INSTRUMENTS
GUITAR
The guitar is the iconic Rock instrument! You’ll learn monster power chords, searing solo lines, and solid rhythm playing. You’ll strum, pick, and shred like your favorite players. Learn proper posture, technique, and fretting. Master your amplifier settings to dial-in your sound from super-clean to the crunchiest of crunchy.
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Try before you buy! RIVERROCK rents guitars by the month.
DRUMS
The rhythmic anchor of the band! Drive the beat and help establish the groove. Keep rock-solid time across various tempos and styles. You’ll play your favorite songs, acquiring fun grooves, syncopated patterns, and awesome fills. Learn proper posture, key rudiments, rhythmic possibilities, and great feel.
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Try before you buy! RIVERROCK rents drums by the month.
BASS GUITAR
Good bass glues a band together, bridging the drums to the chordal instruments (piano and guitar). You’ll learn solid technique and music theory as you develop a great sense of rhythm that is both independent and blends with the drums. Play cool bass lines that add depth, harmony and texture to the music, helping set a groove that’s just right.
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VOCALS
Learn to sing expressively and in-tune with a band. You’ll learn the fundamentals of vocal technique including proper breathing and the use of the diaphragm. You will find and expand your voice’s dynamic and tonal range, developing power and subtlety. Learn to sing your favorite pop/rock songs and, in turn, learn to find your own voice and style.
KEYBOARD
The keyboards—whether piano or synthesized sounds--play a key role in many pop/rock songs. You’ll learn excellent technique, develop left and right-hand independence, and set the harmonic motion for the band. Provide mood-setting introductions, varied stylings, cool vamps, and learn to improvise melodies over chord progressions.
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Try before you buy! RIVERROCK rents keyboards by the month.