Music Classes at Manor Mill
It’s never too late to learn a new instrument or to exercise your singing voice and Manor Mill is the place to do it!
ABSOLUTE BEGINNER GUITAR
Wednesdays, Feb 11, 18, 25 & march 4 at 4pm
This guitar workshop will concentrate on learning basic chords for beginners focusing on bluegrass, folk and Americana styles. We will start with some basic songs then work together to decide what songs the group wants to learn. Ages 14-adult. No previous experience required. If you feel like you progress quickly, you can join the intermediate class that meets at 5:45pm!
Please bring: a music stand and a playable guitar. Guitar buying assistance available at no charge!
intermediate/advanced guitar
wednesdays, feb 11, 18, 25 & march 4 at 5:45pm
This guitar workshop will concentrate on covering scales, advanced chord shapes and soloing. We will be for focusing on bluegrass, folk, and Americana styles. We will start with some basic songs, then work together to decide what songs the group wants to learn. Ages 14-adult. No previous experience required.
INTERMEDIATE GUITAR
Wednesdays, feb11, 18, 25 & march 4 at 4:45pm
This guitar workshop will concentrate on playing up to speed and introducing alternate chords. We will start with some basic songs, then work together to decide what songs the group wants to learn. Ages 14-adult.
Please bring: a music stand and a playable guitar. Guitar buying assistance available at no charge!
Absolute beginner mandolin
wednesdays, march 11, 18, 25 & april 1 at 4pm
Do you have a mandolin hanging around that’s itching to be played? Does it have all eight strings? If not, bring a set of fresh strings in and we’ll get it strung. Sign up for the Absolute Beginner Mandolin Class to learn the string names and how to tune them, how to play fiddle tunes and play basic chords. Old Time tunes and bluegrass songs and techniques will be covered. Ages 14 and up.
Meet Our Music Instructors
Pat Hundley
After teaching a year with Head Start, Pat taught Kindergarten and pre-K and entertained children for 35 years in Baltimore County, Maryland. He has taught courses on Early Childhood Education at the Community College of Baltimore County and held workshops on music and movement for young children and incorporating music into math.
Pat has been entertaining children professionally for the past 35 years playing Baltimore’s ArtScape, Norfolk’s HarborFest, The Towson Spring Festival, Children’s Museums, camps, school and PTA events, daycares, bookstores and several branches of the Baltimore County Public Library. He holds a BS from Frostburg and a Masters from Towson University both in Early Childhood Education.
Pat has played guitar for 50 years, fiddle and mandolin for over 10. He has taught guitar for over 25 years and has performed for children professionally for 40 years.
Rita Baker-Schmidt
Rita is a singer, songwriter and instrumentalist from the Hereford area. A lifelong musician she started teaching Voice, Piano, Guitar, and later Ukulele, Music Theory and Boomwhackers about a decade ago. She teaches privately in the Northern Baltimore County Area and is the Director of Music at EMC Performing Arts Studio in New Freedom, PA. Rita is a long time Music Minister at Our Lady of Grace where she sings and plays Bass and D’jembe for the Contemporary Music Band.
Ukulele -- Beatles Intensive
Take a deep dive into the music of the Fab Four with this Ukulele course. Learn chords and tablature for their most famous songs. Debate which album was the best and who is your favorite Beatle. Multi-week course with mini concert for friends and family at the end! Note: You must have already taken a beginner ukulele class at Manor Mill in order to register for this class- it is okay if you are registered for a future beginner class!
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