bevans - Posted - 01/02/2022:  19:57:57

Happy New Year wishes from New Mexico! I wanted to let you know about a new eight-class workshop series that I’m teaching for Peghead Nation beginning on Saturday, January 22 on Melodic and Single-String Banjo Techniques. This workshop series is for all levels and includes: 

• Eight one-hour live Zoom sessions, held every other Saturday, from 10 am to 11 am Pacific Time starting January 22, 2022 


• Four sessions on melodic style, and four sessions on single-string style Learn both of these banjo techniques in a logical, step-by-step method that will open the doors for you to create your own music using these techniques


• High-quality video recordings of each session so you can review what you've learned and revisit them after the workshop has concluded


• Tablature for all tunes and techniques taught


• Basic theory techniques for both single-string and melodic-style banjo


• Advanced melodic-style positions that players like Noam Pikelny, Tony Trischka, Béla Fleck, and most contemporary bluegrass banjo players use


• Single-string scale positions based on chord positions in closed and open positions, in different keys, and up and down the neck

To learn more and to register, visit pegheadnation.com/string-schoo...ing-banjo

Course summary

I’ll be taking the two bluegrass banjo techniques that were added to Scruggs-style to create exciting bluegrass music from the 1950s to the present day. In melodic-style, we’ll explore the technique, theory, and repertoire (first developed by Bill Keith and others in the early 1960s) that allows you to play consecutive scale notes on different strings. In addition to the basics of the technique, Bill will explore different keys and advanced melodic positions that most contemporary bluegrass banjo players use today. In single-string, we’ll first focus on right hand technique, using the right hand thumb and index fingers to play scales and melodies. We’ll start with basic exercises and then explore scale positions based on chord positions in closed and open positions, in different keys, and up and down the neck. 

The workshop will consist of four sessions on melodic style and four sessions on single-string, starting, in each case, at the very beginning. But players already familiar with melodic and/or single-string banjo can gain valuable insights from these introductory sessions. From there, I’ll introduce more advanced repertoire and technique. In addition to learning repertoire and a variety of licks, you’ll come away from this workshop with a deeper understanding of melodic and single-string banjo that will undoubtedly add a whole new dimension to your playing. 

Workshop Schedule:

Sessions will be held every other Saturday on Zoom, from 10 am to 11 am PST (1 pm to 2 pm EST), starting on January 22, 2022. After the workshop is complete, students will continue to have access to workshop recordings and materials when signed in to their Peghead Nation account.

Session #1: January 22, 2022

Session #2: February 5

Session #3: February 19

Session #4: March 5

Session #5: March 19

Session #6: April 2

Session #7: April 16

Session #8: April 30

I’m excited to share these techniques with you and I hope that you’ll consider joining me on Saturday, January 22^nd. Also, if you are interested in taking one-on-one lessons with me, I am now accepting students and scheduling for mid-January and beyond. We can create an individualized course of study based on achieving your personal goals with the banjo. Feel free to call me at 510-520-7005 with any questions about either this upcoming course or private lessons. 

All the best,

Bill Evans

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Edited by - bevans on 01/11/2022 08:42:24