Bluegrass Jam Camp

Taught by David Abramson using the Wernick Method
Davis, CA
Watermelon Music, 1970 Lake Blvd, Davis CA 95618
Friday 1:00-6:00pm; Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm; Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
Tuition: $300
Bluegrass Jam Camp (Wernick Method) in Davis, California
Wernick Method Classes teaching real bluegrass jamming!
Hands-on learning in large and small groups.
No jamming experience necessary.
You will be jamming the first hour!
All bluegrass instruments welcome.
Full ground rules and etiquette of typical jams.
Intermediates welcome, and given added challenges.
Friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable teaching.
Gentle tempos! Mistakes expected!
Music/tab reading not needed or used.
Ear skills taught and emphasized, as in real bluegrass.
Learn many bluegrass standards.
Singing not required, but encouraged and taught.
Soloing not required! “Faking” solos taught.
How to lead songs and how to follow new songs.
How to find melodies, fake solos, sing harmony.
Group and individualized instruction on backup skills.
Understanding, low-pressure, time-tested teaching.
Do you qualify? It’s easier than you may think!
If you play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro… you can be part of a bluegrass jam.
Only requirements – be able to:
Tune your instrument, and
Change smoothly between G, C, D, and A (or the notes that work on bass and fiddle)


