Group Classes | Deft Digits Guitar Lessons

Teen Rock Band

Ages 12-18
Mondays 7-9pm at the Deft Digits studio in northeast Seattle
20 sessions from 1/7/19 to 6/17/19 (skipping 1/21, 2/18, 4/8, 5/27)
$1395 per student
Must be able to play primary instrument (guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, vocals) in time with others.
Learn how each instrument functions in a rock band setting, and learn some basic skills on your off-instruments.
Improvise grooves, choose songs to cover, learn how to handle your stage gear like a pro.
Navigate the interpersonal aspects of playing in a band. Empathy is crucial.
Peer pressure to practice! Your bandmates are counting on you to learn your parts.
The last group through this course named themselves Dinghus Day and performed at the November 2018 Jam.

Ages 9-18
Tuesdays 7-8pm at the Deft Digits studio in northeast Seattle
17 sessions from 1/8 to 6/18 (skipping 1/22, 2/19, 2/26, 3/26, 4/9, 4/23, 5/28)
$595 per student
Learn the basics of writing your own lyrics, choosing compatible chords, singing in a key that highlights your voice’s strengths.
Share your new ideas every week and get feedback from classmates. Since you’re sharing with peers, not just with your teacher, working on your music becomes more fun and intrinsically motivating.

Ages 12+
Tuesdays 8-9pm at the Deft Digits studio in northeast Seattle
17 sessions from 1/8/19 to 6/18/19 (skipping 1/22, 2/19, 2/26, 3/26, 4/9, 4/23, 5/28)
$595 per student
Learn how to play basic blues riffs and how to jam with others in any key. We’ll start with the blues and progress to jazz, focusing on the most common standard tunes.
Perfect for aspiring improvisers and school jazz band members.