CALLING ALL GUITAR PLAYERS! Ensemble guitar classes now offered at GPMA! Students in guitar classes need an outlet to perform. Guitar Ensemble is perfect for guitar students of all levels! What is Guitar Ensemble? The guitar ensemble class consists of a group of guitar players playing songs and jamming. Ensemble classes provide a necessary balance […]
Bass Guitar
Why Play Bass Guitar?
Bass Let’s look at reality here. Most people don’t know what a bass guitar is. While the esteemed six string acoustic and electric guitar is adored by millions the Bass guitar is often seen as secondary. The job of the bass guitar is not usually to be the lead or be standing out in front. […]
The Bass In Latin America Peruvian Grooves
BY MARLON BISHOP BORED OF PLAYING IN 4/4? NEVER mind modern jazz and its crazy meters. For a real mind-bending rhythm workout, aim your ears southward to suss the milieu of Afro-Peruvian grooves. “I studied jazz for a long time, and I could play in all sorts of meters—5/4, 9/8, 11/8,” says Joscha Oetz, an […]
Guitar Repair
It is that time of the year again! The Summer is upon us, the school year is coming to an end, and the weather is becoming consistently warmer. Some Michiganders may be complaining of the rise in heat and humidity recently, and if your instruments could talk, they would be too. A guitar or any […]
Rock Band Classes
Grosse Pointe Music Academy offers students of all ages the opportunity to rehearse and play in a band with their peers under the guidance of experienced performers and teachers. Our rock band students can perform in our annual spring and winter concerts as well as other public venues. If you are a guitar player, bass […]