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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
