coming soon....but in short, we are moving the Beaumont YMCA classes OFF-SITE. More details soon.

2.5) FREE Lessons - ALL private students who are at a GTR-4 level now get the GTR-4 classes (at the Y, the COC, or our new TBA location) FREE.

3) Scholarships - Scholarships still available....50% and even 100% off regular price at COC and Hurst. Y scholarships available thru the Y.

4) Students - Congrats again to miss Julia Knight, who is now featured on the new LIFETIME NETWORK reality TV series "Chasing Nashville"....every Tuesday evenings on Lifetime!

5) New Session - Info on the new January session at our new TBA location and the COC coming VERY soon. Just gotta nail down all those details over the next coupla weeks.......

6) SD Magazine - Not only magazine news (we're about to go on the rampage again, with lessons, interviews with some of the world's greatest guitarists, product reviews, contests/give-aways, and more), but big news in the Skinny Devil Universe in general....from TWO new gig series to a new lesson location to Alien Blue and my solo acoustic performances to new music to BIG student opportunities and more! Stay tuned for ALL of that!

More soon!!!

March 2012 - Guitar Lessons

1) Recital - GREAT recital/Lexjam! Congrats to everyone who made it out and hoping we can do it again later this year!

2) Lessons - Remember: March is a 4-week session, but then back to the 8-week sessions for April-May. This session begins this Tuesday (Feb 28) at the COC and Thursday (March 1) at Beaumont.


3) Pricing - Private students at Hurst are at normal pricing (remember, your price is locked in as long as you are an active registered student); Beaumont prices are available at the YMCA web-site; pricing at the COC will remain at 20% off thru the end of the year as part of our "the economy sucks" discount!

4) Scholarships - Scholarships still available....and remember that private students still get FREE access to the groups lessons thu the end of March....and Y students get to come to the COC free thru the end of March.

5) SDML Instructors - We have 2 new instructors in the ranks.....Tim Fowler at Hurst Music (420-8454 or Timfguitar@gmail.com ) and JD Wright at the Doowop Shop (312-1150 or jamesdalewright@earthlink.net ). If you need private lessons now (yep, I'm still full), drop one of these guys a line and they'll hook you up!

More soon!!!

Guitar Recital & more

Quick newsletter..........


1) Recital - The next SDML Guitar Student Recital is almost upon us! We've partnered with LexJam this time out....so we have the 11am to noon slot blocked off at Natasha's Cafe on Saturday, February 11!

Students who have not played a recital before go first, followed by recital vets who have not played LexJam, followed by everyone else.

Please be there by 10:30am so I can tune guitars and give everyone performance-day details.

2) Lessons - We're half-way thru the 8-week group sessions at COC and the YMCA. Remember: March is a 4-week session, but then back to the 8-week sessions for April-May.

3) Scholarships - Scholarships still available....and remember that private students still get FREE access to the groups lessons thu the end of February....and Y students get to come to the COC free for the remainder of the session.

4) SDML Instructors - We have 2 new instructors in the ranks.....Tim Fowler at Hurst Music (420-8454 or Timfguitar@gmail.com ) and JD Wright at the Doowop Shop (312-1150 or jamesdalewright@earthlink.net ). If you need private lessons now (yep, I'm still full), drop one of these guys a line and they'll hook you up!

More soon!!!

Holiday Cheer

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!!!

I usually do the annual wrap-up about this time, but so much is happening I think I'll wait until January to sum up 2011.But today....today I'll make a few announcements I've been promising. From a Christmas/Holiday present to web-related up-dates and more.

1) Locations: Private lessons still at Hurst Music (corner of Mt. Tabor & Richmond Rd), Thursday groups at the Beaumont YMCA (Beaumont Circle), and Tuesday groups...looks like we'll continue at the COC (corner of Man o' War & Beaver Creek) for now....BIG sigh of relief (hahaha!).



2) Holiday Gift: I wanted to do more for all my students, but I'm at least gonna manage the list below this year:


A) BEAUMONT students: I can't offer discounts due to my arrangement with the YMCA, but I can offer this to all Beaumont guitar students registered for the 8-week January-February session - you can also come to my COC location (Tuesdays, same schedule) for FREE for the 8-week January-February session so that you'll have 2 lessons per week.

B) COC students: I can't offer the same deal (going to Beaumont), so ALL students registering for the 8-week January-February session will get 50% off!

C) HURST students: All of you get both a 20% discount for January AND get to come to the GTR-4 class at COC (Tuesday at 8pm) for FREE during the January-February session.

My apologies I am unable to do more this year. Hoping next year I can do a bit better!

3) Student resources: As we speak, we're doing a massive web-site re-design. Included in that re-design is the splitting off of most "content" to the new Skinny Devil Magazine (which will feature music, articles, reviews, lessons, art, literature, and more....not just from me, but from a variety of creators) and the re-vamped SkinnyDevil.com (which will have info on performance, lessons, composition, Alien Blue, student resources, and more). The student resources will include an expanded student play-along set (formerly known as the student play-along CD), rhythm drills, classic & new song charts (some in "studio cheat-sheet" form , others in tab/notation), a gig guide, jam trax, and much more.

4) Student Recital: The next student recital will be in February. A date has not yet been selected, but likely late in the month.

I will be doing the 2011 wrap-up soon...so please remind me of all YOUR music accomplishments in 2011 (no way I can remember it all!) so I can include it in the newsletter.

I may also have a few private lessons slots opening, so please let me know if YOU are still in the market for private lessons....or you can also call Paul Felice, Chris Simpson, Luke Jackson, Michael Fogler, Dave Peterson, or Tim Fowler.

I'm always interested in creating opportunities for everyone....so if you are interested in gigs, becoming an SDML instructor, studio opps, or partnering with me in some way to work in the music biz, please don't hesitate to let me know!

That's all for now. See ya soon!!!!!!!

Recital Vids & moree!

Quick note....recital videos, new recital, new session, scholarships:

1) Guitar Lessons:

     a) Groups Classes - the new session begins NEXT WEEK at both Beaumont and the CoC. GTR-1, GTR-2, GTR-3, GTR-4, and Youth-GTR!

     b) Private Lessons - I may have a few early slots opening up. I'll keep you posted, but best to contact me now about possible openings.


2) Scholarships - Scholarships at ALL 3 locations are available. Contact me for information! Do NOT let financial stress stop you or anyone you know from taking guitar lessons.

Also....to help me keep the SDML scholarship alive, please lend a hand - SPREAD THE WORD about lessons!


3) Recital Videos - The videos from the last recital are up! Here's the playlist:

     http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCEFD779D80C7273


4) Recital - Reminder....the next recital is Sunday, November 6 at the Beaumont YMCA. First names A thru K at 1pm. First names L thru Z at 3pm.

That's all for now......

"So, my big brother was playing guitar and I figured I'd try it too."
-- Stevie Ray Vaughan

“Together we can change the world, one good deed at a time.”
-- Anon

 

Backing up Nancy at a 2011 guitar student recital!

 

Guitar Student Newsletter

Guitar Student Newsletter

October 2011

Howdy!

Coming up FAST on the holidays...the next recital...a new sessions...new lesson schedules....