Guitar Workshop – “Making Friends With Bar Chords”

Do you know why it feels hard to play bar chords? That’s because they’re hard. So why would anyone subject themselves to the work it takes to make friends with them?  Great question. The thing is, once they’re your friends, you’ll be able to play just about any chord you want.  If you’re thinking that would be a cool thing, you’re right! Plus, get out of the Texas heat for a bit while you do it (our classroom is air conditioned!).

In this workshop, in the context of playing a couple of cool songs, I’ll teach you how to practice to help make it possible for you to play them eventually.  Over the years, my students who take this path with me are amazed to discover that not only can they play bar chords, but they have fun doing it (!!!!).

Your tuition includes the time in the workshop and related learning materials, lifetime access to 6 weeks of video guitar lessons (a $97 value), and a follow up live class on Zoom so we can review the workshop material plus answer all of your questions, including the ones you think are dumb (they’re not).

Date: Sunday, May 31st
Time: 10 am – 1:30 pm (with a 30 min break for lunch)
Place: KFF Foundation Classroom (next to the parking meadow)

Janet Feld is an award-winning performing songwriter, appearing at folk festivals and coffeehouses from coast to coast throughout a nearly four-decade career. She has recorded 6 albums including her newly released Kerrville Covers, a tribute to a few of her dear friends, and the songs they’ve played at The Kerrville Folk Festival. Janet has been teaching music classes and private lessons to people of all ages since the 1980s. Since 2000, she’s been teaching guitar and songwriting at The Passim School of Music and is the Founder and Chief Music Officer at Janet’s Planet: Music Lessons for Humanoids. Janet also published her first book for music teachers, Practicing Safe Music – Create an emotionally safe and magical experience for your music students, while rocking your self care. Janet has opened for Cheryl Wheeler, John Gorka, Chris Smither, Dar Williams, Greg Greenway, Tom Kimmel, and Jon Ims.

“I think you are a revelation—such an excellent writer and performer AND you can teach!” —Christine Lavin

“Janet’s guitar work is as poetic as her writing. This is a lovely album!” —Dar Williams

“Janet is a world class guitar player, a great singer and songwriter.” —Don White“Janet Feld is a funny, literate and thoughtful country folkie in the mold of Mary Chapin Carpenter. She has a gift for a lilting melody and a thoughtful turn of phrase.” —Boston Herald