2009 WORKSHOPS
Playing Levels:
Beginner: New player, ready to build playing skills, basic knowledge/understanding of instrument.
Novice: Knows how to tune, plays a few songs (from memory) understands rhythm, melody line & what is a chord.
Intermediate/Advanced: Repertoire of tunes, understands Chords, Modes, Dynamics, Playing Styles & Techniques.
Master Class: Intermediate and Beyond Dulcimer/Detailed workshop - see #5 below
(Questions? - email - susantrump@aol.com)
TUTOR CLASSES ARE NEW FOR 2009- Classes for any participant who has unanswered questions (either before or after attending workshop classes) and for those who might be frustrated in the playing or understanding of their instrument. This is an opportunity to get their questions answered individually with an instructor dedicated to solving your concerns so that you will return home knowing that you are ready & confident in yourmusic skills to move forward on your own.
Workshop Descriptions
MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS :
#1 Webb/ - Let's Get Started– For the brand new begining player/introduction to all the basics/DAD tuning.
#2 Haggerty/ Starting DAC-Play in a minor sounding tuning “Scarborough Fair”, “ShadyGrove”, “Nonsuch
”#3 Durham/Playing Duets with mountain dulcimer together with other instruments for a unique sound.
#4 Carter/ Aolean tuning with a Capo – “Star of the County Down” L&R hand technique,and cross picking.
#5 Trump/ Master Class/Know your instrument thoroughly, note placement on different strings, understanding chords, hearing chord changes, tune playing without tablature & music theory. Come prepared to work, understand and discover the many treasures within your dulcimers and under your fingertips. (extra fee-see registration form)
#6 Harnden/Tuning, Strumming easy tunes - Question & Answer Session for the begining player.
#7 Webb/ - Getting in touch with your inner rhythm, straight & syncopated rhythums, build confidence.
#8 Muller/ Understanding Moveable Chords and Harmonies in DAD tuning and how to use them.
#9 Durham&Hawk/ Using different styles while playing together – Arranging Lead and Backup parts for tunes.
#10 Trump/Master Class/ Continuation of Master Class Workshop. See discription above for Workshop #5
#11 Trump/ Music Theory for beginning players including the basics, what a player needs to know.
#12 O’Rourke/Basic back up techniques in DAD tuning to use while playing your mountain dulcimer.
#13 Carter / Skills to let the Let the R Hand know what the Left Hand is doing while you are playing.
#14 Haggerty/ Using the Capo – Key of A tuning when you are starting in DAD tuning.
#15 Durham/See TUTOR Class description below.
#16 Beede/ Simple Instruments to play with the Mountain Dulcimer such as tinwhistle, harmonica, bass box (bring your own instrument.)
#17 Muller/ Appalachian Tunes & Traditional Tunes from West Virginia and beyond. Learn to use hammer ons & pulls.
#18 Carter/ Let’s do the Balalika Stum on your mountain dulcimer. (The Balalika is a Russian folk instrument.)
#19 O’Rourke/Advanced execises and other things to improve and expand your dulcimer playing
#20 See TUTOR Class below.
#21 Westman/ New to DAD tuning? Easy Chords & Pick the Melody out of the Chords. How it differs from DAA.
#22 Trump/ Chords, Shapes, and Fingering made easy for your dulcimer playing.
#23 Muller/ Instrumental & chords for songs by folk icon, Bill Staines including "River" & more. Bring voices too!
#24 O’Rourke/Learn to play Fiddle Tunes up to speed and some "funksy" using DAD tuning and a capo.
#25 Haggerty/See TUTOR Class description below.
#26 Ward -Bence/Ward Family Chords-Ward family developed an easy method to play chords. Focus on rhythm and fun.
#27 Beede/Learning a three finger classical style of playing on the mountain dulcimer.
#28 Muller&Webb/ - Learn how to play duets.Group parts using movable harmonies, bass lines & chord melodies.
#29 Trump/ Transposing and Tabbing Sheet music for the mountain dulcimer.
#30 See TUTOR Class below.
TUTOR WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS – SATURDAY AFTERNOON ONLY
#15 Durham/Tutor Class Mountain Dulcimer/ – Get help with questions/playing concerns. One on one help available.
#20 Balenger/Tutor Class Hammered Dulcimer – Indivigual help for your playing and answers to your questions.
#25 Haggerty/Tutor Class Mountain Dulcimer – How to take Care of Instruments/Answering playing dilemmas- Ask questions
#30 Walters/Tutor Class Autoharp – Get individual help with Autoharp playing/Music Theory/Answers to questions.
HAMMERED DULCIMER WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS -
#31 Stewart/Understanding your HD & soundboard, hammer use, learning tunes, locating notes and patterns.
#32 Balenger/Starting wheren begining classes leave off and building on your current skills. Bring a tune to life
#36 Carter/ Shape Up – Three triangles help you play chords on the treble bridge. HD Techniques, harmonize a melody & more.
#37 Balenger/ Using dynamics with your tunes/Not a repertoire class/Learn the process of arranging a tune.
#41 Ward - Bence/ Let’s Learn to Waltz – Playing a Waltz – add embellishments – how to make audience “feel” the tune.
#42 Thum/ Mapping Chords with substitutions, simple formula to find chords, understanding chords.
#46 Ward- Bence/ Hand Patterns and Coordination – Smooth out your playing-untwisting your hands – hand co- ordination skills.
#47 Thum/ Fancy Embellishments - Learn when, where and how to use them. Technique building
#51 Thum/ Understanding Tune Structure - Learning a fiddle tune, "Liberty."
#52 Ward- Bence/ The Pentatonic Scale – Use 5 note scale to play solos, counter - melodies and harmonies.
#56 Thum/First Embellishments for beginning tunes - Understanding embellishments.
#57 Carter/ Two Celtic Hymns – Use “diamond & triangle shape” chords to embellish two Celtic hymns.
AUTOHARP WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
#33 Balenger/ The all important “instructions” that didn’t come with your autoharp! - Learn how to hold, tune, & care for it
#34 Walters/ Picking clean melodies – Basics for playing melodies focusing on pinch-pluck method
#38 Walters/ Easy Lullabies – Easy strumming workshop focusing on accompaniment all in Key of C. No snoring!
#39 Balenger/ So you want to make music or be a performer! Fine tune your techniques, playing styles and dynamics.
#43 Kozloff/ Playing without picks - autoharp
#44 Walters/ Thumb Lead – Alternate way to play melody as opposed to pinch-pluck method.
#48 Kozloff/Carter Family Songs with background/tunes of family song traditions.
#49 Walters/ Old Time Songs and Tunes – Repertoire builder – Start with simple tunes and work up to obscure.
#53 Balenger/ Discover you’ve got what it takes to play a tune - How to find and play the melody of favorite tunes.
#54 Kozloff/ Playing Autoharp in a Stringband – Songwriting with your instrument
#58 Balenger/ Experience the of being “part of the music” Learn how to use basic techniques with various styles & music genres.
#59 Kozloff/ So, You’re thinking about recording a CD - Information to get you started
BOWED PSALTERY WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS;
#35 Westman/ Intrduction to Bowed Psaltery & Basic Music Principles Review.
#40 Westman/ Gospel Music & Hymns for the bowed Psaltery Repertoire.
#45 Westman/ Bowing techniques Getting to those Sharps & Flats.
#50 Westman/Playing Duets & using Harmony. Tips and Review of Double Bowing Skills.
#55 Beede/Bowed Psaltery Tips & Care - Things to Know about your Instrument.
#60 Westman/ Bowed Psaltery Jam with Festival Tunes and Others.