Watch a Hook Jam at McMusic Lessons & Performances. A Hook Jam is an exercise in musical improvisation. Jams are based on the themes and melodies, (the hooks), of favorite songs or original music. Click the video below to listen to an example of the music instructor and piano student jam on The Beetle Juice Theme by Danny Elfman. Listen for when the instructor develops the jam into a groove that mirrors Rollercoaster of Love by The Ohio Players. He then begins to breakdown the jam into an atmospheric, spoken word mashup of Phish’s “Kung” and Edgar Allen Poe’s poem “The Raven”. The breakdown also displays some of the effects on the Helix guitar processor pedal.
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The teacher is playing a Gibson ES-335 Guitar. He uses a Line 6 Helix Guitar Pedal, a BOSS RC300 loop station and an Alesis drum machine to slowly piece together improvised arrangements of different songs. He offers music lessons on the guitar, bass, piano, and ukulele. Music lessons are provided on a pay as you go basis with options to prepay for discounted rates. Rates range between $40 and $30 a lesson. They are based on the amount of time purchased.
McMusic Lessons & Performances strive to inspire a deeper understanding of music that reaches beyond your average music lesson. Lessons focus on a spatial orientation in concept and play. We study the nature of music to nurture a lifetime of creativity. Learn more about music lessons at McMusic Lessons & Performances by clicking Register to schedule a time to discus musical goals and availability before purchase.
