Rock U 3

Blue Bear's band camps offer young musicians an opportunity to play the music they like with their peers. The repertoire is selected by the group. Emphasis is on learning songs together, instrument-specific instruction, and performance.  Each band is limited to bass, drums, 2-3 guitars, 1 keyboard player, and 2 singers.  Camps meet from 10 am-3 pm Monday-Friday with a show on Friday at 4; tuition is $625. 

Prerequisites for Rock U 3:

- Suggested minimum of three years of lessons for all instruments; grades 8-12 in Fall.

• Drummers should know syncopated kick drum patterns, shuffle and 6/8 beats. Drummers must audition for this camp.
• Bassists should know syncopated bass lines. Bassists must audition for this camp.
• Guitarists should know syncopated guitar rhythms (i.e., AC/DC) and riff songs (i.e., Led Zeppelin). Guitarists must audition for this camp.
• Keyboardists should know 7th chords and inversions, be able to play syncopated rhythms and to play melodies and improvise. Keyboardists must audition for this camp.
• Singers should be able to sing in tune and have a strong enough sense of time so that song entry points and phrasing can be consistently executed.