Flatpick & Bluegrass Guitar Lessons, Instructional Materials and the music of Adam Schlenker.
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    • Diagonal Hybrid Scales
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    • Hit your speed limit? It's probably your perception of time.
    • Fretting Hand Posture and Tension Tips
    • Developing a powerful picking technique
    • The 5 Pass Practice Routine
    • Developing a method for learning
    • Back Up Essentials Masterclass
    • Alabama Jubilee/Fretboard Mapping
    • Fretboard Mapping & Big Sciota
    • Cherokee Shuffle & Big Spike Hammer-Developing Creative Breaks and Arrangements
    • Blackberry Blossom and Common Bluegrass Phrasing
    • Black Mountain Rag, Little Maggie Break, Farewell Blues, double stops and transposing ideas
    • Arrangements of standard tunes: pdf's and mp3's
    • Adding Texture to the Tune: hammer on's, pull off's and slides
    • Big Sciota Lesson
    • Pick Direction Lesson and Exercises
    • Moving up the fretboard Vol.1 Scale patterns and phrases
    • Flatpick Timing Exercises
    • Arranging for solo guitar playing
    • Intro to D Position
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Performance Schedule

2023
Upcoming Shows: (more being added so check back)
March 17-19 Nashville Flatpick Camp
April 27 Rumba Cafe with The Spikedrivers 7pm
May 6th: Central Ohio Folk Festival with Appalachian Swing
May 18th: Rumba Cafe with The Spikedrivers 7pm
May 26th: Thirty-One West:  David Grier, Adam Schlenker & Hayes Griffin
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinner-series-david-grier-adam-schlenker-and-hayes-griffin-tickets-568524380727
May 28th: Natalie's Grandview David Grier and Adam Schlenker
https://www.showclix.com/tickets/david-grier-amp-adam-schlenker-d1jlomf
June 1st: Land Grant Brewing with Fox N Hounds
June 4th: Plain City Bluegrass/BBQ Festival with Appalachian Swing
June 10th: Henmick Farms & Brewery with Fox N Hounds
June 24th: Private Event (DUO)
July 14th: Private Event (FNH's)
July 15th: Private Event (Spikedrivers)
July 16th: Goodale Park Concert Series with The Spikedrivers
August 12: Spikedrivers TBD

2022

May 28: The Spikedrivers at Rumba Cafe, Columbus OH 8pm

June 3rd: Rhythm on The River, downtown Columbus Ohio 6:30pm: Appalachian Swing with Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper

​June 10th: Adam Schlenker & Hayes Griffin at The Listening Room w/Bill Kirchen Doors at 5:30 
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

June 12: The Spikedrivers at Woodlands Tavern 1pm Grandview OH

June 16: Appalachian Swing at Natalie's Worthington 

June 17: Adam Schlenker & Hayes Griffin at Seek No Further Cider Co. (Granville OH) 7pm 

July 8: Fox N Hounds at Nocterra Brewing Co. 7pm

July 9: Appalachian Swing w/ special guest Chase Potter on fiddle at the McConnell Arts Center (Worthington). Outdoor concert 7pm 
777 Evening St Worthington, OH 4308
July 16: Fox N Hounds at Henmick Farms 

July 17: The Spikedrivers at Goodale Park concert series Noon

​July 17: Appalachian Swing


July 30:  Adam Schlenker & Hayes Griffin at Seek No Further Cider Co. (Granville OH) 7pm

August 21: Appalachian Swing Private Event 2pm

August 21: An evening of Bluegrass and more with Appalachian Swing and special guest (to be announced soon) at Natalie's Grandview 6pm

Sept 1: Fox N Hounds at Land-Grant Brewing 6pm

Sept 2: Fox N Hounds at Nocterra Brewing Co. 7pm

Sept 10: Jefferson Ohio Bluegrass Festival with the Denison University American Roots Ensemble 

Sept 11: 
Appalachian Swing at the Bexley Library Concert Series 3pm

Sept 16-18: Ohiolina Festival with appearances by: Appalachian Swing, The Adam Schlenker & Hayes Griffin Duo and The Denison University American Roots Ensemble. 


October 27-30 Nashville Flatpick Camp Fall 22 

More to come.....
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