Bluegrass Jamming Class taught by Joel Denman
Schedule
Wed Oct 12 2022 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
Hideaway Ukulele Studio | Durango, CO
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Hideaway Ukulele Studio is proud to welcome musician, Joel Denman to the studio. He is certified in teaching the Wernick Method of bluegrass jamming and will be teaching on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 9 pm on October 12 and run through December 14, 2022 at Hideaway Ukulele Studio in the Smiley Building Studio 114.Wernick Method Classes
teach real bluegrass jamming!
* Hands-on learning in large and small groups
* Learn many bluegrass standards
* Gentle tempos! Mistakes expected
* Full ground rules and etiquette of typical jams
* How to lead songs and how to follow new songs
* How to find melodies, fake solos, sing harmony
* Ear skills taught and emphasized as in real bluegrass
* Tab/note reading skills not needed or used
* Group and individualized instruction on backup skills
* Intermediates welcome, and given added challenges
* Understanding, low-pressure, time-tested teaching!
DO YOU QUALIFY? It’s easier than you may think! If you play guitar,
mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro… you can be part of a bluegrass jam.
Only requirements: You must be able to tune your instrument (electronic
tuning devices welcome) and change smoothly between G, C, D, and A.
(Fiddles and basses need to know which notes work with which chords)
Fast playing is not expected, nor is the ability to solo required.
REGISTER HERE OR CLICK ON TICKET LINK:
https://wernickmethod.org/jd-2022-10-durango
Joel has a passion for bluegrass that began as a teenager growing up in Colorado. He actively gigs on fiddle, mandolin, guitar and baritone vocals, and was a public school music teacher for 30
years. He currently plays with Durango bands The Badly
Bent, and The Blue Moon Ramblers. Joel holds a degree
from Berklee College of Music, and is a past board
member of the Colorado Bluegrass Music Society.
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Where is it happening?
Hideaway Ukulele Studio, 1309 E. 3rd, Suite 114,Durango,CO,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
