Teaching
Barry has taught music for over 20 years, privately and at music camps across the Pacific Northwest.
Primarily a fingerstyle guitar instructor, Barry also teaches ukulele, music ensemble, and songwriting skills. He has taught many seminars and workshops for the following organizations:
- Georgia Strait Music Camp (GSMC)
- Foothills Acoustic Music Institute (FAMI)
- Puget Sound Guitar Workshop (PSGW)
- Rossland Acoustic Music Camp (RAM Camp)
- Vancouver Island Music Workshop (VIMW)
- Vancouver Moveable Music School (MMS)
- Vancouver Folk Song Society (VFSS)
Sample seminars:
- Introduction to Fingerstyle Patterns
- Fingerstyle Patterns: The Next Step
- Band in the Hand
- Stretching the Envelope: Beyond I-IV-V
- Caribbean Rhythms for Guitar
- Folk Song Accompaniment
- Folk Song Repertoire
- Introduction to the Blues
- Ragtime Blues
- Country and The Blues
- Get Rhythm: Groove and Feel in Music
- Songwriting: Form and Content
- Ensemble Delight: Creative Collaboration
- Ukulele Strums and Rhythms
- Tin Pan Alley Tunes