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Upcoming Banjo Workshop in Fayetteville!

From jraborn on 10/10/2016 10:38:31 AM

Upcoming Banjo Workshop!

Baymont Inn & Suites

735 S. Shiloh Drive

Fayetteville, Ark.

Saturday October 22, 2016

10:00-1:30pm

With Mark Raborn & Chris Talley

https://www.facebook.com/raborntalley

Join us for a 5-string banjo workshop that will both improve your playing and enhance your in-depth understanding of your instrument!

This comprehensive banjo workshop is ideally suited for beginner and intermediate skill-levels and will cover many, MANY aspects of playing banjo. We will address the individually-specific nuances of playing banjo that will help improve your playing! From hand-positioning, to rolls, chords, music theory and how to make it all work, we’ll offer up fresh concepts and approaches to help you master your instrument! We’ll help you advance your playing, no matter what level you’re at and no matter what learning challenges you’ve experienced. Even if you’ve never taken a lesson, or seen a banjo up close—this class is for you! We give each participant individual attention to work on things specific to you!

Some of the topics we will cover include:

Banjo playing basics--Getting the most results with the least effort

Basic music theory as it applies to playing banjo.

How to begin playing in jam sessions when you don’t know the music.

Playing Technique: Does it seem like you practice and practice and see little improvement? Sometimes, a subtle technique adjustment will make all the difference.

Fret-board geography: Includes Licks and lines, chords, scales and how to use them in your playing.

Three primary styles of 3-finger playing- Scruggs, Melodic and Single-String.

We will spend a fair amount of time on ‘back-up’ technique, so you can begin playing with others by the time you leave.

Basic instrument set-up—Chris is a master at banjo set-up and will help you get the most from your instrument. Tunes, Tunes, Tunes! Be thinking of music you want to learn.

Each participant will receive handouts of tablature and relevant work materials, as well as audio files with tunes we work on, both slow and medium tempo. It’s like 2-3 months of lessons in one day!

 Cost of $45 includes lots of take-home materials, and follow-up!  Contact Mark with questions at markraborn2@yahoo.com

To sign up, call Chris at The Bluegrass Shack: 618-475-3678

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