
The Fearless Flyers: Flight School is in Session!
From Wong Notes by Premier Guitar
October 1, 2025 · 1h 6m · Season 9 · Episode 3
About this episode
Cory Wong and his bandmates conduct a live masterclass on jamming and improvisation.
Welcome back for a special episode of Wong Notes ! If you couldn’t make it to Cory’s Syncopated Summer Camp , this one’s for you: It features Wong and his Flyers bandmates—Nate Smith on drums, Joe Dart on bass, and Mark Lettieri on guitar—in a live masterclass recording from this summer, as they jam and break down an original composition. The group starts off with a rowdy rip through the tune (which, apparently, didn’t go so well when they played it in Italy) before slowing down its constituent parts and highlighting Lettieri’s thoughtful arrangements. Each member of the band takes a turn explaining their approach to jamming and improvising—and how to know when trouble is coming. (For Smith, it’s when one player tries to “force an agenda.”) The most important instrument for a successful jam and songwriting session? Your ears: It all comes back to listening. So listen in and learn with the best on this exclusive instalment. Recorded LIVE at the Syncopated Summer Camp presented by Dreamcatcher Events: http://dreamcatcher-events.com Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/WongNotes Get 30% off your first year of DistroKid by going here…
People in this episode
Host: Cory Wong
Guests: Nate Smith, Joe Dart, Mark Lettieri
Topics covered
- live masterclass
- jamming
- improvisation
- songwriting
- music education
Keywords
- masterclass
- jamming
- improvisation
- music
- composition
- Syncopated Summer Camp
Sponsors
DistroKid
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dreamcatcher Events, Premier Guitar
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