Note: Class will be held in ROOM D2 on 2/26 at Petaluma High School and will resume in Room D1 for the remaining classes.

This course will explain how to assemble and produce a good tone on flute. We will learn notes in a major scale and lots of fun songs. This is a chance to develop a hobby that will bring joy for many years! Visit my website at www.ksaxman.com. Please bring a flute.

No class 3/19

NOTE: The start date of this class has been changed to 2/28/19 and the new ending date is 5/9/19. The first class will meet in room D2 at Petaluma High School instead of D1 and resume in D1 for the remaining classes.

 This class is open to any instrument or vocalist who wants to learn to create melodies over chords tones or improvise a solo. You will study chord tones, the 3 main kinds of chords, how to play rhythms over chord tones to gain facility, what is a major and minor pentatonic and Blues scale. You will learn how to translate what you are hearing in your head out through your instrument for a solo or fills behind a singer.  You will have lots of opportunities to jam but the jams are structured to learn a specific skill. We will take some class time to listen and learn from Blues.

No class 3/21

The Petaluma Community Band is an adult-oriented wind and percussion ensemble. Participants should have played with a high school and/or college band and want to improve their music abilities. Participants should have their own instrument.  Percussion equipment is provided. A yearly schedule will be available that includes performances each semester. Open to ages 18 and over. High school students need to ask permission of the instructor. For more info please contact Arlene Burney at [email protected]. Please bring your instrument to the first class.

For more information, visit

 www.petalumacommunityband.org.

No class 3/18