Need coaching for your entire band? We'll send one of our top instructors to your rehearsal space to help you optimize your sound and performance!
Lem Roby is a working musician and sound engineer (available Thursdays and some weekends) Paul Von Mertens is a composer/arranger, music director, and performer on saxophone, flute, clarinet and harmonica (available Mondays). Frankie Donaldson, is a leading exponent of funk, fusion and jazz drumming. (available Mondays-Saturdays)

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A solid musical foundation is essential for those looking to fulfill the role of the low-end. Students will learn applicable theory, fretboard navigation, ear training, bass line concepts, and much more. These lessons are designed for the complete beginner all the way up to intermediate bassists who are looking to expand their abilities. Michele van Leeuwen is your coach for Electric Bass Guitar.

Building a solid foundation is the key to understanding and mastering the guitar. Whatever your style of choice, this highly challenging and wonderfully diverse instrument requires that you not shy away from the theory behind the fretboard. Foundational Guitar at Phil Circle Music is designed for the beginner, or anyone who feels like they have holes in their existing knowledge.

For the experienced guitarist who needs to up their game or the intermediate guitarist who's ready to to work at a pro level. These lessons are tailored to you and your experience. Students will work on improvisation, reading music, strength & control, skill level based exercises, style development, and more.

The voice is an instrument, and can make or break a performance. These lessons are tailored to you and your experience. Foundational Voice is open to anyone from absolute beginners to experienced, but untrained vocalists. Students will work on performance exercises, pitch & range, style development, strength & control, vocal scaling, listening, and more. Paul Ramirez and Schenay Mosley are your coaches for Foundational Voice.

One of the most misunderstood and underutilized aspects of the human voice is the unique quality of each one. Students will learn how to find and exploit their strengths while working on performance exercises, pitch & range, style development, strength & control, and more. These lessons are designed for intermediate vocalists to working professionals. Paul Ramirez and Schenay Mosley are your coaches for Intermediate to Pro Voice.

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Drumming is all about having fun, creating music, and rhythmically expressing yourself. Whether you are new to playing, or you seek to improve your drumming chops, our lessons will help you build strong fundamentals on the drum set. Students will work on proper technique, sheet music, grooves from different genres, improvisation, playing in time, and more. Derek Briones is your coach for Foundational Drums.

For the intermediate drummer with solid foundations or the pro drummer who needs to take it to the next level. Our iconic drum instructor, Frank Donaldson, is a leading exponent of funk, fusion and jazz drumming. He has worked with legendary names such as Ramsey Lewis, Ray Charles, Bill Withers, Curtis Mayfield, and Freddie Hubbard.

Work with accomplished performer, arranger, and music director Paul Von Mertens on any of these instruments, foundational to advance. Learn technique and theory and use Paul's vast experience working with names like Eric Clapton, Elton John, and Paul McCartney, to propel yourself to the next level of playing.

This is a great choice for anyone who wants to expand their theoretical knowledge of the piano. All musicians can benefit from understanding the the basic foundational aspect of playing piano and how it relates to contemporary music. These lessons are for beginners, or intermediate players looking to understand notes, scales, chords, rhythms, and sight-reading. Schenay Mosley is your coach for Foundational Piano.

Our top coach, Lem Roby, can help you to understand music theory as it applies to your specific instrument. You'll look at information regarding instruments you may accompany. These lessons are focused on developing the knowledge necessary for mastery of your instrument, along with the real world ability to communicate with other musicians.

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These lessons are designed to help beginner students gain a fundamental understanding of music theory. Students will focus on subjects such as the major scale, basic chords, and intervals to help create a strong foundation of knowledge that they can later build upon.
For those looking for a deeper dive into theory and the application to your specific instrument, we recommend our Applied Music Theory course.

Have you always wanted to play violin in blues, soul, pop, or hip hop styles? What about Irish fiddle or Country fiddle? Maybe today is the day for you to finally get started or improve your playing to take you to the next level. Foundational and intermediate players are welcome. Danny Severance is an experienced violinist and fiddler currently performing around Chicago that can help with these styles while assisting with reading music, improvisation, applying basic music theory concepts to the violin.

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH @ 1:30 PM
Learn how to apply backing vocals & harmony to your songs!
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of proper vocal technique, alongside the necessary theory involved in order to add some finishing touches to original songs, arranging a cover song (2-3 part harmonies, acapella...), or just jumping in at random jam sessions. SPACE IS LIMITED, SIGN UP NOW!

"Learn By Listening" is a two-day ear training workshop for musicians that want to expand their repertoire without googling chord charts.

*THIS IS A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP*
Day 1: First Saturday of the month 1:30pm-3:30pm
Day 2: Second Saturday of the month 1:30pm-3:30pm
ONLY ONE TICKET IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND BOTH DAYS
ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND

Learn how to find the "one" chord and study the relationships between chords and melody.

THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 2PM-4PM
Expand your musical abilities by learning the basics of drums and rhythm. This workshop is for ALL musicians, not just drummers! Master basic patterns on the drums, delving into their diverse applications across various musical styles. You will understand the various components of a drum set, how to decipher rhythmic notation, and develop rock-solid timing. This beginner-focused workshop equips you with the basic skills to confidently navigate the world of drumming.