The Songs Of Taylor Swift, taught by Ed Johnson
When: Saturday May 15, 11am-1pm
Where: Gryphon Stringed Instruments,
211 Lambert Avenue (at Park Ave.), Palo Alto CA 94306, 650-493-2131
Cost: $40
Learn to play six songs from Taylor's Grammy winning album of the year, "Fearless." All music will be provided, with vocal parts in standard notation and guitar parts in tabulature with chord diagrams. This class is open to all ages; anyone with a working knowledge of basic first position chords and some experience playing with a flat pick or with fingers. An occasional bar chord may appear, and you may learn a few new easy chords you didn't know before as well. What you will need for this class: A guitar in good working condition and a capo. Recording devices are welcome.
BTW, Taylor Swift plays Taylor guitars, and the Taylor Guitar Road Show is coming ot Gryphon this Thursday evening May 13. For details go to http://www.gryphonstrings.com/events/workshops.php#ysl3azwn
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The 2010 Spring Class Series begins Monday April 5th! |
Classes run 8 weeks on Monday evenings, from April 5th through June 7th (classes will NOT meet April 19th and May 31st). Class length is 80 minutes. Cost for each class is $195. Take two classes and receive a $10 discount. Take all three and receive a $30 discount! AND, if you present a receipt for purchasing tickets to my April 20th show at Yoshi's with Novo Termpo, you will automatically receive an additional $10 discount on any class!!
Please note: Class fees are non-refundable, and class fees cannot be pro-rated.
All classes are held at Gryphon Stringed Instruments,
211 Lambert Avenue (at Park Ave.), Palo Alto, CA 94306.
Questions? Call Ed at (650) 858-0264 or email him at edmundjohnson@sbcglobal.net . |
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