Guitar + October = GUITOBER
To celebrate our favorite six-stringed instrument, the Brookline Music School has decided to honor the guitar with it’s own month of fun & free activities. They will be showcasing Student Concerts, Faculty Clinics (with Guest Artists), a Garageband for the Guitarist Class, a Tour of the MFA’s Guitar Collection, & a Faculty Concert.
The entire guitar BMS department is guitastically thrilled to bring you this guitarrific event.
Thursday, Guitober 16th: Guitar Night I
Student Concert at Bakalar Recital Hall, 7:30PM
An open recital for guitar students at BMS. Talk to your instructor if you are interested in performing.
Friday, Guitober 17th: Garageband for the Guitarist
Studio J, 7:30PM
Scott Pittman is teaching a special edition of his Garageband class designed specifically for guitarists. Learn to record, edit & practice with this easy-to-use program. Sign up with Hollie Fleming (617-277-4593; hfleming@bmsmusic.org). Must be a BMS student to attend.
Saturday, Guitober 18th: Clinic Day 1 (Open to the Public)
3:00 - Duets: Brendan Burns, Will Dick & Valerie Thompson (cellist for Goli & Fluttr Effect ) talk about playing guitar with other musicians. This clinic demonstrates techniques for expanding or simplifying your playing style to fit any situation. It also covers ways that different instrumentalists look at music and how a guitarist should present written music to another musician. A great clinic for those who want to jam, play or write music with other musicians.
4:00 - Songwriting: Will Dick & Brendan Burns discuss how to write songs...
