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ALASKA TRADITIONAL MUSIC CAMP
Guitar Classes 2009
Guitar I (Eamon O’Leary) – This class will focus on basic chord
shapes and rhythms for the beginning student.
Swing Guitar (Tim May) – Swing chords, arpeggios, 'target tones', essentials you'll need to improvise, and swing theory you can actually use.
Oldtime Guitar (Jay Marvin) – This class is the path to un-sung heroism. Well, you can sing if you want to. We’ll work on providing solid backup for oldtime string band music or just accompanying your own voice. Bring a flatpick, capo and your ears. We’ll work on chords, bass runs and following those cranky fiddle players.
Fingerpicking Guitar (Tim May) – 'Bread and Butter' right hand patterns, scales for fingerpickers (including harmonized scales), transition chords, playing bass/melody lines.
Honky Tonk Singing with Guitar Backup (Mark Weems) – Come just to sing or bring a guitar and learn about the various country vocal styles and guitar accompaniment that emerged in the South after 1945. We will focus on the distinct styles and learn the songs of Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Lefty Frizell, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and George Jones. Special attention will be paid to phrasing, pitching your voice, ornamentation, and feeling and communicating a song. Basic knowledge of chords is encouraged for the guitar players. Let’s go honky-tonkin’!
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