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Post by gavdav on Jan 30, 2017 13:35:42 GMT
Hi all - anyone in this neck of the woods that might be interested in a day of hanging out with like minded folks looking at some approaches to English folk guitar, and C tuning in particular: I'll be at the Stables in Milton Keynes on Sat Feb 18th teaching my own approach to what i think is an underused and versatile tuning (CGCGCD). As always if people from the forum are going to come along I'd welcome suggestions of things to cover. Whilst i rarely blow my own trumpet as a guitarist, I've had very positive feedback about my workshops and I'd love to catch up with forum members in person. Lunch is included, the venue is great and these days have always been very popular. Details here
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Post by fatfingerjohn on Jan 30, 2017 17:19:50 GMT
A bit gutted as this is something I'd love to attend but can't juggle other things to free me up!
Hope its successful enough to do it again and give us more notice (unless I've missed it before).
John
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Post by gavdav on Jan 30, 2017 18:47:14 GMT
Hiya John I think this will be maybe the third one I've done so hopefully there will be more!
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Post by fatfingerjohn on Jan 31, 2017 12:10:36 GMT
Hi again,
Rejigged my diary and have now booked a place (apparently there are 2 places left now. (By the way the lady taking my booking said lunch was not included; no worry to me).
I'm hoping that my skills will just about qualify and if not I'll just pretend. I'm particularly interested the Csus tuning that you say is the main focus and applying it in song accompaniment (I'm not much good at soloing, don't know scales although understand the theory of them). Is it worth me brushing up on basic chord shapes in Csus or will that not be relevant to the day.
If there is anything else of interest you can pm me so it doesn't bore those not going?
Looking forward to it.
John
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Post by gavdav on Feb 7, 2017 13:58:24 GMT
John - that's great news. Always good to know it is selling well too!
My approach is very much "shapes" based - I will look at simplified scales, how it applies to melody in the major and minor, cord shapes derived from scales or applying to them... how to find the three chord trick in the C tuning, and a selection of alternative chord shapes to make things varied. It'll be about coming away able to create your own accompaniments and backups rather than slavishly learning someone else's.
I would really not worry about practising anything - it'll be very laid back but will push players of all abilities I hope - most players haven't dabbled much outside of DADGAD if with tunings at all when I usually run these days, so you'll be ahead of the curve but hopefully I'll have enough quirky stuff to give you lots of future material.
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Post by gavdav on Feb 16, 2017 11:36:58 GMT
Last quick heads up for this if anyone fancies it think there's a space or two left. Looking forward to teaching this, always a nice do at the Stables. Great chance to meet other players (and usually try lots of nice different guitars). As usual - any questions, fire away!
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