Tired of playing just backup guitar? Do you play mandolin and would love to play some more duos with guitars and fiddle? This may be your class! In this class I will be teaching fiddle tunes on Mandolin and Guitar. We will be learning some harmonies and other things to help you play with someone […]
Category Archives: Mandolin
18
Mar
Mar
Necessities: Mandolin and picks, tuner, pen or pencil, recording device (phone works), notebook. In this class we will learn the basics of the mandolin as well as learning basic chords and melodies to play fiddle and bluegrass tunes. We will also learn how to play and jam when you’re first learning to play mandolin. This is a beginning class so […]
18
Mar
Mar
Be able to comfortably play the melody to several fiddle tunes that occur in different keys. Basic understanding of chord progressions, chords and rhythm playing. A rudimentary knowledge of music theory is helpful but not required. The emphasis will be on (1) adding to your repertoire of tunes from old time, bluegrass, and other traditions […]
18
Mar
Mar
For this class, be able to comfortably play the melody and the backup rhythm to several fiddle tunes that occur in different keys. After a review of the basic techniques, the emphasis will be on (1) adding to your repertoire of tunes from the old time and bluegrass traditions and (2) exploring ideas that will […]
18
Mar
Mar
Knowledge of basic chord shapes and simple melodies. In this course we will explore moveable chord shapes, some common bluegrass and old time melodies and how to take your backup and lead playing to the next level. We will cover right and left hand techniques and how to apply those to your existing repertoire. Tunes […]