Renowned Blues Guitarist Offering Clinic
Bonnie Raitt calls him “Funky and authentic!” In addition to touring regularly with Marcia Ball, Mighty Mike Schermer has become the “go to” guitar player for Elvin Bishop, Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, and many more.
Mighty Mike will be sharing his skills at an upcoming clinic entitled “Essential Grooves”. Mike says, “Screaming leads and fancy licks are great, but the bottom line is if you can’t play good rhythm you can’t play a good lead. In this clinic we cover nearly every rhythmic pattern, motif and chord sequence essential to performing blues music, playing in blues bands and sitting in at jams. You will learn MANY riffs here that you can apply to almost any genre of music. Focus will be on the role of rhythm guitar, playing with good timing, and proper use of 7th and 9th chords in various positions as well as some really fun and useful single note riffs. Why? Because people move when you hit that groove!
The clinic will be held on July 20 from 6:30 – 8:30pm at the non-profit Tahoe Truckee School of Music at 10038 Meadow Way, Suite E in Truckee. Cost is $75. For more information or to register, email info@tahoemusic.net
