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Joy Adams

Plucky Plucky

December 19, 2019 By

Instructor: Joy Adams
All Levels; Cello

The cello can take on the role of any other instrument in a string band, be it guitar, mandolin, bass, banjo, or fiddle. Learn multiple picking patterns (including clawhammer cello!) that will serve you especially well for accompanying a singer.

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Patterns for Improvising Specific to Cello

December 19, 2019 By

Instructor: Joy Adams
All Levels; Cello

Improvising can feel like trying to get through a locked door. As cellists, we find ourselves taking advice from fiddle players on this topic, only to be disappointed by how few of their techniques actually work on the cello. In this workshop, we will study cello-friendly patterns that will unlock the door to a satisfying improvised solo or bass line.

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Adapting Fiddle Melodies to the Cello

December 19, 2019 By

Instructor: Joy Adams
All Levels; Cello

There are some inherent differences between what falls comfortably on the fiddle and what works well for the cello. Thankfully, when we learn a new fiddle tune on the cello, there are adaptations that will make a nearly impossible tune quite playable.

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Chops and Bow Grooves for the Cello

December 19, 2019 By

Instructor: Joy Adams
All Levels; Cello

Each genre in the world of fiddle music comes alive with a different set of groove rhythms underneath it. In this workshop, explore the differences between backing up a bluegrass tune, a Celtic tune, an Old-Time tune, and a blues. You will learn specific groove patterns that can be mixed up and applied differently to each genre.

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Arranging from the Bass Line Up

December 19, 2019 By

Instructor: Joy Adams
All Levels; Cello

Did you know that all arrangements start from the ground up? As one of the lowest voices in the band, a cellist has more power and responsibility than you might think. Learn how the voice of the cello can influence the tempo, dynamics, phrase shape, and arc of an arrangement, all from the humble bass line!

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Fiddle Tune Form for Cellists

December 19, 2019 By

Instructor: Joy Adams
All Levels; Cello

As an accompanimental instrument, cellists frequently get asked to back up fiddle players on tunes they don’t know. This workshop will present a set of strategies to help you learn the chords and form of a fiddle tune on the fly.

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Public Performance

December 26, 2018 By

Leaders: Mairi Rankin, Joy Adams, Matt Shipman
Format:
Panel Discussion

Are you frightened to perform in public? Do you get tense from being on stage? Do you jumble your words when talking into a microphone? Issues like these will be demystified by our experienced staff.

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