The fall semester of Saturday Lessons at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum kicks off Oct. 19 with Bluegrass Boot Camp, Beginner’s Plus, Intermediate, and Bluegrass Band classes. The registration fee is $50 for the first family member and $30 for each additional family member. Classes are structured by age, but adults and children can take lessons together as a family.
Classes offered:
Bluegrass Bootcamp – This class is for newcomers, no skills required. Students will have a class on each instrument: guitar, mandolin, banjo, and fiddle.
Beginners Plus – This class is an extension of the Spring Semester. Students must have participated in the previous semester of classes.
Intermediate – Beginner students that have completed two semesters and are ready to expand upon the skills learned.
Bluegrass Band – This class is for musicians and singers and will teach you how to play with others as the group learns songs together. You will learn how to arrange the song, pick the best key for the song, play along with different instruments and singers, and perform together at a local nursing home. We hope this experience will create relationships, spur bands to form and make more music in our area and beyond.
Executive Director Chris Joslin said, “Bluegrass music is a great spectator sport, but it is so much more fun to participate. We want to make it easy to get involved and learn to play an instrument, so we have designed our Saturday lesson program with that in mind. This is for students, adults, beginners, intermediate players and is especially designed for those who have never played an instrument before. If you want to learn, have fun, and meet some great people in the process, our Saturday Lessons program is for you.”
To register for classes or for more information, visit bluegrasshall.org or call 270-926-7891.
