This group is for intermediate and beginner (advanced beginner) level guitar players that enjoy playing acoustic guitars with others in a casual setting.   We are also looking for singers who want to participate in the group. The genre of music will be mainly contemporary and classic rock, pop, alternative, and R&B.  You should like to play covers from Coldplay, Radiohead, U2, Foo Fighters, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, and The Beatles to name a few.  This group is not really geared for those intere …

Welcome to the New York City Classical Guitar Society! We are central to the New York City classical guitar community, and we would love to have you involved! We offer many events for guitarists and others who love guitar music. At the heart of the Society is our monthly meetup, where we share music with one another and have special presentations from guitarists, composers, and luthiers on topics of interest to guitarists. We also have a fast-growing guitar orchestra open to all that performs ne …

Holidays come and go.  Clothes wear out.  Bank accounts go up and down. But learning to play the Guitar last a lifetime!  In this Meetup group you will find Acoustic Guitar Workshops, 12-week courses where you learn and master the fundamentals of reading and playing notes and chords. The courses range from beginner to advanced levels.  You'll also have access to Jam Sessions,  where you can develop and expand your ability to play with groups of other musicians. I have been successfully teaching …

We will explore the theory, scales, chord voicings and techniques behind contemporary jazz-rock/fusion guitar such as Allan Holdsworth, Eric Johnson, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, etc. In depth look at how they approach the guitar and how to break out of traditional ways of playing. Also tone and amps will be examined. Taught by session guitarist and gold and platinum record producer John McCracken.

Have you been playing guitar alone in your home? Have you been itching to bring your original song or cover to a group of live human beings? Join us Tuesdays at for a great night of open-mic guitar playing, warm and encouraging feedback, and socializing. Practice and polish your original song or cover at home, then perform in a supportive small group. Stay tuned for classes, post-open mic drinks, and other events that we are planning. First time performers are always welcome! We just ask that al …

Let's get together and stay motivated! This group is for anyone who has just started playing guitar or who has been playing for a while but needs to stay motivated. You may feel a little stuck and need to get over that hump where guitar playing becomes fun. We can play and share what we are learning and hopefully make some strides together. This will be great during those times when you can't always pay alot of money for a lesson from a guitar teacher.

This is a group designed for guitar beginners and intermediates. We start each meeting with a group lesson and then form small groups to learn songs based on skill levels. We make an effort to put vocals into the individual groups depending on vocal ability and availability. Each group works on a few specific songs chosen by the group and the instructor. The instructor(s) reviews each group during the meetup and provides aid and comments. The goal is to provide each group (and their individual m …

The Bergen County Acoustic Musicians group is back! If you love acoustic rock and folk/rock guitar music and enjoy singing, you will find a welcoming group of fellow musicians. We have an outstanding venue locally, with great food and drinks, upstairs at the Westside Village Tavern, Ridgefield Park, NJ. Please join this group to get updates and for a relaxed & fun night of music. Stay tuned for more details.  Larry

A meetup of like minded musicians that can't quit their day jobs! We get together and love to play dead tunes. All instruments welcome and players of all levels should join. This is about having fun, not sounding good, so if you have a guitar in your closet that you havent played in years now is the time to get some new strings. We will meet up in a practice studio in midtown, amps, drums, mics and keyboards will be provided.

In association with Make Music NY, New York's largest FREE outdoor music festival, Guitar World Magazine and NYC Guitar School are hosting Mass Appeal: Guitars - a free, live, EPIC ensemble of guitarists open to players of all ages, styles, and skill-levels. On June 21st we will swarm Union Square and play selected numbers that will bring the house down! Festivities begin at 4:00pm in Union Square with practice sessions, and booths by Mass Appeal Guitars sponsors including Guitar World Magazine …

Hackers + Designers + Entrepreneurs = Code Crew! Passionate about learning how to code, creating beautiful designs or building the prototype for your business idea and tired of doing it alone? Then this is the group for you! This is the perfect group for people serious about learning how to code through self-study using resources on the web like Code School, Codecademy, Treehouse, P2PU, Coursera, edX, Udacity, programming books, screencasts or whatever else is out there on the internet. We also …

Introduction This group is for anyone who likes producing electronic music using software, and/or wishes to learn new production skills, other software products, find out about various plug-ins, and take their mixes to the next level. There is no particular skill requirement to join the group. However if you are a beginner, we recommend you at least try a demo version of a popular DAW software package, and watch some free tutorials on youtube before coming to your first meeting. We mostly concen …

We are interested in having a good time with existing friends and also meeting new people.

SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT in NEW YORK! Workshops, Showcases and other events FOR SINGERS/ACTORS/INSTRUMENTALISTS For Professionals and Non-Professionals Anna Bartos, Organizer* Greetings and Welcome! Have you always wanted to sing or act, but never did? Did other things get in your way, like a day job? Or, did you sing/act a long time ago and want to get back into it? Well, here's your chance to make your life-long dream come true! SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT! gives you a golden opportunity to try …

We sing and play together - ANY skill level, any sort of funny songs. Weird Al, Tom Lehrer, Allen Sherman, or more obscure stuff. I play guitar and bass, and sing - sometimes I write my own parody songs. Don't be shy, no one is judging you. Just come for some laughs!

No more dull Playdates! The Musical Playdate is a HAPPY and FUN music class that welcomes all children, from 3 months up to 5 years old, to the magnificent world of music. The Musical playdates weaves together an eclectic variety of traditional, folk, world and popular music with storytelling, dance, games and exposure to real musical instruments to create a unique fun musical experience for each child plus parent/caregiver. This class is led by one of our fantastic Guitar playing music teacher.

Now is a great time to try MoonSoup for babies, toddlers and preschool kids! Free Trial Class - plus 10% off for new customers - just join the meet up nd mention it when you enroll! (New customers only) Voted "Best Place To Meet Other New Families" - TONYKIDS Voted "One of the Top Ten Mommy & Me Music Programs in NYC" - TONYKIDS. MoonSoup's Parent and Child classes are amazing! Music plus much-much more in every class. Every class includes MoonSoup's energetic, interactive Music Class, plus Sens …

This is a group for anyone who wants to start an indie/pop/alt rock band. I write some music, sing and play guitar and have a drummer. We are looking for cool, low-key down to earth bassist, keyboardist and a lead guitarist. Musicians who are songwriters and back-up singers is a major plus, but not required. We just want to have dedicated and chill people who are available to practice once or twice a week, record songs, and do some gigs throughout city. Please let me know if you are interes …

This group is for 50+ Baby Boomers who want to get together for meals, events, museum visits, movies, or just to hang out with others for some good conversations.  We welcome Boomers from anywhere in the Tri-State area who would like to join up.  Naomi Judd describes the state of our existence; “One way around the limits we set for ourselves is to imagine you will live until at least ninety. If you’re fifty and take up the guitar today, at ninety you will have been playing forty years!”

Hubby and I recently moved to an apartment in Hasbrouck Heights but attend a Baptist Church in Queens. We're looking for Christ-centered families with children in our daughter's age group (Born September 2010) to form friendships with. We plan to homeschool her and hope to meet up for playdates and outings with Christian families endeavoring to raise children for the Lord, especially those who also plan to homeschool. We do a plethora of educational activities with her as it is and would love co …

This is a group for people who like to sit around and sing the rock and folks songs from the 1950s and 1960s and 1970s with several other treats thrown in. I have sung and played guitar over 50 years, know thousands of songs, play by ear, have played at endless parties where people sing along and have a good time. Also talked my way into a Beatles press conference. Probably best for those who don't need a song book or lyrics - just sit around sing what we remember, listen, have fun and meet like …

This is a defunct musicians' group.

My name is Nick Thorpe and I've been in a band for about four years and I play guitar, vocals, and write songs. I left that band when I moved to New York and have since been writing. I now have around 15 songs written and ready to play but need other musicians. To be specific a drummer, bass player, and possibly another guitarist. I already have some connections for venue promoters so I would want to start playing gigs as soon as possible. I'm excited to meet anyone who joins this group and can' …

This Meetup offers yoga instruction with live, supportive acoustic music for yogis and yoginis. The music is presented by members of the Open Music Ensemble, see www.myspace.com/openmusicensemble, which has performed at the Global Mala Yoga for Peace, where it’s “heart and sweet sounds filled the air”, the Yoga Festival, JCC, and regularly at the Yoga and RawFood Expo. We will invite various yoga instructors to lead the asanas. For our first event, on Saturday, March 16, Danielle Katz, a certifi …

poets, musicians, storytellers, etcetera and everything in between, all are welcome! we have a guitar, keyboards, a weathered drum set, multiple microphones, and plenty of space. also, complimentary coffee and tea. relevant: it is in the sanctuary of a church. content need not be christian, but it helps to be mindful of the space, and the fact that there may be kids around. every 1st and 3rd thursday 8pm thru 9:30ish mott haven reformed church: 350 east 146th st, bronx, ny