2008 RMA Summer Guitar Workshop Schedule - July 16-19        With Special Guest - Paul Gilbert This year the RMA welcomes a guitar legend to our workshop - Paul Gilbert. Also teaching this year alongside the RMA staff will be Chris Ptacek of the Plainfield School of Music in Illinois. Paul Gilbert will join us on the last day to teach a Master Class and give a performance clinic. All participants in the workshop can sign up for the Paul Gilbert Master Class on Saturday, in which students will have the chance (dependant upon time constraints) to jam with Paul on stage and learn in a more intimate environment about his playing. If you choose the Days & Nights clinics package, that includes everything going on that week. That is the only all inclusive package offered. The Night Clinics package gives you the option of adding the Paul Gilbert Master class. The Night Clinics are for every participant and many times include a live band to help demonstrate the subject matter. Wednesday 16th 1:00-2:00 Guitar Tech Class - Robert Horne 2:15-3:15 Legato playing - Brett McKee 3:30-5:00 Harmony - Chris Ptacek 5:00 Dinner break 7:30-9:00 Blues Clinic - Robert Horne Thursday 17th 1:00-2:15 Applied technique - sweeping/tapping/picking - Chris Ptacek 2:30-3:30 Fingerstyle/hybrid picking - Robert Horne 3:45-5:00 Songwriting - RMA faculty 5:00 Dinner break 7:30-9:00 Modes Clinic - Chris Ptacek Friday 18th 1:00-2:00 Maximizing pentatonics - Chris Ptacek 2:15-3:15 Incorporating licks & phrases - RMA faculty 3:30-5:00 Note choice - Chris Ptacek & Robert Horne 5:00 Dinner break - catered meal for those on Days & Nights package 7:30-9:00 Improvisation clinic - RMA faculty Saturday 19th 2:30 Paul Gilbert Master Class Learn from Paul Gilbert in a small Master Class environment where you bring your guitar and learn directly from this great guitar legend.. 7:30 Paul Gilbert Performance Clinic Paul will perform for everyone and take questions about his playing and experience in the music business. To view workshop package prices, please click HERE. To view some hotel information, please click HERE.