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SDBSproudlypresents
AlanMundeandBillEvansBanjoWorkshopsMastersofthe5StringBanjo:WorkshopsforAllLevels!
“CreatingSolostoSongs”withAlanMunde(int/adv)“JamSurvivalSkillsforNewPlayers”withBillEvans(beg/int)
FridayApril1,2016,3:30to5p.m.,$40
LaJollaChristianFellowshipChurch,627GenterStreet,LaJolla,CA92037ContactDennisNowackat503-754-1875forreservationsorjustshowup!
CreatingSolostoSongswithAlanMunde(forintermediatetoadvancedstudents)Thereisastrongtraditioninbluegrassbanjoofdevelopingsolosthatexpressthemelodyofthesong.Theseareoftennotexactrenderingsofthemelody,butarethebonesofthemelodysurroundedbyrhythmicalandharmonicnotessuppliedbytherolls.Beginningwiththebarebonesmelodyof"JesseJames"inthekeyofGasanexample,wewillexplorethemanywaysofvaryingtherollandnotechoices(musicalsynonyms)tocreatemanyvariationsforthebanjosolo.WewillalsoanalyzeclassicsolosofEarlScruggsusingthe"MundtoneMethodofMusicalAnalysis"thatwillfurtherhelptounlockthemysteriesofbluegrassbanjostyle.BluegrassBanjoJamSurvivalSkillswithBillEvans(forbeginnertointermediatestudents)Ifyou’relookingtogainmoreconfidenceplayingwithothers,thisisforyou!Topicsincludetheroleofthebanjoinajam,howtoaccompanysingersandotherinstruments,usingyoureartohearchordchanges,vamping,usingrollpatternsandusingthecapotoplayinallkeys.Tabexampleswillbepresentedforeverythingthatwillbecoveredinthesessionbutit'snotnecessarytoreadtabwelltogetalotoutofthisworkshop.Getreadytorockyournextbluegrassjamsessionwiththispractical,hands-onandfunworkshopdesignedforalllevelplayers!