Rock
101 students will master the basics while playing actual rock music,
before jumping into live shows. Songs in Rock 101 are chosen to
highlight the skills needed to build a strong foundation on a respective
student’s musical instrument.
For example, a beginning guitar player needs to learn power chord shapes, so we have picked a few Ramones songs that use these forms as a basis to introduce the concept.
Our Rock 101 music program includes:
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- Learning the basics of technique and music theory
- Understanding the dynamic of playing in a group
- A weekly 30 minute private music lesson on instrument of choice: guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drums, and / or vocals
- A weekly 90 minute group band rehearsal