Even after 51 years,

There is no better place to learn music than the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop

February 10, 2025
Registration Is Open!
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February 10, 2025
2025 Summer Camp Teachers
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2025 Teachers
February 10, 2025
Spring Retreat 2025
Registration is open for our gathering in early May.
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December 17, 2024
Winter Retreat 2025
Registration is open for our Presidents Day weekend gathering.
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PSGW 2025 Upcoming Events



Hey Campers,

Time to make your 2025 PSGW plans, starting with:

- Winter Retreat, Feb 14-17, 2025.
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- Spring Retreat, May 1-4 2025.
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- The Workshop Workshop, June 26-30 2025. Information...
Everyone's a teacher. Everyone's a student.

- PSGW 2025 Summer Sessions: Register...
** Week 1 - July 26 to August 1
** Week 2 - August 2 to August 8
** Week 3 - August 9 to August 15
** Week 4 - August 16 to August 22
Check out this year's Teachers & Classes.

- Northwest Writers' Weekend, November 6-9, 2025
For all writers - the shy, the curious, the experienced and the intrepid alike.
Share the weekend with great teachers and fellow writers, good food, and beautiful surroundings.
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musical styles

PSGW is a camp for all acoustic instruments and genres.

One of the unique aspects of PSGW is the wide variety of musical instruments and styles taught and played during each week. We offer an extensive range of guitar classes, of course, but there are also classes in many other instruments: voice, fiddle, bass, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and others. Some classes are not instrument-specific, such as songwriting or music theory. People also bring all kinds of instruments to play outside of classes—accordions, cellos, saxophones, even harps and the occasional tuba.

Meet our World Class Instructors

Aside from its students, PSGW's single strongest asset is its teachers.

Our teachers are chosen for their ability to communicate their knowledge, enthusiasm, and skill, both in the formal class atmosphere and in the equally-important informal playing situations that abound at camp. Although the teachers provide support when needed, they also provide space for students to experiment and make mistakes on their own, leading to satisfying growth. Because students and teachers share meals and down-time at camp, students leave at the end of the week with new friendships as well as material to practice.

about

The Puget Sound Guitar Workshop was created in 1974 by a few people with a vision to create a summer music gathering.

Since that time, PSGW has grown to include three independent, week-long summer music camp sessions for adults. Designed for beginners to professional musicians, the camps offer a wide array of musical styles and instrument instruction. In addition to the summer camp sessions, PSGW sponsors several other events and camps, including three retreats held throughout the year, The Northwest Writers’ Weekend, and a Wonder of Songwriters Festival.

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