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You’ll be jamming — playing real bluegrass — in minutes!

Kent Lakes NY

Oct 24-Nov 14

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Bethel CT

Nov 3-Dec 22

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Claymont DE

Mar 24-25, 2022

Jam Camp at Wilmington Bluegrass Festival

Abingdon VA

Oct 22-24

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Fayetteville NC

Oct 24-Nov 7

Weekly Jam Class (Sun)

Buck Thrailkill

Myrtle Beach SC

Nov 4-7

Jam Camp at KOA Campground

& Leigh Nelson

Monteagle TN

Nov 19-21

Weekend Jam Camp

Nashville TN

Jan 27-28, 2022

Bluegrass Jam Camp @ SPBGMA Conf

& Leigh Nelson

Melbourne FL

Jan 28-30, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Nashville TN

All day

FREE Class @ SPBGMA Conf

& Leigh Nelson

Pensacola FL

Feb 25-27, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Abingdon VA

Apr 8-10, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Blacksburg SC

Jun 24-26, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

& Leigh Nelson

Abingdon VA

Jul 29-31, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

& GIlbert Nelson

Bristol/Abingdon VA

Sep 6-9, 2022

Jam Camp pre-Rhythm Roots Festival

& GIlbert Nelson

Maggie Valley NC

Oct 7-9, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Minneapolis MN

All day

FREE Class at MN Bluegrass Fall Jam

Appleton WI

Feb 2-Mar 9, 2022

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Peoria IL

Apr 22-24, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

St. Louis MO

Jun 3-5, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Glendale CA

Nov 20-21

Weekend Jam Camp

John David

Phoenix AZ

Jan 7-9, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Blythe CA

Jan 14-15, 2022

Jam Class at Blythe Bluegrass Music Festival

Casa Grande AZ

Jan 21-22, 2022

Jam Class at Pinal Agri-Country Bluegrass Festival

Big Bear Lake CA

Jun 10-12, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Galway

Ireland

Nov 5-7

Weekend Jam Camp

Paris

France

Nov 13-14

Weekend Jam Camp

Nový Jičín

Czech Republic

Jan 21-23, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Phillip Island Victoria

Australia

Aug 12-14, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Kelowna British Columbia

Canada

Sep 9-11, 2022

Weekend Jam Camp

Work on Jam Skills at Home

…or anywhere! Our songbooks and play-along jam videos are a great place to start. Explore our jam info library, including “How to Find Jams”, “Bluegrass Jamming Basics”, “Jam Skills Checklist”, our “116 Jam Favorites” and more!

Help for Bluegrass Teachers

The Wernick Method needs more teachers! Certification and training costs nothing, and there are good earning opportunities everywhere for qualified teachers. See our free articles to help with your bluegrass instruction.

What is the Wernick Method?

Pete Wernick’s inventive and time-tested method focuses on the student’s desire to play music in a social setting. Our mission is to teach bluegrass jamming skills. Our classes and camps have been launching jammers all over the U.S. and overseas!