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Upcoming Banjo Workshop--St. George, ME

From rraborn on 7/23/2014 6:48:20 AM

Banjo Workshop Info for St. George, Maine

This event will be conducted at The Grange Hall in St. George, Maine on rt. 131 south.

August 2, 2014

Noon until 5:00PM or so

Hosted by Mark Raborn

Join us for a 5-String banjo workshop hosted by Mark Raborn!

This will be an intensive 5-string banjo workshop ideally suited for beginning to intermediate-level participants that will cover many aspects of playing banjo.

All skill levels are welcome; however, it’s probably best to at least know a couple of rolls and a few chords. Nothing more is required, except a banjo and some ideas about what you want to learn.

Some of the topics to be covered include:

Almost Painless Music Theory as it Applies to Banjo: Only the important stuff and how to use them. This segment also focuses on ‘how to begin playing along in jam sessions when you don’t know the music.’

Playing Technique: Does it ever seem like you practice and practice and see little improvement? Sometimes, a subtle technique adjustment will make all the difference.

Fret-board geography: Includes Licks and lines, chords, scales and how to apply them to your playing. This segment also includes Tricks and treats; Tunes and tales and, finally, ‘To capo, or not to capo, that is the question’.

Three primary styles of 3-finger playing. This segment also contains some emphasis on technique and how to get the most from what you have to work with, as well as good ‘back-up’ technique.

Basic instrument set-up

Tunes, Tunes, Tunes!

There will be oodles of tunes to choose from. Be thinking of tunes you’ve wanted to learn and/or work on.

Each participant will receive handouts of tablature and relevant work materials, as well as audio files with tunes we work on, both slow and medium tempo. It’s like 3-6 months of lessons in one day! Cost is $60 total.

www.markraborn.com.  To contact me with questions or comments: markraborn2@yahoo.com  or my phone# is: 636-584-2073.

There’s no upfront deposit required; however, please let us know you plan to attend so I can have enough materials for everyone. To register, contact Robin Lawlor at 207.323.5466 or simply confirm by sending me an e-mail (above). See you there!

5 Comments
	smnichols says: 7/23/2014 9:18:50 AM Oh cool!!! Sadly we already have plans that day or else I would totally do this :-( Any chance you will offer the workshop again sometime? I desperately need to learn some chords and theory.
	rondes1 says: 7/23/2014 9:34:36 AM Any chance Mark would do a workshop near Bangor??
	Buddy04284 says: 7/23/2014 3:45:26 PM That is quite a drive
	oldandnew says: 7/24/2014 2:07:52 AM I wish this could happen near Bangor
Nicky_Bobby says: 7/24/2014 9:20:25 AM The timing of this announcement is unfortunate. I would have LOVED to make this. The drive is no bother. It's too bad I already told some clown I work with I'd make his wedding down in Portland that day.
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