Progressions: Section 4
Week 1
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022
Thursday, November 24th, 2022
Tuesday - Accompanying Yourself
- Bringing the elements of rhythm together
- Making a setlist
- The audience
- Focus on the basics
- Don't add what you don't need
Thursday - NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)
Practice slowly and deliberately.
Class Recordings
Week 2
Tuesday, November 29th, 2022
Thursday, December 1st, 2022
Tuesday - Fiddle Tunes
Thursday - [In Person]
Bring a song to play with the class!
Focus on playing smoothly and with clarity.
Class Recordings
Week 3
Tuesday, December 6th, 2022
Thursday, December 8th, 2022
Tuesday -
Western Swing
- Playing Rhythm
Moving the chords
- Closed positions
- Alternate Voicings
- "Along the Navajo Trail" - Complex Chords
Thursday - [In Person]
Bring the song you are playing for the progressions concert!
"When you're down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the king." - Waylon Jennings
Class Recordings
Week 4
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
Thursday, December 15th, 2022
Tuesday - Booking Gigs & The DIY Music Business
- Where to start
- Discipline
- Resources
- What's going on in the music business?
- What does success mean?
- Band management
- The road
- Necessary skills
Thursday - Final Class [In Person at Swallow Hill Music]
Music is a journey of self-discovery.