At the behest of a black obelisk, the first rocker banged two stones together and hooted. Participate in this historic ritual with today's Groupon: for $40, today’s side deal gets you four 30-minute lessons, at School of Rock Seattle ($175 value).

Soon-to-be guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, and vocal heroes will use professional-quality instruments and equipment to learn to croon, lay down killer bass lines, and discover David Lee Roth's pole-vaulting theatrics. Students will study the tricks of the wall-shaking trade with School of Rock Seattle's entire down-to-earth, guitar-shredding staff. Enrollment is rolling and based on seasons, with each season ending in a student-designed rockstravaganza of immortal proportions. Past student performances have included Pink Floyd's The Wall, AC/DC, British Invasion, and Radiohead.

Reviews

School of Rock Seattle has been featured in Seattle Weekly and MyNorthwest.com. Five Yelpers give the school a 4.5-star average.

• You can also forget the usual recitals of squeaky violins and classical music; each session at the school culminates with a concert at a top Seattle club. – Josh Kerns, MyNorthwest.com
• The instructors, staff, and Kris the director are phenomenal. My son has learned so much -not only on his instruments- but also about time management, responsibility to the band, and performance. – Lori M., Yelp, 1/21/2011