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Breakfree Acoustic/Banjo Workshop

From fbridgeway on 4/2/2014 12:50:29 PM

This fun & unique two-part workshop is open to all acoustic stringed instruments including bluegrass banjo, hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, acoustic guitar, clawhammer banjo, mandolin, fiddle etc.

 "I just attended on of Brett's workshops at Dulcimer Days in Coshocton. I learned more in one hour with Brett than I learned in a 3 day workshop in Gettysburg, Pa. I am very pleased with his easy and to-the-point teaching methods. I'll be attending many more of his workshops in the future. Kudos to you, Brett for a great workshop!"   Tammy, Wooster, Ohio

"Diddling, Noodling, & Jigging-Learning to Play by Ear"
"Does anyone have the music for..." (cringe) FREE YOURSELF and your dependency of reading music, standard notation or tab to learn a tune! This is definitely our largest and most requested workshop! Using traditional Celtic techniques, virtually anyone can learn to play any instrument by ear, they just don't know it, or know how to do it, and are often surprised at their ability to do so! Noodling and diddling, also called jigging, lilting, dowdling are excellent tools in learning to play the hammered dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, banjo, fiddle, guitar...or any instrument for that matter! This is a HANDS-ON workshop for all instruments and will help you to learn and understand your instrument from the inside out! Using simple ear training exercises, playing a simple scale and you will be picking out tunes-by ear- by the end of this workshop! You will surprise yourself! I have used these techniques several times in my workshops and one-on- one teaching and the most often exclaimed phrase is, "I can't believe I can do this!!!" Whether you read music or not, learning to play by ear is a helpful skill and yes, can be learned in this workshop!  Level: All Levels; All Instruments

“Surviving a Jam”or "Playing Well with Others!"
Has there ever been a time that you wanted to join in on a jam, but found the idea of making it through one too intimidating? Have you ever joined a jam, only to find yourself lost and not able to keep up? Come learn tips that are so simple yet valuable techniques that will help you maneuver through the next jam with ease and enjoyment. Learn to anticipate chord changes, understanding chords and key changes, keeping time, jam etiquette and how to "mess up well"! It only takes a few tips and a little practice and you’ll be well on your way to becoming a proficient jammer! This is a hands-on workshop so bring your instrument! Level: All levels and instruments.

This workshop is available wherever there is interest and I am seeking to present this workshop near Cookesville, TN. We just completed this workshop in Seffner, Florida with 38 in attendance and included Banjo, Mountain Dulcimers, Hammered Dulcimer, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle, Mandolins, etc.. We even had one participant drive all the way from Texas, JUST to attend this workshop! One participant wrote that after got home, she played a tune by ear on her mountain dulcimer, then picked up a ukulele, an instrument she knew nothing about, and was able to pick out the same tune! Once this skill is acquired you can pick up virtually any instrument and quickly pick out tunes. If you are interested in having this workshop in your area, please contact me and we can begin to get things in motion. The workshop in Seffner was set up without the sponsor of a club...just people interested in learning to play by ear and play well with others. If you are interested, please contact me at fbridgeway@juno.com

Thanks and look forward to hearing from you!

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