Individual instruction is, of course, always the best approach

when learning a musical instrument, especially one as complex as the guitar. At some stage though students, particularly electric players, will benefit from learning in a small group setting,

putting new found soloing skills to the test.

 

Many of the players I work with have expressed an interest in

one day playing live in a band, or at an open mic, or at jam sessions with friends. The skills needed to break out into fluid, sustained soloing over a given progression are exactly what we

address in Guitar Labs & the acoustic Blues Club. 

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A Lab is like a structured jam session. Participants take turns soloing

using a given scale that we've been working with during lessons. Participants keep the song in motion through rhythm work

until it's their turn to solo. I'll often support with bass

and simulated drums. It takes a lot of focus but is ultimately

rewarding. Groups bond and grow as a cohort. 

 

Playing live there's always a lot to hold in your head in terms of phrasing, technique, rhythm work, not to mention scale positions up and down the neck. Guitar Labs are designed to give learners

the real world playing experience that's inherently

missing from individual instruction. What could be more fun?