Instructor: Craig Coffman In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. Sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. And since this course includes an online book and additional follow up online video lessons, you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. Students can also access monthly question and answer sessions at no additional cost. Course topics include:How chords work in a songHow to get more out of sheet music by reading less of itHow to form the three main types of chordsHow to handle different keys and time signaturesHow to avoid “counting”How to simplify over 12,000 complex chords Course requirements: piano or electric keyboard, internet connected device (laptop or tablet is preferred)

Ages 13-AdultInstructor: Craig Coffman In just a few hours you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Sit at home with your guitar and take this class without any pressure at all. This class includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons, so you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own. Students can also access monthly question and answer sessions at no additional cost. Course topics include:How chords work in a songHow to form the three main types of chordsHow to tune your guitarBasic strumming patternsHow to buy a good guitar and things to avoidHow to play along with simple tunes Course Requirement: acoustic or electric guitar, internet connected device (laptop or tablet preferred)

Instructor: Craig Coffman, Chords Are Key In just a few hours, you can learn enough about playing the ukulele to give you years of musical enjoyment and you won’t have to take private lessons to do this. This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. Fee includes the online book, online recorded follow up lessons, a recording of the class and also access to optional live periodic question and answer sessions at no additional cost. Class is online using zoom and is partly hands-on and partly lecture/demonstration. For ages 13+.Required: ukulele and internet-connected device