Festivals

Event 

Title:

4 Hour Guitar Workshop with Tony Watt

When:

08/06/2010 10.00AM - 03.00PM

Where:

Martin Park - East Hartford

Description

 Two 4-Hour Guitar Workshops Next Weekend
at the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival in CT

Hey Everybody,

I hope you're all having a wonderful summer. Next weekend I will be teaching two workshops at the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival in E. Hartford, CT. I realize it may be a bit far for some of you, but if you know anybody who might be interested, please let them know.

On Thursday, August 5th I will be teaching a workshop entitled Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Beyond the Basics from 1 pm until 5 pm. Then on Friday, August 6th from 10 am until 3 pm (with an hour break for lunch) I will be teaching Introduction to Bluegrass Lead Guitar. The cost is $50 per workshop, or $85 for both (and includes handouts and a CD). Enrollment is limited to 10 students per workshop, and pre-registration is required. Complete descriptions are included below, and if you know anybody who might be interested in attending or have any questions, please e-mail me at tonywatt@gmail.com

Thanks and hope to see you all sometime soon!

Tony


website: www.theoriginaltonywatt.com
email: tonywatt@gmail.com
cell: 615.330.6396



BLUEGRASS RHYTHM GUITAR BEYOND THE BASICS

Thursday, August 5th - 1 pm until 5 pm - This workshop is intended for guitar players who have some experience playing bluegrass rhythm, but would like to move beyond the basic bluegrass "boom-chick". Among many topics we will cover bluegrass-specific chords, syncopated bass runs between chords and syncopated G-runs, substitutional passing chords, and a fuller sounding rhythm pattern that I call the "subdivided boom-chick" rhythm. Students do not need to be able to read music, and should bring a playable guitar and a three-ring binder (handouts will be provided).

INTRODUCTION TO LEAD BLUEGRASS GUITAR

Friday, August 6th - 10 am until 3 pm with an hour lunch break - This workshop is intended for guitar players who are new to playing lead, or have had trouble learning to play lead before. In this workshop we'll learn both right and left hand technique, how to read and learn from tablature (tab), and more. We will learn the classic fiddle tune Old Joe Clark as means to introduce a variety of lead soloing techniques. To take full advantage of this course, students should already have some ability to play basic bluegrass rhythm. You don't need to have previous experience playing any style of lead guitar, or know how to read music. Students should bring a playable guitar, a capo, and a three ring binder (handouts will be provided).

Venue

Venue:

Martin Park   -   Website

Street:

307 Burnside Avenue

ZIP:

06108

City:

East Hartford

State:

CT

Description

Email crmoss@ci.east-hartford.ct.us