January 2019
Fiddle 1A for Teens and Adults – Malia Furtado
Fiddle 1A for Teens and Adults Instructor: Malia Furtado Level: Beginner Age: Teens & Adults Description: This introductory fiddle class for is perfect for first time fiddlers! Students will be taught foundational skills in technique, learn their first fiddle tunes, and be immersed in the culture of traditional music by learning to play with others in a fun, and positive environment. A passing jam will be held for 30mins after each core class for ukulele, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo players. Students will practice…
Find out more »Fiddle 2A for Teens and Adults – Malia Furtado
Fiddle 2A for Teens and Adults Instructor: Malia Furtado Level: Intermediate Age: Teens & Adults Description: This class is a continuation of Fiddle 1B. Students will really be ramping up their fiddling skills in this class! In addition to some fun new, more advanced tunes, students will learn some other new tricks such as playing a basic shuffle - in tunes and in back-up, will learn some new long-bow chords - new bowing patterns, and playing on the G string. This class…
Find out more »Intro to Fiddle for Adults – Pete Vigour
Intro to Fiddle for Adults Instructor: Pete Vigour Level: Beginner Age: Adults Description: This introductory fiddle class for is perfect for first time fiddlers or students who may have played in the past, but haven't picked up their instrument in awhile. Students will be taught foundational skills in technique, learn their first fiddle tunes, and be immersed in the culture of traditional music by learning to play with others in a fun, and positive environment. There will be a passing jam at the…
Find out more »Fiddle 1B for Teens and Adults – Malia Furtado
Fiddle 1B for Teens and Adults Instructor: Malia Furtado Level: Progressing Beginner Age: Teens & Adults Description: This class is a continuation of Fiddle 1A. Students will learn new tunes, a little harder than the first, and in new keys. Students will also learn new skills for playing with others, beginning with basic long-bow back-up, listening for chord changes, starting a tune with “taters” and ending them with “shave and a hair-cut.” A passing jam will be held for 30mins after each core class…
Find out more »Texas Swing Fiddling – Malia Furtado
Texas Swing Fiddling Instructor: Malia Furtado Level: Advanced Age: Teens & Adults Description: Each class of this 6-week session will focus on a different Texas fiddle master - Bob Wills, Johnny Gimble, and Benny Thomasson. Participants can expect to learn a rag, some twin fiddling, and some sweet swinging double-stops. Prerequisite: Fiddlers should be comfortable in a jam setting and comfortable with tunes such as Cherokee Shuffle or Bill Cheatum What students will need: Functional instrument Tuner Notebook & pencil Recording device…
Find out more »Fiddle 2B for Teens and Adults – Malia Furtado
Fiddle 2B for Teens and Adults Instructor: Malia Furtado Level: Advancing Intermediate Age: Teens & Adults Description: This class is for fiddlers who have progressed through 2A, or who have the equivalent skills. This class will continue to work on the Georgia Shuffle and will also learn some twin fiddling numbers such as Faded Love or Golden Slippers. Students will continue to reinforce and develop their group playing skills including chopping, single and double string long bow back up, taters and ending licks,…
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