The Accelerator: Become a More Functional, Confident, and Creative Musician

Transform Your Musicianship: Go Beyond Prescribed Parts to Make Music in More Varied Ways

A Comprehensive Training for Violinists, Violists, and Cellists to Master Harmony, Improvisation, and Groove via fun Play-Along Style Lessons

Ready to Go Beyond Sheet Music?

Many musicians find themselves confined to playing prescribed parts, yearning for a deeper connection with music. The Creative Strings Accelerator is designed to bridge this gap, offering you the tools to:

Improvise with Confidence: Develop the skills to create music spontaneously across various genres.
Understand and Apply Harmony
Master Groove and Rhythm
Arrange and Accompany

🎬 What’s Included in the Program?

✔️ 8 Core Accelerator Classes
Delve into over 10 hours of meticulously crafted lessons covering:

Improvisation Techniques: From free improvisation to structured solos.
Harmonic Comfort: Understanding chord progressions, triads, and voice leading.
Rhythmic Precision: Developing groove, time feel, and rhythmic phrasing.
Genre Exploration: Techniques applicable to Jazz, blues, pop, Latin, and more.

✔️ 20+ Hours of Extensive Bonus Classes
organized by style, level, and topic.

✔️ Downloadable Practice Materials
Enhance your practice with chord charts, scale sheets, lead sheets, and backing tracks. (You'll get eight of my books).

✔️ Play-Along Sessions with Real Songs
Apply your skills to tunes from Folk, Jazz, Pop, R&B, and Latin.

🎯 Who Is This Program For?

Players:
The Accelerator is especially beneficial for:

Adult Learners
Folk Musicians
Jazz Enthusiasts
Classically Trained Musicians
Teens and College Students

Teachers:
Equip yourself with innovative methods to engage students and meet educational standards in theory, composition, and eclectic styles.

💬 Testimonials

"Chris makes improvisation clear, simple, and fun. He will show you approaches that will work immediately."
— Grace Law, 30-year veteran Orchestra teacher and founder of Smart String Teacher

"It has been an ‘ear-opener’ for me. Chris has encouraged me to find my 'own voice', and to trust my own creativity."
— Belinda Swanson, professional classical violinist and teacher

🎓 About Christian Howes

With decades of experience as a performer, educator, and mentor, I have helped musicians overcome challenges such as:

Discomfort with improvisation or new styles.
Uncertainty in playing without written music.
Lack of structured practice routines.
Reluctance to initiate musical collaborations.

The Accelerator offers a methodical and FUN approach to ensure you evolve into a more well-rounded, confident musician- all using easily digestible play-along classes.

Simply press play, and play along.