Music
It’s time to play again! Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, or any wind or percussion instrument you choose, there is a program for you at Palo Alto Adult School. Palo Alto Adult School is also the home of the Peninsula Symphonic Band with concerts scheduled each quarter. Check out our various offerings and enjoy the music!
- ACOUSTIC (FINGER-STYLE) GUITAR: BEGINNING
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Instructor: Paul J. Prochaska, paul@prochaska.com Register Now »
It’s time to play again! This course gives the guitar student an introduction to written music, and teaches the basics of good playing and how to play by ear. The instructor/creator of this course is a classically-trained musician (CSM & UC Berkeley), but grew up in a “traditional folk-music” family. Class limited to 12 students. - ACOUSTIC (FINGER-STYLE) GUITAR: INTERMEDIATE
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Instructor: Paul J. Prochaska, paul@prochaska.com Register Now »
Enhance playing skills by focusing on Folk-styles, Blues, Sing-along playing, and harmonic theory and chord structure/combinations. Learn to play by sight and hearing, right-hand plucking and strumming techniques. Class limited to 12 students.
- UKULELE: BEGINNING
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Instructor: Paul J. Prochaska, paul@prochaska.com Register Now »
Prerequisite: Students must own a playable ukulele (any size/voice), and be able to hold and strum the instrument. No prior experience in reading music or playing the ukulele necessary.
Learn the basics of playing a ukulele: conventional tuning, basic chord positions and strumming the instrument. Also learn to play some popular, folk and traditional songs for the ukulele.
- SYMPHONIC BAND
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6 wks · July 1–August 5
Monday · 7:30–10 p.m.
Gunn HS Rm M-1 · $70
$15 discount for registration by 7/15/13.
Instructor: Ted Henderson, mrhenderson@sbcglobal.net Register Now »
Experience the thrill of performance in this fully instrumental band for experienced players of wind and mallet-rhythm percussion who enjoy playing traditional, popular and classical music. Percussionists and tubists are especially needed. A concert is given at the end of each quarter (Sunday, August 11 for Summer quarter). Applicants must e-mail or call the band instructor at (408) 910-1830 before attending the first band practice.
