Beginning Mandolin

Description

Monday, January 6, 13, 20, 27 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm 

Learn the basics of the mandolin’s design, essential techniques for starting out, and two or three fun songs! Learn how to hold the instrument and the pick, three or four useful chords, and the melody to a few classic songs. We’ll explore playing the mandolin in folk, bluegrass, and fiddle tune music. Students will go from learning the basics to playing simple songs as a group (sing-alongs, song circles and jams). Introductory instruction book included. Students provide their own instruments. Please enter through the 5th Street door. 

Teaching Artist: David Felley 

David Felley has played in bands and small ensembles and attended many jams and song circles. He has taken and given lessons and workshops on playing mandolin. He plays guitar, too, and has done so for 40 years. He loves playing music with folks and loves teaching people how to play music together. 

Cost: $80 Member / $90 Non-Member 

(Youth Scholarships Available) 

Free youth classes are made possible by the Art Center East Youth Arts Learning Fund. The Fund is supported by the Avista Foundation, Autzen Foundation, Blue Mountain Bottled Water, Eastern Oregon University, Grande Ronde Med Spa, Gray Family Foundation, Haley Hines at Blue Summit Realty, JTMF Foundation, Koza Family Dental, La Grande School District, Miller Foundation, Nate Conklin at State Farm, Optimist International of La Grande, Soroptimist International of La Grande, Tanner Willson at Edward Jones, Walmart Foundation, and community member donations. 

Be sure to fill out a Youth Release Form & RSVP for ONLY your children below! Please be sure to add each child’s name that will be attending. 

If you are 18 and under, and have not already filled out a youth release form, CLICK HERE to fill one out! There are limited spots available for this class! If you RSVP and later find you’re unable to attend, please email ACE Youth Coordinator at youth@artcentereast.org to cancel your RSVP. This helps ACE open up spots for other interested students. Thank you!

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