Jun 14: Fingerpicking the Blues with Eric Madis

Saturday, June 14, 2025

11am - 1pm

Dusty Strings 3406 Fremont Ave N

Maximum Enrollment: 12

Registration & Refund Deadline: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Country blues includes southeastern (Piedmont) and southwestern traditions of Blind Boy Fuller, Mississippi John Hurt and Robert Johnson. This workshop will teach a classic tune from those traditions, how to develop strong thumb accompaniment and techniques for embellishment and improvisation.

Skills Needed: Knowledge of basic chords, barred chords and familiarity with blues will help participants in this class for intermediate and advanced guitarists.

What to Bring: Please bring your guitar and a music stand. Please give us a call if you think your guitar might need a tune-up! Need to rent a guitar? Dusty Strings has an affordable rental program. Please come to the shop or call (206) 634-1662 as rentals are subject to availability.

Teacher: Eric Madis is a working musician, recording artist and has taught guitar throughout the US and Canada since 1976.

ericmadis.com

*Most classes and workshops are geared towards late-teens and adults. Younger learners will benefit most starting with private lessons.

If you have any questions about group classes, or the school in general, don’t hesitate to contact us at (206) 634-1662 or [email protected].