What does a Yams Jam look like?

So what does it look like when a whole bunch of people get together and jam over at Young America Music School?

Like this:

Call us to see when the next jam is!

Christmas is coming! Start thinking YAMS now.....

Here at Young America Music we have a TON of music-related stuff that works great for Christmas - especially inexpensive little accessories that can make all the different in the world to a musician of any skill level.

Want some suggestions?

• A portable table-top music stand that sits on any flat surface and holds your music up at the correct angle
• Guitar picks - we've got a lot of different kinds! Christmas presents are a good time to get 'em to try something new!
• Ditto for Guitar Strings - try out those new glow-in-the-dark strings [ really! ]
• Music books - we've got books of music for just about every instrument, including tablature for the frets.
• Instrument cases - how about a blue case for your clarinet? A new case to replace that beat up old thing your guitar lives in?
• Synthetic reeds - if you play a reed instrument [clarinet, oboe, sax] Christmas is a great time to ask for a synthetic reed. They last a LOT longer the regular reeds, and it would be something new to try out! The cool factor is pretty high with these! 
• Spare tuners and metronomes - at YAMS prices, it's always easy [and a good thing] to have a spare handy].
• Reed cases - keep your reeds safe.
• Instrument cleaning kits - for all the band instruments. These make it easy to get last month's lunch out of your instrument, since band is after lunch and.....well, you get the picture!
• Harmonicas - we have 'em in all price ranges. It's a great instrument to have around, and sometimes even the dog likes it.
• New instrument cables - we have 'em! Ya' can't have enough of 'em!
• Spare drumsticks - or a different kind of drum sticks.
• Dinky little Orange Amps - battery powered, inexpensive, killer sound. Seriously!

So come by the store and get ahead on your Christmas shopping - even though it isn't Halloween yet! 

...and don't forget that we are on eBay as well. You never know what we're listing from week to week! 

Click to see our eBay store

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.

YAMS is on EBAY!

We are now on eBay, offering a few things online. The selection will increase over time - after all, we're only human, and decided to start out small so we can get things right the first time.

http://myworld.ebay.com/youngamericamusic/

Click to see what's currently listed!

Our Hours have Changed!

We've tweaked our operating hours - please take note!


Our new hours are:

Monday  11:00 - 5:00
Tuesday 1:00 - 8:00
Wednesday 11:00 - 5:00
Thursday 1:00 - 8:00
Friday  11:00 - 5:00
Saturday 9:00 - 4:00

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.