Guitar Shop "Rock Band" Program

cjmatt · #1 01-23-2011, 03:59 PM

Anyone familiar with a program that many guitar shops are running that is commonly referred to as "Rock Band". It is a program where they organize groups of kids in to bands and teach them all the things most of us had to learn in a garage or basement.

Is this a program each shop develops or is there a curriculum that can be purchased?

Thanks in advance.

**jmattbassplaya** · #2 01-23-2011, 04:10 PM

You mean the video game?

cjmatt · #3 01-23-2011, 04:16 PM

No, I mean a program at local guitar shops that teach kids/teens how to be in a band. I have seen two adverts in my home town from two different shops that are running programs.

I am just wondering if there is a company out there promoting this as an add on to standard guitar/bass lessons and is being promoted in the music industry or just something that each shop has put together themselves.

fdeck · #4 01-23-2011, 04:28 PM

I suspect that these programs are homegrown. Truth be told, music education is probably the only way for indie music stores to compete with Guitar Center.

YYZDMV46&2 · #5 01-23-2011, 04:31 PM

where i live, Music Matters runs a program called Rock U. It has an advanced and a regular session, and it is really awesome.

nazroth · #6 01-23-2011, 04:31 PM

it a good idea

cjmatt · #7 01-23-2011, 04:42 PM

Thanks guys. I was just wondering, and not trying to say anything bad about it. I really just was wondering if it was something that the NAMM or some other grioup of people had organized.

It really is a great idea. There are so many things I wish I had learned before showing up to my first gig......