Guitar Improvisation Masterclass with Marc Silver at – Fort Wayne, IN

Get your tickets to see Guitar Improvisation Masterclass with Marc Silver in Fort Wayne, IN. Happening on Friday, November 7, 2025 at . Doors open at 10:00 AM.

Two-day masterclass on November 7 & 8 | 10AM–5PM | Starting at $199
(Includes lunch both days and a copy of Marc’s book!) 

*Please bring your own guitar (acoustic recommended) 

Learn five simple patterns that eliminate the barriers to soloing across the entire fingerboard. 

For more than 40 years, author and instructor Marc Silver has been helping guitarists around the world to shatter the barriers holding back their improvisation skills. In this exciting, two-day class, Marc will work closely with a limited number of intermediate to advanced guitar players to teach five simple patterns that incorporate the hidden notes that add depth and complexity to every performance. Your fingers and ears will work together like never before! 

Set your fingers free by learning to: 

Improvise across the entire fingerboard on any single chord 
Improvise in one position over multiple chord changes and keys 
Incorporate chords with fingerings and voicings that are easily understood and modified 
Interpret chord symbols accurately and creatively 
Substitute chords 
Use pentatonic and blues scales over any type of chord 
Analyze chord progressions so you can play the right patterns 
Connect chromatically 

Prerequisites:
This supercharged masterclass is specifically designed to benefit intermediate to advanced guitarists who want to develop improvisation skills (for any music style).
If you have two years of playing experience, already know some licks and chords, and can play scales and chords from basic fingerboard diagrams,* then this class is for you!
* Music reading is NOT required.

Meet Marc Silver
Marc Silver, author of the classic instruction book Contemporary Guitar Improvisation (Utilizing the Entire Fingerboard), has been teaching guitarists around the world how to improvise for over 40 years. He has performed with legendary jazz artists such as Ray Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Woody Shaw, Shelly Manne, and many others, in addition to leading his own bands. This is a unique opportunity to study personally with this gifted teacher and player.

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