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Jerry Rockwell
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Jerry Rockwell
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 March 24 - 26,
2006: Weekend Mountain Dulcimer Workshop with Jerry RockwellLevel: Intermediate/Advanced Tuition: $100 Course Times: Friday 7 - 9 PM; Saturday 9:30 - 11:30 AM & 1:30 - 3:30 PM; Sunday 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Course Description: DISCOVERING AND EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF MULTI- PART
MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER. Have you been frustrated and discouraged
with the complexi ty and depth of music theory, and overwhelmed by how
much you DON'T know? Relax and let some very simple music wash over you!
One of the best ways to enter the portal to the complex world of music theory is to simply EXPERIENCE music by playing some simple multi-part arrangements in an ensemble setting. We will play some very easy variations on the Cabbage and Skip To My Lou chord progressions -- playing dronally on the melody strings or bass string in D-A-D to begin with, but we'll also take a crack at moving the lines into the chord-melody context. We'll try embellishing the chords with some sub-cycles, and generally, we'll have as much fun as we can messing around with these tunes. Time permitting, we will discuss some of the decisions to be made if you want to generate more lines (parts) on your own, as well as some guidelines for improvising p arts on the fly. ARRANGING FOLK SONGS AND TUNES FOR THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER. Using familiar folk songs and tunes as examples, we will take you on an expedition to discover the JOY of chord-melody and fingerstyle arranging on the mountain dulcimer.
You will learn how to listen for chord changes, how to make your own chord
reference charts and apply them to your arrangements, how to find the best
chord voicings for any given situation, how to move DIRECTLY from
"block-style" chord melody to graceful, flowing arpeggios, how to play
chord-scales, how to make your own counter-melodies and harmony parts, and
much, much more.
We will be using mostly D-A-D tuning, but there will be an occasional demo
of some exciting possibilities that are only available on the
4-equidistant D-A-D-D set-up. Emphasis will be placed squarely on learning
to LOVE the music we're playing, and getting the most enjoyment out of the
dulcimer that we possibly can.
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| Jerry Rockwell is one of a handful of folk musicians who, since about 1970, have been national and international advocates for the mountain dulcimer. He is an accomplished player, teacher, and custom builder of this American folk instrument. His currently available recordings are Favorite American Folktunes (cassette), and The Blackbird and the Beggarman (cassette and CD). He has also written instructional texts for mountain dulcimer, including four titles available from JC Rockwell Music Publishing: Dulcimer Solos and Dulcimer Solos volume II, arrangements for intermediate level players; Beginner's Tunebook in D-A-A and D-A-D, with emphasis on rhythmic foundations; and Music Theory and Chord Reference for the Mountain Dulcimer. Jerry concentrated on music theory and composition at Ohio State University. He lives and works in the Appalachian foothills of southeast Ohio, and regularly teaches mountain dulcimer at workshops across the country |
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Spring 2008
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Weatherbury Farm Vacation
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(724)
587-3763 (Dale or Marcy Tudor; location questions) (330) 332-4420 (Bill Schilling, music questions) email us! www.folkmusic.weatherburyfarm.com |
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Weatherbury Farm is a non-smoking farm vacation. |
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