Mar 5 – 26: Mastering the Fretboard with Niall Ransford

Four Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Dusty Strings 3406 Fremont Ave N

Maximum Enrollment: 10

Registration & Refund Deadline: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Discover how to navigate freely across guitar and unlock your instrument’s potential! Master the pentatonic and major scales and apply them to create convincing and beautiful improvisations. Use these skills to jam together on classic tunes from Blues, Rock, Jazz, Folk, and more.

Skills Needed: Know how to play a scale or two (for example a C major scale or a pentatonic scale) and some open position chords (C, D, Dm, G).

What to Bring: A working 6-string guitar and a tuner

Teacher: Niall Ransford is a passionate musician who has experience playing and teaching in many styles. After earning a bachelor degree in music performance and composition at Bard College and winning the prestigious Presser Award, Niall began his music career playing as a soloist across the Seattle area.

Niall has been teaching guitar and music for more than 5 years, both privately and in the classroom. He began teaching at a non-profit in Salt Lake City that aimed to expand music education to under-resourced communities. Niall also worked as a paraeducator, helping students with different educational needs in public schools. He understands first-hand the potential for music to impact lives and works to expand music education in whatever way he can.

Niall is full of tips and tricks to help students learn quickly and overcome obstacles.

*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 music@dustystrings.com.