les paul
Rest in peace.

Peter Mulvey – Letters From A Flying Machine
Peter says, “This one truly feels like a moment of distillation…”

Mike Stern Lesson “Bop Rock”
Written by my friend Joe Charupakorn. Includes tablature and video.

10 Guitar Gurus On Record About Learning to Play
Jerry Garcia never took a lesson. What a surprise.

Nashville Drone Chords by Denny Sarokin
A nice lesson on this popular technique.

Paul Gilbert Interview & Lesson on YouTube
Check out parts 2 and 3 too!

Jason Shadrick On NGW Austin TX
Sounds like it was great time!

Pat Metheny Announces The Orchestrion Project
Not sure I understand what this is but I’m sure it will be interesting…

Only In Pittsburgh
Here we go Steelers – at the Pittsburgh Symphony!

National Guitar Workshop has announced early enrollment discounts for summer 2010. Here are the details:

Enroll during August and receive a $250 discount.
Enroll during September and receive a $200 discount.
Enroll during October and receive a $150 discount.
Enroll during November and receive a $100 discount.
Enroll during December and receive a $50 discount.

NGW alumni will receive an additional $50 discount regardless of when they enroll.

Here’s the best part: there’s no need for students to choose location or classes until March 2010 and there’s no risk; if you need to cancel for any reason deposits are 100% refundable before May 1, 2010. Call 1-800-234-6479 or visit www.guitarworkshop.com to enroll, and tell ‘em you heard it here!

Guitar students and families:

Below are the dates and fee schedules for the Fall 2009 and Winter/Spring 2010 sessions. A few notes about lesson fees for this year:

The rates and policies for the 2009-2010 sessions have remained unchanged since last year. Once again I’m offering a 10% discount for students who pre-pay for an entire session and students paying on a monthly basis are required to pay for the following month’s lessons on the last lesson of each calendar month in order to reserve a lesson time for the coming month.

If you have any questions or concerning this information or guitar lessons in general, please feel free to contact me. Thanks so much for your continued patronage, I look forward working with you and assisting in your continued musical growth.

Fall 2009 Session
Monday August 31 through Thursday December 17
Possible Recital Date: Sunday December 6 Location TBA
No lessons on the following dates: September 7 (Labor Day) and November 25 – 26 (Thanksgiving weekend)
Advance payment for entire session (15 lessons) only $220.00.
More than a 10% discount! (Payment due at first lesson of the session.)

Winter/Spring 2010 Session
Monday January 4 through Thursday May 27
Possible Recital Date: Sunday May 16 Location TBA
No lessons on the following dates: March 22 – 25 (OU Spring Break week)
Advance payment for entire session (20 lessons) only $295.00.
More than a 10% discount! (Payment due at first lesson of the session.)

Summer 2010 Session
TBA

Payment and Cancellation Policies (Unchanged since September 2007)
• Students are to pay for their lessons in advance on a monthly basis.
• Payment is due the on the last lesson of each calendar month to reserve a lesson time for the following month.
• Requests to reschedule should ideally be made one week in advance, but no less than 48 hours in advance.
• Lessons canceled with the appropriate notification may be rescheduled for the same week if the schedule permits.
• Fees for lessons missed or canceled with less than 48 hours notice will not be rescheduled or refunded.
• Failure to pay for the upcoming month’s lessons will result in the forfeiture of that lesson time.
• Sorry, no refunds on prepaid lessons.

"In my music, I'm trying to play the truth of what I am." Charles Mingus