Calling all music noobs, aspiring musicians, or beginner musicians who want to maybe learn a thing or two! Queering Gear's first workshop is happening and it is geared towards you!
Music can be complicated and messy for many people who aren't often encouraged to play and for people who do not often find themselves represented in the music they like to listen to.
This workshops aims to provide a foundation in what music gear is, how to use it, and how to craft your tone, specifically for guitar and bass. This workshop will not be teaching you how to play the instrument but rather providing the tools for you to sculpt your instruments sound. This first workshops hopes to answer the questions of:
-what is an amp and how does it work?
-what are the parts of a guitar and what do they do?
-what pedals are and why we use them
-how to navigate aquiring the gear you need
-how to combine this knowledge into sounding the way you want to sound
February 28th, 2016
Doors at 530PM - Workshop at 6:00PM
D-Beatstro Cafe 1292 Bloor Street West
Sliding Scale $10-$30!!
RSVP to reserve your spot! email: queeringgear@gmail.com
Accessibility: D-Beatstro is a wheelchair accessible space with non gendered washrooms. This event is all ages and will not be serving any alcohol. Please strive to come scent free by not applying any scents beforehand, and by letting your clothing air out for 10 minutes after smoking. ASL will not be available. If you have any additional accessibility requirements, please include them in your email.
This workshop is open to everyone but highly encourages the participation of folks who often are under represented and under appreciated in music making such as feminine people, racialized people, trans people, disabled people, women and queers.
Facilitators:
KW is a 27 year old white queer and male identified trans person who has been playing music for 18 years, and spent 7 years as a full time tour manager and touring musician. He has four cats, a dog, and too many guitar pedals.
Eddie is a 28 year old white queer and trans adult punk who has been playing music on and off for many years. They are also a zinester and community artist and educator. They often write about their experiences navigating punk scenes and sometimes put on shows.
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