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Welcome to The Pick... A resource for bluegrass and acoustic-based music in San Francisco

The Mission

The Pick gets people together into small ensembles, PickUp Bands, that not only bring out the existing strengths of the members but challenge them to develop and hone new skills.

Enhanced by an environment where each person is focused on making the others sound their best, the result can be a situation where "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" and everyone can feel good about the results.

How it Works
  • PickUp Bands with 3-6 members of similar levels and interests and a good instrumental composition are formed

  • Members meet once a week for 6 weeks along with a band coach who will help with arrangements, band dynamics, harmonies, and material selection

  • At the end of the session, each PickUp Band will perform a short opening set on a Bluegrass Monday at Amnesia

  • Private and Small Groups sessions on Bluegrass Harmony Singing are also available

Take the Stage now accepting sign-ups for Spring 2010
The Freight & Salvage's Take the Stage Program (I'm lead instructor!) is now accepting sign-ups for the Spring 2010 session. Check out all the info at http://www.thefreight.org/take-stage- (more)
Posted Tue, Feb 9, 2010 by David
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New Pick T-Shirts
"Bluegrass. The only thing that gets better the more you pick at it."
I uploaded a t-shirt design to Cafe Press that I think is pretty funny. Check 'em out. (more)
Posted Wed, Feb 11, 2009 by David
Pick Featured, Pick News

A Typical 8 Weeks in a PickUp Band
Check out this basic outline of what you can expect over the course of 8 weeks in a PickUp Band. (more)
Posted Mon, Aug 18, 2008 by David
Pick Featured, PickUp Bands


PickUp Band Showcase February 2nd, 2009 - "The Grass Grabbers"
Check 'em out. Audio and video from the Grass Grabbers second time around on the Amnesia stage. Another great set of music that really showed off their hard work. (more)
Posted Mon, Feb 9, 2009 by David
PickUp Bands

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10/8/2008Some tips on where to start if you want to improvise
9/12/2008From a Jam Sound to a Band Sound - Strawberry Workshop
8/6/2008Using Harmony Files from The Pick


Next jam is Aug 16 at 6:30 pm at Amnesia.
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