Welcome to the Rochester Guitar Club!

♫ Welcome to The Rochester Guitar Club, an informal group for the appreciation and enjoyment of guitar music, lore and playing. Come on out to a meeting! We meet on the third Monday of each month; Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., but please come early to meet with fellow members.

♫ Check our event calendar for meeting locations and more about guitar music events in and around Rochester, New York, and other guitar-related events. Find RGC forms to download and print.

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“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”

~Plato

See Updated Reviews in the “Recent RGC Guitar Events” section below!

♪ Upcoming RGC Events!

Greg Franklin

♫ This Monday—May 21, 7:00 p.m., Have you wondered how your playing would sound if you were be accompanied by a bass? A bass can be a great support for a tune. At this RGC presentation “Bass Guitar Plus Bass-ics,” Greg Franklin discusses the nuances of accompanying a guitarist and being accompanied by a bassist. Interested players can experience this personally by playing a selection with Greg in the Red Room at Asbury Methodist Church, 1010 East Avenue. Greg recently accompanied Marjorie Thompson at her house concert in the Deverian House this past September. Use the Contact Us button” on this site for more information.

Red Room, 1010 East Avenue

♫ June 18, 5:30 p.m., RGC Core Group meeting right before the general meeting. See how the planning process works. Join in if interested. for more info: Contact Us

♫ June 18, 7:00 p.m., RGC Round Robin Meeting in the Red Room, Asbury Methodist Church, 1010 East Avenue. Mapquest View Bring your guitar and a song!

♫ July 1, 7:30 p.m., A magical musical evening with guitar and cello virtuosi Acoustic Eidolon at the Deverian House, 31 Wilshire Road in Brighton presented by Heartland at Home and the Rochester Guitar Club. Suggested donation: $15 in advance and $18 at the door.

♪ RGC now meeting in the Asbury Red Room at 1010 East Avenue! details

♪ Recent RGC Guitar Events

♫ May 4, RGC Presenters’ Concert, ...a broad range of guitar styles was presented. more by J. Williamson & R. Taglieri

♫ April 16, Musical treats at the Asbury Red Room... more by R. Taglieri

♫ March 19, First RGC Meeting in the Asbury Red Room with a Presentation by John Covach more by Kinloch Nelson

♫ February 20, Once again the excitement of plucked strings carried us away at Towpath Cafe! Here’s the Play List! by R. Taglieri

♫ A description of most past RGC events can be found on the Articles page.

So a C minor chord walks into a bar...

♫ C, E-flat, and G walk into a bar. The bartender says, “Sorry, but we don’t serve minors.”

So E-flat leaves, and C and G have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished, and G is out flat.

F comes in and tries to augment the situation but is not sharp enough. D comes in and heads for the bathroom, saying, “Excuse me; I’ll just be a second.” Then A comes in, but the bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.

Then the bartender notices B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and says, “Get out! You’re the seventh minor I’ve found in this bar tonight.”

E-flat comes back the next night in a three-piece suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender says, “You’re looking sharp tonight. Come on in, this could be a major development.” Sure enough, E-flat soon takes off his suit and everything else, and is au natural.

Eventually C sobers up and realizes in horror that he’s under a rest. C is brought to trial, found guilty of contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of D.S. without Coda at an upscale correctional facility.

♪ Attention — RGC Guitarists!

What’s Your Idea?

♫ JOIN THE STREET TEAM! Join the Street Team and help RGC distribute posters and perform other Concert production tasks!

♫ COME TO A CORE GROUP MEETING! Help us plan RGC activities! Join the Core Group! You are welcome to sit in and learn more without making a commitment.

♫ DESIGN PUBLICITY POSTERS! Are graphic arts up your alley? Help the Club design publicity posters!

♫ HAVE A NEW IDEA FOR THE CLUB?: If you have any suggestions on Club related issues, please send them to the RGC Core Group by clicking on the Contact Us button on this website.

Join the Street Team
Sit in on a Core Group Meeting
Design Publicity Posters
Submit an idea or calendar event

♫ Thank you for your continued interest and support. Don’t forget to renew your membership…and tell your friends who play guitar all about us, too! Contact us through the Contact button on this site for further details.

More About RGC...

♫ That’s it for now. Keep your eyes on this website for announcements of RGC events and concerts as well as other guitar news! Send any news you may have to us that you think should be included on the calendar.

♫ See you this Monday, May 21 at the Red Room!