Description
Instructor: Marty Collin
Level: Beginner
Age: Teens & Adults
July Session (4 weeks): Mondays, 7/11/22 – 8/01/22
12pm – 12:55pm
Description: This introductory banjo class is perfect for first time banjo players! Students will be taught foundational skills in technique, learn their first tunes, and be immersed in the culture of traditional music by learning to play with others in a fun, and positive environment. A few times throughout the semester, at the end of each class, students will join other beginners to hone group playing skills such as chopping and playing with accompaniment for 15mins.
Prerequisite: None! This class will be starting students from scratch. Students with a little prior experience but with only a tune or two under their belt may join this class as well.
What you’ll learn:
Technique: basic rolls (Forward, Backward, Forward-Backward, and Thumb In & Out)
Tunes/Songs: Boil ’em Cabbage Down, Cripple Creek, Old Joe Clark (other similar tunes may also be used)
Group Playing skills: playing with accompaniment, vamping
Other: Reading TAB
What students will need:
Functional banjo (bridge and all 5 strings intact, tuners in working order)
Tuner
Picks (1 thumb pick and two finger picks)
Capo
Notebook & pencil
Recording device optional
Next Level: Banjo – Beginner II
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