The iPad Stompbox footswitch from Griffin @YAMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8s9hx8SSl4

IOS - cables and your guitar - Griffin @YAMS

A quick review comparing two ways to record or add effects to your guitar
using you iPod touch, iPad , or iPhone.....
Both available at Young America Music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkEaQ2u1s8w

Griffin iPad mic stand mount @ YAMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsKi81EUlxg

Audio cables with wood.....real wood! at Young America Music

Come by and check these out ..... They've turned our world upside down!

Griffin Woodtones Headphones @ Young America Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9teuSyWPRK0

Waitaminnit.........real wood on headphones?

Yup, it's some more funky stuff @ YAMS!

Griffin woodtone earbuds @ Young America music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDrr5nk_uaQ

Wood......on earbuds?
YUP!
They are surprisingly comfortable, and sound GOOD!

Come by YAMS and check them out!

Griffin at YAMS! IOS - make music with iPads/iPhones and such!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyzI74MUP1Y

 

Oh, look...it' the miscellaneous shelf, full of music.....uhhh, stuff!

Everything from Boss pedals to Boss recording gizmos to......oh, just watch and you'll see.

Come on by the store and check us out!

http://www.YoungAmericaMusic.com

Mini-djembes, anyone?

We got these in the other day, and they are indeed funky. 

Come by the store and take a look! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt1sboOVCVw

 

YAMS JAM March, 2013

We had a big jam back in March, which pulled together many of the veteran players from the Macon area. There was about 4 hours of music played that night - this is a nice little snapshot of the evening!

It took awhile to get the video edited together [we were pulling together audio from one gizmo, and video from two dinky digital cameras].

The video is over at

http://youtu.be/xQajr2kCRvM, 

or you can watch it below.

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RIP Jerry Mullins - we miss you, old friend!

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YAMS Jammers @ Wesleyan Market 3-9-13

On Saturday, March 9th, the YAMS Jammers performed over at the Wesleyan Market. It was a beautiful day!

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Lots MORE Stuff happening @ YAMS!

Emmett's Dixieland Band (The Southern Gentlemen Dixieland Band) with be playing at College Hill (in front of Mercer University) from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm and again from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Saturday March 16th.  

The 10:00 am Saturday morning Bluegrass- Gospel Jam will restart again the following Saturday March 23rd.

SATURDAY March 16

11:00am -1:30pm & 5:00pm - 7:00pm  

The Southern Gentlemen Dixieland Band plays at College Hill in front of Mercer.
(There will be no 10:00 Sat Morning Bluegrass-Gospel jam)

SATURDAY March 23 

10:00am - 11:30am

Saturday Morning Jam resumes at YAMS.

New Video posted: Jam Session at YAMS [2/19/2013]

We held an informal jam session the other day which produced some pretty decent music [much better than the audio in this video, sadly!]

The Southern Gentlemen Dixieland band were on hand [well, most of 'em!] - so we played dixieland, jazz, rock [especially check out the version of Mustang Sally, about halfway through].... it was a great time.

http://youtu.be/OEFI922hGZg

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New Video Posted: Aaron O'Rourke at Young America Music

Aaron gave a dulcimer workshop back in June of 2012 for dulcimer players of all skill levels. He did an excellent job - everyone learned a lot and had a lot of fun, as you can see in the video.

http://youtu.be/-svyeev9tF0

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Banjos in the Closet.....Oh, My!

YAMS is an authorized Deering Banjo and Weber Mandolin dealer. We keep several in stock - and some of our higher-end instruments are stashed in the "Banjo closet".

These instruments make an excellent investment for any player seeking a quality instrument. They will last a goooood looooooong time, and it's a rare player who will "outgrow" one of these babies.

....and special YAMS pricing makes them that much more attractive. So come on by the store and take a look!

First Friday: January 4, 2013

YAMS guitar teacher is putting together performances every First Friday - come on out each month and see what's going on!

You can watch the video from the first event of 2013 here:

http://youtu.be/GKOvyva7pr8

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Yams on Youtube!

YAMS is on Youtube!

Here are some
events that have happened at YAMS.

You can also see some of the
YAMS Teachers in Action

Please share! Spread the Word!

Band Instrumental Rental Program

 Young America Music has an EXCELLENT family-friendly Band Instrumental rental program  
[we ALSO rent Orchestra Strings as well!]


See below for some details about the program, plus some excellent points about the academic and social benefits of studying music!

This is what the storage room looks like in August, before all of the instruments have been rented out! You can see we have plenty of instruments in stock, and we are constantly getting more in, especially at the beginning of the school year.

FREE Dulcimer Workshop coming to YAMS!

Young America Music Schools is proud to announce a FREE Dulcimer workshop, to be held at the store on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 1-2 PM with the nationally acclaimed Aaron O'Rourke. This event is  being held in association with the Middle Georgia Dulcimer Club - which will have a few starter dulcimers available for use [on a first come - first served basis, so come early!]

Workshop Title:

A Contemporary Approach
to Mountain Dulcimer
from the Ground Up 

This free workshop is geared towards the absolute beginner looking for a solid foundation in a style that lends itself to chord-melody flat-picking and the use of the entire fingerboard. Emphasis will be on ergonomics and how to move forward with your playing.

If you have no idea what that means, come on and find out - it'll be a fun time with some good people!

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CONCERT with the Aaron O'Rourke Trio

Aaron and his trio will be giving a concert later on Saturday evening June 2 starting at 7:30. Tickets for this event are $20.00. Go to www.AcousticProductions.com or call 478-335-3895 for concert and ticket information.

CLICK HERE to buy a ticket online to the house concert - seats are seriously limited!

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For more information about the workshop:

• Call Young America Music School at 478-474-4264
• or fill out the contact form here
• Check out more about Aaron at AaronOrourke.com

Bajo Sexto @ YAMS!

This is a lousy picture of an absolutely gorgeous Bajo Sexto we have in stock at Young America Music School. 

Come on in to the store on Zebulon Road and take a listen - then check out the fabulous YAMS "Beat the Internet Guys" pricing"!





According to http://www.reyesaccordions.com/Macias.htm:

The history of the Bajo Sexto is not exactly clear, but by some historian's account, the instrument was first brought to Mexico by the Spaniards. Others say it evolved from the 12-string guitar, emerging sometime late in the 19th century as native to the bajio region of Jalisco, Mexico.

In the early development of conjunto music, the Bajo was used mainly as a bass instrument in conjunction with the bass chord elements of the accordion. But later, with the addition of bass and drums in modern conjunto groups, the Bajo players were free to expand on its primary use as a rhythm instrument and played as a solo, melody-line instrument. The first to do so was Santiago Almeida who played with the pioneer accordionist Narcisco Martinez in the early 1900s.

The Steel -stringed Bajo is tuned an octave below a standard guitar, and the last two strings are tuned up a half-step: E, A, D, G, C, F, low to high, with each course tuned in octaves. This gives it a rich tone and a loud, resonant quality.