A Community Music Circle is a few simple ideas that enable a group of people to play music together for the simple joy of making music.

1. Select an easy song to play (our ever-increasing list of fun, simple, and jamable songs (w/ chords) is on the side bar and in the Forum section of this site.) TO ACCESS OUR FAVORITE 100 SONGS PLEASE BECOME A MEMBER - IT'S FREE AND EASY AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR IDEAS OF SONGS THAT WORK!! For example: these are a few of my favorite sings (and jams):

1.1. Knocking On Heaven's Door: G/D/Am (Bob Dylan)
1.2. Fire On The Mountain: A/G (The Grateful Dead)
1.3. Call Me The Breeze A/D/E (JJ Cale)

2. Use a few guidelines that keep folks organized. (these guidelines - I call them the "non-rules" - are in the Forum section)

3. Be the person willing to organize the jam. (once it is established, this role can be shared)

Follow these simple steps to make it happen:

1. Decide to do it!
2. Find a venue (music store, park and rec, etc...)
3. Publicize it. Invite folks.
4. Go to the "Plans for You to Use" in the forum section and print out and read "Session 1".
5. If you don't like the songs in session 1- substitute your own.
6. Read through the "Tips" and "10 Non-Rules" found in the Forum.
7. Have a blast!

Lots of other ideas to help you plan and publicize your music jam are in the Forum section.

The Community Music Circle accommodates all instruments, voices and ages!

You can lead one as a free or a paid service.

The other details are included on this website.

I would like to thank you for visiting this website.

If you read and follow the advice contained in the forums you will be making music with other folks very quickly. I based this site on lessons learned since 2000 - the year I created Community Music Circle.

When you facilitate a community music circle you will be offering a structure that enables people to make music together in a very short time:
*You will not be providing music lessons but people will be learning;
*You will not be preparing for a performance yet people will be focused enough to play together.

The Community Music Circle concept aims to reclaim our musical past – a time when folks of all skill levels played music for the shear joy of making music in the moment.

Thank you for reading and may I suggest you get started. There are lots of opportunities out there waiting for you.

All the best,

Pete Govert
Creator and Author, Community Music Circle Network