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Musical Birthdays this week…April 23rd-April 27th

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April 23  – composers Alexander Reinagle, Sergei Prokofiev (composer of Peter and the Wolf), Ruggero Leoncavallo, Louis Barron, Roy Orbison, Steve Clark (Def Leppard), Taio Cruz

 

April 24 – Barbara Streisand, Jack Blades, Billy Gould (Faith No More), Kelly Clarkson, Tyson Ritter

 

April 25 – the great Ella Fitzgerald, Heinz Wunderlich, blues legend Albert King, Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA), Ruben Gomez (Menudo)

 

April 26 – ‘Mother of the Blues’ Ma Rainey, Roger Taylor (Duran Duran), T-Boz (TLC)

 

April 27 – Ace Frehley (KISS), Marco Pirroni (guitarist, Adam and the Ants), Sheena Easton, Katie Pierson (B52’s), Mica Paris

Musical Birthdays this week…can you find the posers?

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April 14 -  Composer Johann Strauss 1804-1849

April 15 – Birthday of Leonardo da Vinci, blues singer Bessie Smith

April 16 -  Selena, Bobby Vinton, Henry Mancini, Herbie Mann, Charlie Chaplin, Dusty Springfield, ‘Lonesone’ Dave Peverett of Foghat

April 17 – Singer Maynard James Keenan of Tool,  Liz Phair, Roddy Piper

April 18 – Tim Curry, producer Bob Rock, bassist Tommy Shannon of Double Trouble, composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 1844-1908, drummer Mike Mangini, Hayley Mills, Nate Archibald

April 19 – Music mogul Suge Knight, Dudley Moore, Dick Sargent

2013 Holiday Closures of Our School

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Here is a list of the days that we will no be open for the year of 2013. Please note that no tuition is due for these dates.

May 27th – Memorial Day
July 4th – Fourth of July/Indendance Day
September 2nd – Labor Day
November 28th and 29th – Thanksgiving Break
December 16th- Jan. 5th – Winter Break

As always, thank you for choosing the Colorado School of Music. If there is anything we can do to better satisfy your needs, please feel free to let us know. We will be happy to assist you in any way we can. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 303.526.9865.

Today’s Famous Musical Birthdays – April 1st

Posted by on April 1st, 2013 | No Comments

On this day, Elton John was born. Aretha Franklin also shares this birthday as well as the composer Bela Bartok (1881-1945).

Guitar Lessons – Available Spots!!!

Posted by on December 12th, 2011 | 2 Comments

We would like to make people aware of opening time slots for guitar lessons with us. Whether or not you’re a seasoned professional or absolute beginner, we’d like you to give us a try in your guitar education. We’re committed to providing the finest guitar instruction in the Denver metro area. Currently, we have students from Arvada, Westminster, Broomfield, Denver, Lakewood, Golden and Wheat Ridge and all of our students find our Golden location convenient and easily accessible.

Give us a call at 303.526.9865 and ask for Dean Cutinelli for more details.

Make sure to take advantage of our $10 Introductory Lesson by simply checking into the Colorado School of Music Facebook page.

Guitar Lessons with Colorado School of Music

 

 

2011 Recital Images

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These are some images from our most recent student recital at the Arvada Center. Some really great performances by all who attended the event.

$10 Introductory Music Lesson in Colorado

Posted by on April 30th, 2011 | 2 Comments

We have an awesome deal for first-time students!

Your first 30 MINUTE INTRODUCTORY LESSON IS JUST $10.00!

Come on out and give us a try and let’s start making some music!

See more details on our rates.

Double Bass With One Foot on Drums

Posted by on April 29th, 2011 | No Comments

A friend of ours demonstrates tips on performing double bass on the drums with one foot.

Find out more at www.mikeslessons.com.

Video Song With Keyboards, Drums and More

Posted by on April 15th, 2011 | No Comments

Really nice video on YouTube we’d like to share that features the ‘Hammond B-3′:

Blues Guitar From Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Stevie Ray Vaughan was well-known for his bringing back of the Blues to main-stream music. He merged the American Blues with the British Invasion of the Blues with great success. His influences were people like Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Albert Collins, Stevie Wonder, Albert King, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Lonnie Mack amongst other guitar players.

Many guitarists still revere Stevie, or SRV, as one of the all-time best guitar players ever! The list includes Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Mayer, Eric Johnson and many other well-known guitarists.

Check out this brief interview with Stevie’s as he describes his guitar style and major influences:

Stevie performing Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Voodoo Child’:

John Mayer speaks of Stevie’s influence and power in his playing: