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Ed Johnsons 2008 Spring Guitar Classes
Classes run 10 weeks, Monday evenings, from April 14th through June 23rd 2008
(NOTE: NO CLASSES will be held MAY 26th).
Class length is one hour and fifteen minutes. Cost for each class is $190.
Take both classes and receive a $15 discount. Both of these classes are likely to fill up,
so early registration is strongly advised.
INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ CHORDS AND COMPING
If you’ve been yearning to play the classic songs of Ellington, Rodgers and Hart, the Gershwins, Cole Porter, and the other greats, then this class offers an opportunity to get yourself going. We’ll take a finite number of moveable chord positions and put them together in common chord progressions that you are likely to encounter, all while learning a wonderful repertoire of songs. We’ll discuss chord theory as we go through each step of the process so that you gain a better understanding of the guitar and music in general. Students should have a firm grasp of first position chords. Some familiarity with playing up the neck will be helpful, although not a prerequisite.
(MONDAY 6:15-7:30) Sign Me Up!
BRAZILIAN BAND Acoustic stringed instruments such as guitar, mandolin, bass, cavaquinho, even ukelele(!) as well as vocalists, light percussion, and accordion will have a great time learning to blend with each other, playing complementary parts that create an infectious groove. We will cover traditional and modern samba, bossa nova, baião, forro, and choro. Songs that we play will include sambasand bossas by Jobim, João Gilberto, Ivan Lins, and others; baiãos by Hermeto Pascoal and Luis Gonzaga; forros by Sivuca and others, and classic choros by Pixinguinha and Jacob do Bandolim. Level guideline: Guitarists should have some prior experience with playing moveable chord forms. Mandolin players should already be able to play some tunes and be familiar with basic chords. Ukelele players should be well-versed in the basic uke chords. Bassists should have some prior experience in any style. For singers who would like to participate, all you need is an ability to sing on pitch and a willingness to learn songs in Portuguese!
(MONDAY 7:45-9:00PM) Sign Me Up!
SPECIAL SIX-WEEK CLASS IN OAKLAND:
I’ll be teaching a special six-week jazz guitar course in the East Bay starting on
Wednesday April 2nd:
"The Great American Songbook, As Interpreted by Ed Johnson: Cool chord choices, sublime chord substitutions, comping techniques, and how it all works together, applied to a select repertoire of timeless standards, from Gershwin, Cole Porter, Ellington, Ray Charles, and Nat Cole, on up to Stevie Wonder and other Motown greats, plus primary Brazilian influences such as Antonio Carlos Jobim and others. Learn great grooves while improving your chord vocabulary, and having a
blast while doing it! Class motto: 'Yes, you can!'
The class runs six consecutive Wednesday nights, April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, and May 7, from 8:30-9:45pm, and will be held at the home of Sylvia Herold and Chuck Ervin. Sylvia and Chuck will also teach a low-intermediate swing guitar class from 7-8:15pm. The cost for the six-week course is $150.
To enroll, email Sylvia Herold at sylvex@earthlink.net.
Class size is limited.
Ed's Online Jazz Guitar Lesson Series
is finally available at www.redoakmusic.com
Sign up for either the ten-week Monday night session or the six-week Wednesday night session and receive a $20 coupon good for any online purchase at redoakmusic.com!
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