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Weekend RHYTHM MANDOLIN workshop, March 8-9, Winchester, VA
Weekend RHYTHM MANDOLIN workshop, March 8-9, Winchester, VA
2-DAY RHYTHM MANDOLIN WORKSHOP
12 hours instruction w/Niles Hokkanen in Winchester, VA
DATES /TIME: Saturday March 8 : 1pm - 9 pm (7 hours w/ 5pm-6pm meal break)
continued on Sunday March 9: 10am - 4pm (5 hours w/ lunch break 1pm-2pm)
PRICE: $150 (includes instruction and 1 meal on Sat, 1 meal on Sun.) (a 50% deposit check reserves your seat)
(Saturday night lodging is the responsibility of the student)
Class size: minimum of 6, maximum of 12 (3 or 4 slots are already tentatively reserved)
This is something I don't offer in a workshop setting that often (maybe once per year, if that). It's been awhile since I held one of these here at my home outside Winchester. This is material that you will probably not find being taught ANYWHERE (outside of private instruction), that I know of.
Previous Rhythm/Chord Workshops were one-day affairs running about 6 hours in length, but I feel the need for additional class time to really impart the ideas and ties the threads together. (Ideally, this should be a week-long camp). Some of the topics:
- "The basic principles of groove"
- Blues guitar, piano and organ Riffs (for mando) and grooves
- Funk voicings, strums, riffs
- Walking 3-note Chords and Walking Doublestops (swing, r&b)
- Chuck Berry style Rock & Roll Shuffle (and variations)
- Rhythm guitar type strums (rock n roll derived)
- Bass lines and harmonized bass lines
- Extended and altered chords; chord substitution
- call & response, stop time
- right hand techniques, pick+fingers, muting.....
- pedal tones, drones for Celtic backup and/or "heavy metal"
- celtic style backup (lots of arpeggios and "implied melody")
- ideas/techinques borrowed from Cajun second fiddling
- intro to "Clawhammer mando" (emulates old-time frailing banjo)
- and of course, some ideas on the "chop"
The hours of the workshop have been scheduled in such a way to better accomodate those who may have to drive 5-6 hours to attend, so that only Sat. night motel stay is needed. The 10am start on Sunday is a concession to those who may be commuting within a 1-2 hour radius, while the 4pm wrap-up provides enough time for everyone's return drive.
Niles Hokkanen
PO Box 3585
Winchester, VA 22604
hokkanen@shentel.net
Weekend RHYTHM MANDOLIN workshop, March 8-9, Winchester, VA
Weekend RHYTHM MANDOLIN workshop, March 8-9, Winchester, VA
2-DAY RHYTHM MANDOLIN WORKSHOP
12 hours instruction w/Niles Hokkanen in Winchester, VA
DATES /TIME: Saturday March 8 : 1pm - 9 pm (7 hours w/ 5pm-6pm meal break)
continued on Sunday March 9: 10am - 4pm (5 hours w/ lunch break 1pm-2pm)
PRICE: $150 (includes instruction and 1 meal on Sat, 1 meal on Sun.) (a 50% deposit check reserves your seat)
(Saturday night lodging is the responsibility of the student)
Class size: minimum of 6, maximum of 12 (3 or 4 slots are already tentatively reserved)
This is something I don't offer in a workshop setting that often (maybe once per year, if that). It's been awhile since I held one of these here at my home outside Winchester. This is material that you will probably not find being taught ANYWHERE (outside of private instruction), that I know of.
Previous Rhythm/Chord Workshops were one-day affairs running about 6 hours in length, but I feel the need for additional class time to really impart the ideas and ties the threads together. (Ideally, this should be a week-long camp). Some of the topics:
- "The basic principles of groove"
- Blues guitar, piano and organ Riffs (for mando) and grooves
- Funk voicings, strums, riffs
- Walking 3-note Chords and Walking Doublestops (swing, r&b)
- Chuck Berry style Rock & Roll Shuffle (and variations)
- Rhythm guitar type strums (rock n roll derived)
- Bass lines and harmonized bass lines
- Extended and altered chords; chord substitution
- call & response, stop time
- right hand techniques, pick+fingers, muting.....
- pedal tones, drones for Celtic backup and/or "heavy metal"
- celtic style backup (lots of arpeggios and "implied melody")
- ideas/techinques borrowed from Cajun second fiddling
- intro to "Clawhammer mando" (emulates old-time frailing banjo)
- and of course, some ideas on the "chop"
The hours of the workshop have been scheduled in such a way to better accomodate those who may have to drive 5-6 hours to attend, so that only Sat. night motel stay is needed. The 10am start on Sunday is a concession to those who may be commuting within a 1-2 hour radius, while the 4pm wrap-up provides enough time for everyone's return drive.
Niles Hokkanen
PO Box 3585
Winchester, VA 22604
hokkanen@shentel.net
# Posted on January 23rd 2003 by Niles H