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Fall Short Seminars
Blue Bear Short Seminars are fun and affordable one-night classes for beginners and all levels. Blue Bear Members get one free seminar per annual membership. Call 415.673.3600 to reserve your free seminar.
Triad Power
Monday, September 22, 6:30-8:30pm
Brian Gire
Triads are an integral part of the guitarist's craft. They're perfect tools for locating scales and spicing
up solos, and are a welcome relief from the over-used bar chord (less is more!). This seminar will
explore triad construction from various angles: come learn three-string consecutive shapes, one- and
two-string arpeggios, wide/displaced voicings, and how to form inversions both vertically and
horizontally across the fingerboard. Also covered: how to create scales and four-to-six-note arpeggios
from triad shapes.
See our Tetrachords seminar offered on Thursday, September 25.
Cost: $30 - sign up now
How To Look Good Onstage
Monday, September 22, 6:30-8:30pm
Janak Ramachandran
Are you struggling to captivate your audience? Want to take your performance to an exciting new
level? Learn the secrets to riveting performances! In this seminar you'll discover how to "become
the music" through proven acting techniques used by some of the most accomplished actors in the
industry. Topics covered include implementing the "message" in the music, choosing movement
and interaction, and acting a song authentically.
Cost: $30 - sign up now
Beginning Bottleneck Bonanza
Tuesday, September 23, 6:30-8:30pm
Sean Leahy
Learn the basics of bottleneck slide guitar: fingerpicking vs. flatpicking, muting, vibrato, alternate
tunings, guitar and amp settings, and how to choose the best slide for you (glass, chrome, brass or
ceramic). Bring your electric and any slide!
Cost: $30 - sign up now
How to Sing and Play Guitar Together
Tuesday, September 23, 6:30-8:30pm
Janak Ramachandran
You can sing, you can play, but it all falls apart when you try to put it together? Learn tips for how
to practice and develop singing-while-playing skills, including the most important aspects of basic
vocal technique.
Cost: $30 - sign up now
Getting a Great Guitar Sound
Wednesday, September 24, 6:30-8:30pm
Johnny Nitro
Everything you need to know about pickups, amps, settings and technique to find the electric
guitar sound you want. Bring your gear!
Cost: $30 - sign up now
From Grit to Grease: Rock Vocal Texture
Wednesday, September 24, 6:30-9pm
Janak Ramachandran
Learn how to create vocal colors, from raw to refined, from sugary to sassy, without hurting your
voice. You'll explore techniques such as the glottal scrape, covered tone and truncated yodel to take
your singing to the next level!
Cost $35 - sign up now
Tetrachords
Thursday, September 25, 6:30-8:30pm
Brian Gire
A tetrachord is a four-note scale structure. These compact scale and mode builders are the answer
for the guitarist seeking to learn all those scale patterns that lie on the other side of the pentatonic
ocean. Building on the "less is more" philosophy, this seminar will show a clear pathway through
the world of scales and modes by means of combining simple tetrachord patterns. In no time,
you'll be playing scales like B melodic minor, G Lydian dominant, and D Dorian, and amazing friends
and family in the process.
A great way to augment your Triad Power skills.
Cost: $30 - sign up now
Your Musical Child
Thursday, September 25, 6:30-8:30pm
Dr. Julia Hunt Nielsen
Get answers to the most common questions about music and young children (birth to age five). Will
studying music make your child smarter? What are the developmental benefits for children who
participate in music? What are the "milestones" of early musical development? How can you nurture
your child's musical development (even if you have "no musical talent" yourself)? How do you know if
your child is ready for piano (or other private instrument) lessons? And bring your own questions, too!
Special Price: $20 - sign up now
Intro to Drums
Shaun McGonegal
Saturday, September 27, 10:30am-12:30pm
Here's your chance to take a drum kit for a test ride: basic stick technique, simple beats and some snazzy demonstrations from Blue Bear's funky and fab drum instructor.
Cost: $30 - sign up now
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