Classes at Front Porch Music
Call (219) 464-4700 to register
Interested in a guitar class?
It is a fun to learn with others and a great way to meet like minded musicians. See if any of the
offerings below interest you. If so let us know and as soon as we have enough for a class (3 or 4
students), we'll schedule a class
101: Basic Fingerpicking
102: Folk Music For Guitar
103: Song of the Sixities
201: Guitar for Vocal Accompaniment
202: Christmas Music for Guitar
203: Alternative Tuning for Guitar
204: Guitar For Duos
301: Guitar Techniques of James Taylor
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The Music of James Taylor
This course is designed to offer a student
a chance to learn the fingerstyle
technique of one of the most innovative
and popular songwriters of the last 30
years. Featured will be James Taylor’s
original repertoire (Sweet Baby James,
Fire and Rain, Carolina on my Mind and
many more) as well as the guitar licks
that make his playing so unique.
Teacher: Paul Schreiner
Cost: $99.00
Weeks: 7
Prerequisite: For Intermediate and
Advanced Players
Age: Any
Days: Tuesdays
Dates: November 6- December 18
Times: 6PM-7PM
A Tune In A Bucket –
Learning to Sing Note by Note
is designed both for singers and non-singers.
Singers: wishing to further explore the 'instrument' of
their voice and learn spontaneous improvisation.
Non-singers who have always wanted to sing but
feel they don't sound right - who say of themselves:
"Nobody wants to hear me sing." "They won't even
let me sing 'Happy Birthday'."
"I can't carry a tune in a bucket"...
Fundamentals include:
Learning Your Natural Sounds
Tapping In To The Music in Your Head
A Language of Your Own
Singing With Your Whole Body
As You Think – So You Sing
The Seriousness of Silliness
All God's Children Got Rhythm
Personal Music - Personal Healing.
Instructor Patti Shaffner has been singing all of
her life and professionally for over twenty years.
She was described by one of her teachers as a
“Naturally Analytical Singer” taking apart and
understanding on a physical level what creates
sound and what feels right. She has studied
vocal improvisation with Bobby McFerrin and
Rhiannon. Patti believes that singing is
fundamentally healing and that all who desire to
sing are able. The difficulty that arises for most
people is the belief that somehow they are
personally not capable of singing. By learning to
approach singing from a child’s view – in other
words – play and exploration – singing becomes
a very pleasing, personal expression that has
little to do with any particular song, but rather
gives voice to the present moment. Both singers
and non-singers can benefit from exploring their
voices outside of traditional techniques of scales
and structured breathing exercises. Learn to sing
in a healthy – natural – unforced way.
Cost: $25 each week
Weeks: 2
Age: Any
Days: Saturdays
Dates: TBA
Times: 10AM-2PM
CALL 219 464-4700 IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED!!
Garage Band 101
Sign up by April 10, 2007
Various times and dates (9 weeks -
$99) Starting April 14 th
This class is open to students who play
drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, or sing.
In this 9-week course the students will
learn important concepts such as
intonation, dynamics and playing as a
unit while learning their favorite
contemporary songs. A final concert
featuring all the Garage Bands is held in
our concert room at the completion of
the course. Questions? Or to Register
Call (219) 464-4700
