Classes & Events

In this class, John breaks down the fundamentals of country songwriting through the lens of a working writer: what makes a song hold together; how to shape verses, choruses, and melodies so they feel natural when sung; how to use rhyme, rhythm, and point of view to serve the story; and why certain turns of phrase hit harder than others.

The Banjo of John Hartford is a hands-on dive into the playing and legacy of one of America’s most cherished banjoists: John Hartford, the Grammy-winning songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his inventive banjo work and singular musical voice.

In this class, Rachel breaks down techniques Hartford favored and uses demonstrations from his tunes to show what makes his fiddle style unique. Expect clear explanations, hands-on demos, and exercises that help you understand his phrasing, rhythm, and tone, while giving you tools to bring elements of his style into your own playing.

In this class, Todd breaks down the fundamentals of country songwriting the way he’s learned them: song forms, melody and lyric fit, rhyme, meter, and point of view. We’ll look at real examples from classic and modern country and talk through the kinds of choices writers make when they’re trying to finish a song and make it hold together.

In this course, Jordan will be teaching the basics of fingerstyle guitar starting with fingerpicking patterns then moving into alternating bass and playing melodies and bass lines simultaneously.