Introduction to Bluegrass
Students will learn the basics of playing Bluegrass on the five string banjo. Some of the basic skills and techniques students should expect to learn are:
Acoustic Guitar
- How to correctly hold the acoustic guitar
- The names of the different parts of the instrument
- How to tune your instrument
- Learn how to play standard guitar chords
- Basics on how to play bluegrass rhythm guitar and flatpicking
- Learn how to play the standards of bluegrass music
- Explore some basic rhythms on the guitar such as bluegrass, folk and country
Banjo (five string)
- How to correctly hold the banjo
- The names of the different parts of the instrument
- How to tune your instrument
- Three finger picking technique
- Learn how to play the standards of bluegrass music
- Explore the basic rhythms on the bluegrass banjo
Intro Bluegrass Fiddle
In this six week class, students will learn the basics of playing Bluegrass on the fiddle. Some of the basic skills and techniques students should expect to learn are:
- How to correctly hold the fiddle and bow
- The names of the different parts of the instrument
- How to tune your instrument
- How to create a pleasant sound with the instrument
- Proper finger placement for first position
- How to play the standards of bluegrass music
- Explore the basic rhythms on the bluegrass fiddle