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Weekly Jam Class (Sun)
Mar 1 – Mar 29
Taught by Ernie Martinez using the Wernick Method
Denver, CO
Swallow Hill Music, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver CO 80210
Sundays, 12:00-4:00pm
Tuition: $300 for 5 sessions
Payment of tuition will be made directly to Swallow Hill Music as part of the registration process; use the link below.
As soon as you register you’ll receive our Student Prep Guide with links to our 116 Bluegrass Jam Favorites Playlists. A digital copy of our JAM Songbook will be emailed shortly thereafter, and you’ll also get a hard copy of the book at your class if you don’t already have one.
Ernie Martinez (Lakewood, CO), 40-year Swallow Hill faculty member, plays just about every stringed instrument, and more. In high school he started his first bluegrass band, the Off the Wall Gang, and picked up the fiddle, piano, bass, banjo, mandolin and pedal steel guitar within a few years, becoming the go-to utility performer in Colorado, both live and in the studio. Ernie has worked on over 150 records as a producer, songwriter, and arranger, and has released three albums of his original work. As a teacher, Ernie inspires people of all ages, beginners to advanced, learning bluegrass and country.
“Ernie was great to work with and fun to have as a teacher.”
“He was patient, kind, specific and very, very, very good with our group!”
“He is skillful at instantly assessing ability level and making concrete suggestions that students can apply immediately.”
“What a versatile musician. I learned a lot both vocally and on my instrument from Ernie. He had a lot of patience. Thanks to Ernie, I have a new interest in improving my voice and harmonies.”
“An inspiring Wernick instructor. We were fortunate to have a musician with Ernie’s talent as our instructor. He made bluegrass fun and easy. We use the jamming skills he taught us at every jam we attend.”
