Article: Strummin' 101; Hempfield and Manheim Township students are lining up for a new and unusual class. Why's everyone so eager to learn the guitar? Well...

Music can touch the heart of a teenager.

At least two area schools have found a key to reaching teens who love music but don't know the first thing about notes or measures or tempo.

Guitar classes.

Recently the Manheim Township and Hempfield school districts have found their guitar classes wildly popular with students who aren't in band or orchestra.

In Manheim Township that interest has mushroomed to 10 full sections and just under 200 kids taking guitar class this year.

At Hempfield, guitar is the single most popular musical instrument class and has been for several years.

The class was introduced in Manheim Township just two years ago, but this year the school district has had to hire a ...

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