THE ECLECTIC MUSICIANS’ CLUB
SATURDAYS @ 10 am
There are roughly a jillion different band camps, workshops, and jam sessions in metro Atlanta. Some go nuts with the extras (fancy 8 x 10 photo of your band, light show, etc.). While that can be really exciting, is it really the spirit of making your own band? To have everything planned out for you by grownups?
So, we won't choose all the songs for you. We won't tab everything out for you. We'll match you up with other players of your age and ability level, and we'll mentor you all to make it work with the instruments and skills you've got (which is how it works in real life).
Along the way, you'll be guided by some of Eclectic Music’s best instructors, who specialize in playing in bands, songwriting, production and more. With your band mates, you’ll learn to communicate and collaborate as musicians. Everything you've learned in your private lessons will be useful here, but with the group, you’ll be ready to take your music to the next level.
for students grades 4-6th
Grade 7-12th? Join the band as a jr. Class leader… check that out here!
SATURDAYS 10:00A-12:00P
Enroll by the semester, or enroll for both semesters to reserve your spot for the year and grab a sweet deal!
Fall Semester: 13 weeks
September 7 - December 7 , 2024
NO CLASS THANKSGIVING WEEK: NOV 30th
Spring Semester: 15 weeks
February 1 - May 10 , 2025
NO CLASS ON SPRING BREAK: APRIL 12th
ECLECTIC MUSICIANS’ CLUB IS OPEN TO STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN PRIVATE LESSONS. ANY AND ALL INSTRUMENTS ARE CONSIDERED!
In EMC, you will also learn:
Contemporary hits and what makes them great.
Timeless songs by artists of the sixties, seventies, eighties, and nineties and today, and what made them so influential.
Prompts, games, and tricks that will help you and your band mates get comfortable getting creative together.
How to adapt your instrument to the sound of the group - finding your own sonic space.
The three chords that you should try first when you're figuring out a song - plus the four chords that give modern music its distinctive sound.
How to figure out what key a song is in.
Scales, simplified - just what you need to get started.
Cues and tricks that will help you all start and end together, or even make changes to the music as it's happening.
Riffs, improvisations, licks, and patterns that will sound good right away - and how to create your own.
This ensemble is for existing Eclectic Music students or students enrolled in private lessons elsewhere, grades 4-6.
FINAL PERFORMANCES: Winterfest (Dec 14) + Porchfest (May 17) in Virginia-Highland
REHEARSAL LOCATION: Our Virginia-Highland Studio 1187 Virginia Ave NE, ATLANTA, GA 30306.
The cost of enrollment is lower for current lesson students of Eclectic Music, although students who take private lessons elsewhere are also eligible. Enrollment is exclusive and space is extremely limited. Payment plans available - reach out to the office!