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Do you love Tejano music and wish you could play the button accordion? By enrolling in this class, you will be taught the major scales for playing Tejano and Conjunto style music and taught how to read music. Students must have a button accordion in the key of GCF for this class. Rentals are available at Alamo Music Center, contact Gary Smith (gary.smith@alamomusic.com or 210-538-9421) for pricing. A materials fee of $10 is due and payable to the instructor on the first day of class.

After learning the basics of playing the button accordion in the Level 1 class, students will advance to following basic music sheets with scales already taught, and will be able to play easy songs while accompanied by a Bajo Sexto, played by the instructor. Students must have their own button accordion in the key of GCF. Prerequisite for the class is the completion of Beginning Button Accordion Level 1. A materials fee of $10 is due and payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 15+ welcome.

Learn one of music's deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on music. A very practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing all expressed in everyday language. This is an ideal follow-up to 'Instant Piano' class and is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chords on any instrument. Prior experience with chords recommended. The materials fee of $29 for the 'How To Play Piano by Ear' book and online instruction. If you register for both Play Piano by Ear and Instant Piano, you will save $10. Must complete registration by phone or in person to receive discount.

In just a few hours, learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won't have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach how chords work in a song, how to form the three main types of chords, how to tune your guitar, basic strumming patterns, how to play along with simple tunes, and how to buy a good guitar. Ages 13 and up are welcome. The $29 materials fee payable to the instructor in class includes a workbook and online instruction.

Some music teachers may not want you to know this, but you don't need years of weekly lessons to learn piano. While regular piano teachers teach note reading, piano professionals use chords. And you can learn all the chords you'll need to play any song in this one session. Any song. Any style. Any key. If you can find middle C and know the meaning of Every Good Boy Does Fine, you already know enough to enroll in this workshop. A $29 materials fee payable to the instructor in class includes a workbook and online instruction. If you register for both Play Piano by Ear and Instant Piano, you will save $10. Must complete registration by phone or in person to receive discount.

Any time is a great time to create beautiful sounds on the violin! Have fun learning the basics of some first position notes, correct posture, and creating a smooth tone. You will learn simple and familiar songs. No musical background is needed. Please bring your own instrument and folding stand or contact instructor for rental or purchase at (210)264-7816. The material fee of $10 will be collected for the required book. Instructor: Wright

Any time is a great time to create beautiful sounds on the violin! Have fun learning the basics of some first position notes, correct posture, and creating a smooth tone. You will learn simple and familiar songs. No musical background is needed. Please bring your own instrument and folding stand or contact instructor for rental or purchase at (210)264-7816. The material fee of $10 will be collected for the required book. Instructor: Wright

Any time is a great time to create beautiful sounds on the violin! Have fun learning the basics of some first position notes, correct posture, and creating a smooth tone. You will learn simple and familiar songs. No musical background is needed. Please bring your own instrument and folding stand or contact instructor for rental or purchase at (210)264-7816. The material fee of $10 will be collected for the required book. Instructor: Wright

Expand your knowledge of the violin either after taking Violin 101 class or with some string instrument background. Go beyond the basics and learn more simple and familiar song in a relaxed group setting. Please bring your own instrument and folding stand or contact instructor for rental or purchase at (210)264-7816. If you did not take Violin for Teens and Adults 101, the material fee of $10 will be collected for the required book. Instructor: Wright

Expand your knowledge of the violin either after taking Violin 101 class or with some string instrument background. Go beyond the basics and learn more simple and familiar song in a relaxed group setting. Please bring your own instrument and folding stand or contact instructor for rental or purchase at (210)264-7816. If you did not take Violin for Teens and Adults 101, the material fee of $10 will be collected for the required book. Instructor: Wright

Expand your knowledge of the violin either after taking Violin 101 class or with some string instrument background. Go beyond the basics and learn more simple and familiar song in a relaxed group setting. Please bring your own instrument and folding stand or contact instructor for rental or purchase at (210)264-7816. If you did not take Violin for Teens and Adults 101, the material fee of $10 will be collected for the required book. Instructor: Wright

Do you love Tejano music and wish you could play the button accordion? By enrolling in this class, you will be taught the major scales for playing Tejano and Conjunto style music and taught how to read music. Students must have a button accordion in the key of GCF for this class. Rentals are available at Alamo Music Center, contact Gary Smith (gary.smith@alamomusic.com or 210-538-9421) for pricing. A materials fee of $10 is due and payable to the instructor on the first day of class.

After learning the basics of playing the button accordion in the Level 1 class, students will advance to following basic music sheets with scales already taught, and will be able to play easy songs while accompanied by a Bajo Sexto, played by the instructor. Students must have their own button accordion in the key of GCF. Prerequisite for the class is the completion of Beginning Button Accordion Level 1. A materials fee of $10 is due and payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Ages 15+ welcome.

Any time is a great time to create beautiful sounds on the violin! Have fun learning the basics of some first position notes, correct posture, and creating a smooth tone. You will learn simple and familiar songs. No musical background is needed. Please bring your own instrument and folding stand or contact instructor for rental or purchase at (210)264-7816. The material fee of $10 will be collected for the required book. Instructor: Wright

Expand your knowledge of the violin either after taking Violin 101 class or with some string instrument background. Go beyond the basics and learn more simple and familiar song in a relaxed group setting. Please bring your own instrument and folding stand or contact instructor for rental or purchase at (210)264-7816. If you did not take Violin for Teens and Adults 101, the material fee of $10 will be collected for the required book. Instructor: Wright