Are you intimidated by altered tunings? Want a way to spice up your guitar sound? Join our workshop where you'll be introduced to altered tunings using a short-cut capo. A short-cut capo allows you to dip a toe into the world of altered tunings, and add color and texture to songs quickly and easily - without even having to learn a bunch of new chord shapes! (You will need a Kyser Short-Cut Partial Capo OR a Shubb C7B Partial Capo as well as a regular capo for this class)

Taught by Heather Miller

For women 21+

Metaphors can elevate your songwriting, grab the listener and make them think in new ways, or make an experience more relatable to them. They aren’t always easy to come by though! In the first part of this workshop, we’ll dig into some exercises to get that creative part of your brain kicking and help you generate new metaphors! 

The second part of the workshop will be open to song sharing and feedback. Bring copies of your lyrics and your instrument if you’d like to share. Whether you share a song or not, by listening and responding in the group, you’ll learn a lot about songwriting principles that you can take back to your own songs! 

Taught by Heather Miller

For women 21+. You can join in person or via Zoom.

Maybe you’ve got a verse and a chorus and are experiencing “Second Verse Hell”, maybe you’ve got an idea but don’t know how to turn it into a song. For the first part of this workshop we will focus on formats as well as plot progressions that can help you shape and complete your song (or at least get a great first draft!)

The second part of the workshop will be open to song sharing and feedback. Bring copies of your lyrics and your instrument if you’d like to share. Whether you share a song or not, by listening and responding in the group, you’ll learn a lot about songwriting principles that you can take back to your own songs!

Taught by Heather Miller

For women 21+. You can join in person or via Zoom.

Join Shelley King--Official State Musician of Texas and the first woman to receive this honor--for a dynamic, hands-on songwriting workshop. With experience leading songwriting workshops at festivals from coast to coast and through Girl Guitar, Shelley offers a practical, welcoming approach to creativity and collaboration.

Open to all levels, this interactive workshop focuses on sparking ideas, moving past creative blocks and writing together in real time--so you can expect to leave with a song you helped create.

Does the fear of “drawing a blank” stop you from sitting down to write your songs? Instead of drawing a blank, draw a Tarot card. Since its inception in 15th century Italy, Tarot has evolved to evoke both emotion and imagination—twin engines that can accelerate your songwriting process and help you access your personal creative drive with greater ease and flow. Come experiment with the cards in a process that is playful and intuitive. You’ll come away with lyrics to one full song and a generative technique you can employ anytime you’re feeling stuck. Space is limited to 15, grab your seat today!

Hosted by Melissa Meeks of Arcana Craft