WELCOME TO THE
RON BUSCH BUSCH GUITAR STUDIO
&
SCHOOL OF MODERN MUSIC
7814 FORSYTH...CLAYTON, MO. 63105
314-725-9558...WWW.RONBUSCH.COM
THE RON BUSCH SCHOOL OF MODERN MUSIC OFFERS
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION...JAMS SESSIONS...PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS
LESSONS ON: GUITAR, BASS GUITAR, PIANO & KEYBOARD, DRUMS, VOCALS & RECORDING.
ALL STYLES OF MUSIC...ROCK, JAZZ, CLASSICAL, BLUES, CONTEMPORARY & FOLK.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION INCLUDES: COORDINATION & TECHNIQUE BUILDING, FUNDAMENTALS
OF THE INSTRUMENT, SCALES & IMPROVIZATION, NOTE READING & THEORY, STUDIES
& SONGS.
JAM SESSIONS: STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION PROGRAM RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY
JAM SESSIONS. THESE JAM SESSIONS ARE DIRECTED BY PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS &
MUSICIANS AND GIVE THE STUDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY WITH OTHERS IN A FULL BAND
SETTING.
PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS: OUR PRIVATE STUDENTS CAN TAKE THEIR MUSICAL EXPERIENCE A NOTCH
HIGHER BY ENROLLING IN OUR PERFORMANCE PROGRAM. PLAYERS INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM
ARE DIVIDED INTO BANDS, REHEARSE WITH “RON BUSCH THE GUITARMAN” FOR A NUMBER OF
WEEKS AND THEN PERFORM PUBICLY AT A POPULAR ST.LOUIS VENUE. ALL AGES WELCOME, 8
TO 80. RECITALS ARE ALSO PART OF THE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.
FOR ADDITION INFORMATION REGARDING THE RON BUSCH SCHOOL OF MODERN MUSIC, PLEASE
CONTACT...HOLLY BUSCH AT 314-725-9558. SHE’LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE SCHOOL’S MUSIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS.
THE RON BUSCH GUITAR STUDIO ‘BUYS, SELLS & TRADES’ ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL GEAR
BUT SPECIALIZES IN COMBO EQUIPMENT...
GUITARS, BASS GUITARS, KEYBOARDS, DRUMS, MICROPHONES, EFFECTS, ELECTRONICS, AMPLIFIERS,
SPEAKERS, P.A. EQUIPMENT, RECORDING EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES & MORE.
NEW, USED & VINTAGE MUSICAL GEAR IS AVAILABLE FOR BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED
& PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS AT A VARIETY OF PRICE POINTS.
TO VIEW SOME OF THE STOCK VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
WWW.RONBUSCH.COM
OR VISIT THE STORE IN DOWNTOWN CLAYTON AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
REMEMBER WHAT RON BUSCH THE GUITARMAN SAYS...
’MUSIC MAKES YOU SMARTER & IS VERY DEVELOPEMENTAL,
IT’S A PROVEN FACT ‘
THE NEXT ROCK STAR PROGRAM PERFORMANCE IS SLATED FOR NOVEMBER 18th, 2007 AND IS
SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT BLUEBERRY HILL IN THE FAMOUS DUCK ROOM WHERE MANY FAMOUS
MUSICIANS HAVE ENTERTAINED, SUNDAY AFTERNOON FROM 1pm UNTIL 5pm. REHEASALS FOR THE
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM BEGIN TUES 9-11-07 FOR ADULTS BETWEEN 8pm UNTIL 10pm. OLDER
TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS REHEARSE WEDNESDAY NIGHTS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY 9-12-07 BETWEEN
7pm UNTIL 9pm. YOUNGER PARTICIPANTS REHEARSE ON THURSDAY EVENINGS BEGINNING 9-13-07
BETWEEN 7pm UNTIL 9pm. THE MATERIAL INCLUDES A VARIETY OF ROCK, BLUES, ORIGINAL
COMPOSITIONS & EVEN SOME JAZZ IN CERTAIN CASES. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE
INPUT INTO THE FINAL SELECTION OF THE MUSIC PREFORMED. PLAYERS NOT ONLY PLAY AN
INSTRUMENT BUT ARE WELCOME TO DO SOME SINGING, TOO. WE NEED ALL INSTRUMENTS…GUITAR,
BASS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, DRUMS & VOCALISTS. TUITION INCLUDES NECESSARY SHEET
MUSIC, REHEARSAL TIME, COACHING REGARDING STAGE PRESENCE, PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS
AT REHEARSALS & A PRIVATE LESSON WITH ME, RON. ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW PARTICIPANTS
RECEIVE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TEE-SHIRTS AND AWARDS. DURING SETUP INTERMISSIONS AUDIENCE
MEMBERS ARE ENTERTAINED WITH A DRAWING & WIN DOOR PRIZES. COST OF THE
PROGRAM $250. STUDENTS CAN ATTEND THEIR FIRST REHEARSAL FREE AS A TRIAL OFFER. HEY.,
WE’RE GONNA HAVE FUN & JAM. PLAYERS WILL PERFORM RHYTHM GUITAR, LEARN TO SOLO,
SING & ENTERTAIN. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS EXPERIENCE WITH YOU. IT’S BEEN
DELIGHTFUL FOR ME IN THE PAST. CALL HOLLY BUSCH FOR EXTRA DETAILS. LET’S ROCK !
PHILOSOPHY OF RON BUSCH & GUIDING PRINICLES OF THE RON BUSCH GUITAR STUDIO SCHOOL
OF MODERN MUSIC:
HELLO FROM RON BUSCH THE GUITARMAN. I’VE BEEN IN THE
MUSIC EDUCATION BUSINESS FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. I’VE PERSONALLY TRAINED HUNDREDS
OF STUDENT & PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS OVER THE YEARS WITH PROVEN RESULTS. I BELIEVE
PLAYING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IS VERY DEVELOPEMENTAL FOR ANYONE OF ANY AGE IF APPROACHED
IN THE RIGHT WAY. IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT MIMICKING OR COPYING YOUR FAVORITE MUSICAL
‘LICK’ . THAT’S PART OF IT, BUT ONLY A SMALL PART. TO ACTIVATE THE BRAIN & MIND
OF THE PLAYER, A LOT OF TOPICS HAVE TO BE BROUGHT TO CONSCIENCNESS. THIS LIST
SHOULD INCLUDE: TECHNIQUE & COORDINATION…OPENING UP THE PARTIALLY DORMANT NEUROLOGICAL
CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HEAD & THE HANDS LEADS TO INCREASED INTELLIGENCE. THIS
IS A FACT THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN SCIENTIFICALLY. REMEMBER, WHEN THE PRIMITIVE-MAN
CLIMBED OUT OF THE TREES AND BEGAN INVENTING & USING PRIMITIVE TOOLS HIS INTELLIGENCE
DEVELOPED AND THE APE-MEN BECAME MODERN-MAN. WELL, EVEN TODAY WITH ALL OUR ADVANCED
TOOLS, COMPUTERS INCLUDED, THE AVERAGE MODERN PERSON STILL USES THEIR HANDS AND
FINGERS IN A PRIMITIVE FASHION…PUSHING BUTTONS, PULLING LEVERS, HOLDING THINGS,
MOVING THINGS, JUST BASIC MOVEMENTS INVOLVED IN AN EVERYDAY LIFESTYLE. NOW ADD A
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, ALL OF THE SUDDEN ONE HAS TO USE AND CONTROL THE FINGERS INDIVIDUALLY
IN A PRESCRIBED FASHION BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE HELD WITHIN THE MIND’S EYE. WHAT
SHOULD BE GOING ON IN THE MIND OF A STUDENT MUSICIAN? WELL, I’LL TELL YOU: MUSIC
THEORY FOR ONE. DON’T LET MUSIC THEORY SHAKE YOU. THEORIES HAVE THE REPUTATION
BEING ELUSIVE AND HARD TO UNDERSTAND. BUT REALLY THEY’RE NOT IF PRESENTED IN THE
RIGHT WAY. HERE’S A SIMPLE DEFINITION FOR YOU…MUSIC THEORY ATTACHES ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EQUIVALENTS(WORDS) TO CONCEPTUAL AREAS OF MUSIC ALLOWING THE MUSICIAN TO THINK
ABOUT MUSIC IN FAMILIAR WORD FORM AND MAKES POSSIBLE VERBAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
BAND MATES. QUITE AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF MUSICIANSHIP.
OF COURSE, THERE ARE THE FUNDAMENTALS MUSIC. THIS CAN BE A
LONG LIST, BUT HERE ARE SOME KEY FUNDAMENTALS: SCALES & IMPROVIZATION, CHORDS
& ARPEGGIOS, NOTEREADING & RHYTHM CHART READING, INSTRUMENT DESIGN &
STRUCTURE, MODERN MUSICAL GEAR…ELECTRONICS AND USAGE. THESE ARE ALL SUBJECTS THAT
A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR SHOULD TEACH.
ALL THIS MAY SOUND A BIT DRY AND NOT NECESSARILY A LOT OF FUN,
BUT YOU’RE WRONG TO THINK THAT. IN MUSIC, YOU GET-BACK WHAT YOU PUT-IN. SOUND FAMILIAR
? IT SHOULD, LOTS OF THINGS ARE LIKE THIS. PUT TIME , ENERGY & CONCENTRATION
INTO YOUR MUSIC AND YOU’LL GET PAID BACK IN TERMS OF ENJOYMENT AND PERSONAL SATISFACTION.
THE BENEFITS OF YOUR MUSICAL EXPERIENCE DO NOT END WHEN YOU PUT YOUR INSTRUMENT
DOWN, EITHER. THE CONFIDENCE & MENTAL POWERS YOU DEVELOPE WHILE MUSICAL
SPILL-OVER INTO YOUR OTHER ENDEAVORS & MAKE YOU MORE SUCCESSFUL IN THESE OTHER
AREAS. THIS IS ALSO A PROVEN SCIENTIFIC FACT. I DIDN’T JUST MAKE THIS STUFF UP.
REGARDS, RON
