Wednesday July 29, 2020
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5-6pm Welcome Gathering Everyone is invited to say hello and check in to make sure their technology is working nicely. Friendly Zoom tech support will be available. This will not be live-streamed or archived. | |
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6-7pm Meet the Teachers! Our great teaching staff will introduce themselves and share a sampling of what they’ll be teaching at camp | |
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7-8pm Jamalong/Singalong |
Thursday July 30, 2020
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10-11am Fretboard Basics with Peter Davis Learn the names and numbers of the notes on the fretboard and the beautiful patterns that they make. Can we see the fretboard in a more linear way - like, um, a piano? |
10-11am Folk & Blues - the Steady Thumb with Happy Traum Unravel the mysteries of the steady-bass thumb-and-finger styles used by blues and country pickers and singer/songwriters. All levels welcome. |
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11:30am-12:30pm Lunch Hang Let’s enjoy a bit of selective un-muting, unwind, and get to know each other. | |
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1-2pm Intro to Swing Guitar (part 1) with Sylvia Play and sing easy jazz and swing songs in this supportive and fun class. Pick up new chord shapes and learn how to make it swing! |
1-2pm Blues Fingerpicking 101 with Robert A solid introduction and foundation for the aspiring blues fingerpicker with techniques for developing bass lines and moving first position chord shapes up the neck. |
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3-4pm Freddie Greene with Larry This class will focus on “Freddie Green” rhythm style and specific three note chord voicings that lend themselves to any setting….duo to big-band. |
3-4pm Boom Chuck to Crosspicking with Jefferson A workout for your right hand: moving towards a more advanced rhythm guitar style. Starting with a basic boom-chuck rhythm, we'll add bass walks and cross picking. |
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7-8:30pm Bluesy Jam with Mary & Robert |
7-8:30pm Singalong Playalong with Happy, Sylvia, & Peter |
Friday July 31, 2020
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10-11am Basic Fingerstyle Overview with Peter Davis Wanna be a fingerstyle guitarist? Learn the basics various techniques. Thumb and 1, 2 or 3 fingers for Blues, Folk, Jazz, Bossa. |
10-11am Beyond Strumming with Jeffrey Learn how to add variety and power to your accompaniment with partial chords, bass lines, muting, and cross-picking. |
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11:30am-12:30pm Lunch Hang Let’s enjoy a bit of selective un-muting, unwind, and get to know each other. | |
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1-2pm Holy Blues Guitar with Robert Use the language of blues guitar to tell a sacred message by exploring the CAGED system, finger picking principles, the relative minor chord, and other essential tools. |
1-2pm Intro to Swing Guitar (part 1) with Sylvia Play and sing easy jazz and swing songs in this supportive and fun class. Pick up new chord shapes and learn how to make it swing! |
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3-4pm Blues & Ragtime Guitar with Mary Explore syncopation, movable chords, alternating thumb and get a better understanding of feel-good, fingerpicking Piedmont style blues. |
3-4pm Moving Forward with Backup 3/4 with Molly Improve your waltz accompaniment technique - focus on bass runs, exercises & theory. Jay Ungar will play fiddle for you to accompany! |
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7-8:30pm Swing Jam with Larry & Sylvia | 7-8:30pm Song Swap with Jeffrey & Jefferson |
Saturday Aug 1, 2020
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10-11am Swing Jazz Repertoire with Larry Add additional approaches to soloing and backing. For those who have had some experience playing swing/jazz standards. |
10-11am Band in a Box with Jeffrey With just one guitar and a flatpick, you can create the dynamic sound of a band, covering rhythm, riffs, and licks. Bring a capo. |
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11:30am-12:30pm Lunch Hang Let’s enjoy a bit of selective un-muting, unwind, and get to know each other. | |
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1-2pm Early Blues Women with Mary A guitar and repertoire class paying tribute to the early country and classic blues women who started it all…Mamie, Minnie, Bessie, Sippie and more. |
1-2pm Blues of Brownie McGhee with Happy Learn Brownie McGhee’s rhythmic fingerpicking style, rich accompaniments, and intricate lead playing which influenced generations of guitarists around the world. |
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3-4pm Chord Shapes Up the Neck with Jefferson Ever wish you could play higher up the neck? We'll connect those old familiar open chord shapes and unlock those mysterious upper frets. |
3-4pm Moving Forward with backup 4/4 with Molly Improve your 4/4 accompaniment technique - focus on fiddle tunes, and songs with bass runs, exercises & theory. Jay Ungar will be there too! |
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5-6:30pm Staff Concert | |
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7-8:30pm Campers Night |
Sunday Aug 2, 2020
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10-11:30am All Camp Singaround Everyone is invited to say hello and check in to make sure their technology is working nicely. Friendly Zoom tech support will be available. |
