Long & McQuade Learning Series - Kanata, ON

Wednesday, March 13 | 6:30PM
Guitar Basics
with Fred Donkor

In this clinic, Fred will be providing valuable beginner guitar tips to aspiring guitarists. Bring your guitar!

Topics include:

• Finger drills, single note picking & relaxation
• Basic chords
• How to switch between chords
• Strumming patterns
• A basic blues rhythm groove
• The pentatonic scale
• Soloing basics
• Singing and playing 101

Fred Donkor is a Berklee College of Music graduate and music teacher with the OCDSB. He is also an active freelance session musician & private instructor in the Ottawa area. He started playing guitar at age 15. His practicing soon paid off as three years later, he won second place in the Ottawa Guitar Wars Competition (sponsored by Fender) in 1989 at age 18, and again at age 21 in 1993.  On the recommendation of Vernon Reid (guitarist of living colour fame), he received a private invitation to audition for the Spin Doctors (on Epic Records) in NYC. In attendance was world renowned guitarist Oz Noy.  Fred has jammed with Gus G (former Ozzy Guitarist), recorded with Keith Harris (Grammy award winning drummer for the Black Eyed Peas), Andre Bowman (Grammy nominated programmer/ playback engineer for Lady Gaga and former bassist for Usher), and many more.

Thursday, March 28 | 6:30pm
Back to Cubasics: An Introduction to Home Recording
with Patrick Brodie

This seminar aims to give you the knowledge to go from a complete beginner to recording your own songs at home. We will discuss what gear you need to get started, as well as the core tools used in audio production and the basic concepts of how to utilize them to achieve your vision. 

Patrick is a graduate of the Music Industry Arts program at Algonquin College and has over 10 years of experience. He has worked with bands across Ottawa as well as produced his own bands, and has worked with many different genres from Heavy Metal to Jazz. 

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