{"product_id":"oct-3-fingerstyle-guitar-on-the-blue-side-of-jazz-workshop-with-eric-skye","title":"Oct 3: Fingerstyle Guitar on the Blue Side of Jazz workshop with Eric Skye","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSaturday, October 3, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e11am – 1pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Dusty+Strings+Music+Store+%26+School\/@47.6497623,-122.3521913,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x5490150728af3449:0x27ab6e8d2dae7aff!8m2!3d47.6497623!4d-122.3496164!16s%2Fg%2F1tk1yr74?entry=ttu\u0026amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMwNC4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDUzSAFQAw%3D%3D\"\u003eDusty Strings 3406 Fremont Ave N\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaximum Enrollment:\u003c\/b\u003e 16\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegistration \u0026amp; Refund Deadline:\u003c\/b\u003e Wednesday, September 30, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe’ll learn a couple fairly simple arrangements of classic tunes from artists like Thelonious Monk and Gershwin. And we’ll unpack them a bit with a little fat-free theory, and explore how we might come up with our own improvised variations as fingerstyle guitar players. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkills Needed:\u003c\/b\u003e This will be a big tent intermediate class. Some prior experience in playing fingerstyle guitar would be good. Be able to form chords, maybe having played some scales. Should be something to learn and hopefully inspiring for anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat to Bring:\u003c\/b\u003e Bring a guitar. And consider using a phone or other audio recording device to record the whole class to refer back to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeacher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pacific Northwest acoustic guitarist Eric Skye occupies a unique niche between folk, jazz and blues, between fingerstyle and flatpicking, and between composition and improvisation. Eric has released nine albums and toured throughout the country for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ericskye.com\/\"\u003eericskye.com \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003b68;\"\u003e“One of the purest, most musical flatpickers of the 21st Century”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003b68;\"\u003e - Bluegrass Unlimited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003b68;\"\u003e“A perfect synthesis of eclectic influences”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003b68;\"\u003e - Acoustic Guitar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #003b68;\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e“An uncanny ability to make the familiar sound new, and the new sound familiar\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Fretboard Journal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: blue;\"\u003e*\u003ci\u003eMost classes and workshops are geared towards late-teens and adults. Younger learners will benefit most starting with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.dustystrings.com\/collections\/private-lessons\"\u003eprivate lessons\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: blue;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you have any questions about group classes, or the school in general, don’t hesitate to contact us at (206) 634-1662 or \u003ca href=\"mailto:music@dustystrings.com\"\u003emusic@dustystrings.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"School","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53427786285356,"sku":"20261003SKYE","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0872\/2481\/1820\/files\/2026Oct-FingerstyleGuitarontheBlueSideofJazz_PinterestPin.jpg?v=1783724772","url":"https:\/\/store.dustystrings.com\/products\/oct-3-fingerstyle-guitar-on-the-blue-side-of-jazz-workshop-with-eric-skye","provider":"Dusty Strings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}