MBSC ONLINE 2020 CLASS RESOURCES

Below are notations and recordings to download that the teachers have provided for their classes:

Visit the ALL-CAMP TUNE PAGE for notation/recordings and background info on “Fey-O'“

Elective Class 1:

B: Natalie Haas - Swedish Tunes (Int/Adv): Come and learn some rocking polskas, bridal marches, schottisches and waltzes! In addition to learning the tunes, we will explore second voices as well as different rhythmic and chordal ideas for accompaniment.

C: Trina Basu - Beginner Improvisation (All Levels): Improvisation can spark your imagination in ways you never thought possible. Learning the art of improvisation takes many years but there are some great first steps to get you started in exploring ideas, sounds and feelings on your instrument. We will think about the ideas of freedom, structure, deep listening and applications of these concepts to help expand your creative voice.

E: Darol Anger - Making New Tunes From Old Ones (Int/Adv): One of the best ways to write a new tune is to take an old one that you like, think about what makes it special, then use elements of that tune to make a new tune. We start with rules of Good Listening (listen, echo and rephrase) to get started, then vary elements such as the key, changing note length, melodic direction, extension, repetition, expansion, condensation, and so forth. If there’s time, we’ll look at 2 tunes I wrote from older ones: The Crooked Road To Buffalo (Buffalo Gals) and Ride The Wild Turkey (Cuckoo’s Nest).

TUNE Class 1:
Advanced: Joe K. Walsh

Intermediate: Hanneke Cassel: Click here for Scottish Gracenote Tutorial Videos

Beginner: Taylor Morris

TUNE Class 2:

Beginner: Lauren Rioux Click link to view video of Lauren playing “Liza Jane”

Elective Class 2:

C: Hanneke Cassel - Learn a Scottish March (Beg/Int): We’ll learn a great tune “The Duke of Fife’s Welcome to Deeside” in the key of A. We’ll move slowly, but you should know how to play an A scale and arpeggio.

D: Casey Driessen - Chopping Through Odd Times (Adv): No, this is not about the strange days in which we live... Have you ever struggled with music that's not in 4/4? Do you have friends that like to play in "strange" time signatures? Put aside your fears of the "odd" and in this workshop we will explore some basic chopping patterns for uneven grooves.

F: Emri Stenn - Irish Trad Tunes (Int/Adv): In this class, we’ll be having a chat about Irish Traditional Music and learn some tunes from different Irish regional styles. We’ll also be exploring different ornamentations commonly used in Irish Trad.

TUNE Class 3
Beginner: Trina Basu

Elective Class 3

D: Colin Cotter - Beginning Tune (Beg): We will learn the melody to an easy, fun tune. We will then go over some chord options to play along with said tune. We will possibly then learn a second fun tune if your lizard brains are firing on all cylinders, your cerebra soaking up the notes like a ShamWow.

F: Lauren Rioux - Learn tunes by John Hartford (Int/Adv): I love John Hartford tunes and always want to learn more. I bet you’ll feel the same either right now or after you take this class. Link to buy John Hartford tune book / Link to hear “John Rice” on Youtube (fiddle version) / Link to hear "On Guitars..." on Youtube *Apparently John wrote this in G, and Tim O’Brien moved it to C for his voice. I taught it in C, since the transcription wasn’t found until after the book was published. / Link to hear “How Can We Love” on Youtube

Intermediate: Natalie Haas

Advanced: Arun Ramamurthy Click for materials on “Govardhana Giridhara”

Elective Class 4

A: Arun Ramamurthy - A Guided Listening of Indian Classical Music (All Levels): Are you a newcomer to Indian Classical music? In this class, we’ll listen to recordings of legends in Carnatic and Hindustani styles, answering your who/what/why/how questions. We’ll decipher compositional and improvisational structures, approaches to Raga and Tala, and how artists interact in this improvisational genre. Walk away with a better understanding of the music, and the ability to listen more actively.

Click to access "Guided Listening of Raga Music" spreadsheet of YouTube Links

C: Casey Driessen - Notating the Chop (Int/Adv): Interested in how to read and write the percussive bowed string technique known as chopping? In this workshop, we will cover the fundamental chopping bow strokes, how they are notated, and how to combine them into written grooves.

Click to visit www.WorldofChop.com for notation and video resources

D: Lauren Rioux - Wicked Good Fills (Int/Adv): Learn how to fill space when the vocalist isn't singing. We'll use the Flatt & Scruggs' song "Don't this Road Look and Rocky" to work on the conversational, emotional, rhythmic and theoretical components of supporting the vocalist. Download a helpful worksheet ahead of time via this link: https://jamwithlauren.ck.page/752d10c4a3

Click for Chords eBook

Elective Class 5

A: Natalie Haas - Celtic Cello accompaniment techniques (Int/Adv): We will take an easy tune and explore all the ways to provide back up for it including harmonies, riffs, basic chordal substitutions, shuffling, chopping, and creating a cohesive arrangement with many repetitions of the same melody.

C: Melissa Brun - Strings 101 (Int/Adv): What kind of strings do you use? Why do you use them? Join me for a fun and informative discussion (sponsored by D’Addario orchestral) on why strings sound different from one another, why strings make a difference, how to care for them, and how to make thoughtful string choices.

Click for video on how to restring a Violin/Viola

Click for video on how to restring a Cello

TUNE Class 5

Advanced: Mike Block