Cigar Box Guitar Class at Spokane Community College

Last night at SCC 11 students built and learned to play 2-string Chugger cigar box guitars in 3-hours. The group did well and we were able to play 8 songs together! My program manager was there to observe the class, and the previous day I convinced her to participate and build a guitar and she did! It was a memorable evening. The students loved the 13 lame guitar jokes I spread out over the evening; it lighten the atmosphere.

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  • Thanks for the encouraging words Jonathan! It is a lot of fun helping others start or continue on their musical journeys.

  • It is a fun class Dale! Watching students who have never played an instrument before "light up" as they find themselves playing and singing along with Singing in The Rain never gets old.

  • Sounds like a fun class. Wat cool!

  • Thanks BrianQ! I spend quite a bit of time preparing for these classes, always looking for ways to improve them, but the payoff last night as I we started playing songs together made it all worthwhile. And ... got me excited about preparing for the next one in the Spring!

  • Awesome!!!laughing

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