Long & McQuade Learning Series - Peterborough, ON

Saturday, March 9 | 1:00pm
Singing with Style 101    
Join local vocal teacher and performer, Caitlin O'Connor, as she helps to explain and explore the fundamentals of singing with different music styles. She'll go over how to use vocal techniques and "tricks" to attain different vocal styles including: pop, music theatre, jazz, country, and more. This clinic is perfect for any level of singer!       

Tuesday, March 12 | 6:30pm
Fingerstyle Guitar: A Hands-On Clinic with Rick Fines
Join famous blues musician Rick Fines for a hands-on fingerstyle guitar workshop. Rick will be teaching some different right-hand techniques and looking at the role the thumb plays in anchoring your fingerpicking style! The first part will be a demonstration. Afterward, you will be able to play along to learn a few right-hand techniques that you can apply to many songs. Bring your guitar!       

Tuesday, March 26 | 6:30pm
The Ins and Outs of Blues Harmonica
Join Juno-awarding harmonica player Al Lerman as he walks you through blues harmonica basics.  He will go over techniques such as bending notes, how to play in different keys on the same harmonica, how to get a big tone, tongue blocking, train rhythms, playing through an amp, playing other styles, and much more. Bring a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C to play along.    

Saturday, March 30 | 1:00pm
Rockin' the Stage with Shai Peer
Join veteran stage-rocking musician Shai Peer as he teaches how to perform on stage.  He will discuss what elements make a performance on stage strong or weak, ideas that can help improve how audiences respond and how you or your band can rock a stage and engage the audience.

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Registration & inquiries may be sent to Daryl Guy at [email protected].