Workshops

Finding Melody

Thursday, August 27, 2026

10:00am – 3:00pm

Community United Church of Christ (Raleigh, NC)

Tuition: $60

Minimum Qualifications

  • Beginner-level proficiency on your bluegrass instrument (banjo, bass, dobro, fiddle, guitar, or mandolin)
  • Experience attending bluegrass jams

Topics

  • Understanding chord structure
  • Finding chord tones by ear
  • Finding and playing pickup notes
  • Single-string breaks (instrument solos)
  • Chord-shape breaks
  • Melody breaks
  • Kickoff breaks
  • Improvised breaks
  • … and more!

Need jamming experience? Check out our twice-monthly Guided Jam.

Gettin’ Fancy

Thursday, September 3, 2026

10:00am – 3:00pm

Community United Church of Christ (Raleigh, NC)

Tuition: $60

Minimum Qualifications

  • Beginner-level proficiency on your bluegrass instrument (banjo, bass, dobro, fiddle, guitar, or mandolin)
  • Experience attending bluegrass jams

Topics

  • Licks and fills for each instrument
  • Walks for bass and guitar
  • Stops, diamonds, potatotes
  • Split breaks
  • Tempo / time signature changes
  • Vocal techniques
  • Fancy songs
  • Performance tips
  • … and more!

Need jamming experience? Check out our twice-monthly Guided Jam.

Interested but have questions? Contact us at: howdy@waywardstrings.com

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