Tom teaches the Blues Jam Workshop at Odde’s Music Grill (9975 Wadsworth Pkwy, Westminster, CO) every Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 8:30pm. This workshop is for intermediate students to learn the skills necessary to feel comfortable participating at a local blues jam session. We work on ear training, chord progressions, accompanying patterns and work as a group/band to learn tunes to be performed later at the Odde’s Monday Night Blues Jam.
Tom’s latest offering is the NEW Advanced Blues Concepts Workshop, also on Tuesday evenings from 8:30 to 9:30pm. This workshop is for musicians experienced in playing at jam sessions, up to and including professional gigs. We work on expanding ear training techniques, finding more effective ways to accompany soloists as part of the rhythm section and work on expanding on creative soloing. This workshop is especially valuable for musicians who have “hit a plateau” in their playing and want to discover ways of expanding their playing “toolbox.”
Tom teaches The Intro To The Blues Class at the same location every Tuesday evening from 9:30 to 10:30pm. This class is for all beginning instrumentalists and vocalists who want to learn how to play the blues. In a band setting, we work on beginning ear training, chord progressions, accompanying patterns, listening skills and beginning soloing. We learn additional tunes that we perform as a group at Odde’s Monday Night Blues Jam.
Go to the Contact page to reach Tom for more details.
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PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS in the Denver Metro Area and on FaceTime!
Tom Lilienthal is a credentialed public school instrumental music teacher. He now offers private lessons on electric bass, music theory and improvisation. Children, adults and beginners to professionals welcome!
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CLICK HERE TO WATCH A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE INTRO TO ROCK CLASS at Philo’s in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Mexico:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNbIER4h500
Prior student testimonials:
“…the “Intro to Rock ‘N Roll” class. What a great experience that was! I didn’t even take up guitar until I was 63 years old. My expectations were to get enough skill to have fun with my family and relatives. The result of taking the class with 8 other old guys, like myself, was to actually perform at Philo’s Bar in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. More surprising, people really enjoyed our performance! Since completing the class, my skill level is exponentially higher and I enjoy playing guitar even more. I highly recommend your class to others who have a hidden desire to be a “Rock Star” (like me!!!) Con el más sincereo agradecimiento,” Dr. Tom Wilson Bucerias, Nayari
“When I met Tom, I had owned my electric guitar for almost 2 years. At that point, I knew almost nothing about playing. Now I do. Tom’s method of group instruction worked for me. The classes were fun & informative. I still can’t believe he managed to get all of us to play and sing as a group. I can’t thank Tom enough & I’m looking forward to another class in the future.”
Kim Sherback
“I most recently enrolled in an “Introduction to Rock and Roll Class” offered by Tom Lilienthal. My purpose in doing so was to improve my guitar playing. I found that I received much more than that. Following is a listing of what I obtained from taking Tom’s class.
– Instruction from an individual who has been a teacher all of his adult life, working with high school age children to 75 yr. old adults such as myself.
– A general understanding of guitar playing skills.
– How to perform on stage.
– Live, on stage performing experience, before a live audience.
– I met other guitar players and we jam weekly.
– Tom encouraged me, and arranged through his friends in the music world, to play regularly at open mike nights. This has led to an unexpected enjoyment and fulfillment of my musical life and introduced me to many wonderful people
– Much knowledge, understanding, and experience in playing “Rock and Roll” as well as other forms of music.
I would strongly encourage anyone wishing to improve their general knowledge of music, their playing ability, skills for performing in front of live audiences which could lead to your becoming a regular performing musician should you choose to do so, to take Tom’s class. You get all of this from a musician whose life long profession has been performing and teaching. Jerry Hinsdale
“I was one of Tom’s Spring 2012 Beginning Guitar students. His progressive teaching approach made learning the instrument, fundamental chords, strumming techniques, tempo and a group song very easy and best of all, FUN!!! I highly endorse his class and plan to take more classes from him in the future.”
Robert Davis
“In Tom Lilienthal’s Intro to Rock Class we formed a band, learned how to practice, performed for a packed house, and made lasting friendships along the way.”
Wes Martin
FUN DURING THE CLASSES AND FUN FINALLY PERFORMING!
To watch a video of the 2012 Intro to Rock performance in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico on April 5, 2012 CLICK HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyDN5xuY2
WATCH a Slideshow of the Intro to Rock & Roll class before, during and after the performance.
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WATCH a Slideshow of the previous year’s class at their first performance on February 3, 2011.This slideshow requires JavaScript.
For more information, contact Tom at: tomlilienthal@gmail.com
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