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SDBS proudly presents Alan Munde and Bill Evans Banjo Workshops Masters of the 5 String Banjo: Workshops for All Levels! “Creating Solos to Songs” with Alan Munde (int/adv) “Jam Survival Skills for New Players” with Bill Evans (beg/int) Friday April 1, 2016, 3:30 to 5 p.m., $40 La Jolla Christian Fellowship Church, 627 Genter Street, La Jolla, CA 92037 Contact Dennis Nowack at 503-754-1875 for reservations or just show up! Creating Solos to Songs with Alan Munde (for intermediate to advanced students) There is a strong tradition in bluegrass banjo of developing solos that express the melody of the song. These are often not exact renderings of the melody, but are the bones of the melody surrounded by rhythmical and harmonic notes supplied by the rolls. Beginning with the bare bones melody of "Jesse James" in the key of G as an example, we will explore the many ways of varying the roll and note choices (musical synonyms) to create many variations for the banjo solo. We will also analyze classic solos of Earl Scruggs using the "Mundtone Method of Musical Analysis" that will further help to unlock the mysteries of bluegrass banjo style. Bluegrass Banjo Jam Survival Skills with Bill Evans (for beginner to intermediate students) If you’re looking to gain more confidence playing with others, this is for you! Topics include the role of the banjo in a jam, how to accompany singers and other instruments, using your ear to hear chord changes, vamping, using roll patterns and using the capo to play in all keys. Tab examples will be presented for everything that will be covered in the session but it's not necessary to read tab well to get a lot out of this workshop. Get ready to rock your next bluegrass jam session with this practical, hands-on and fun workshop designed for all level players!

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Page 1: Alan Munde and Bill Evans Banjo · PDF fileSDBS proudly presents Alan Munde and Bill Evans Banjo Workshops Masters of the 5 String Banjo: Workshops for All Levels! “Creating Solos

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AlanMundeandBillEvansBanjoWorkshopsMastersofthe5StringBanjo:WorkshopsforAllLevels!

“CreatingSolostoSongs”withAlanMunde(int/adv)“JamSurvivalSkillsforNewPlayers”withBillEvans(beg/int)

FridayApril1,2016,3:30to5p.m.,$40

LaJollaChristianFellowshipChurch,627GenterStreet,LaJolla,CA92037ContactDennisNowackat503-754-1875forreservationsorjustshowup!

CreatingSolostoSongswithAlanMunde(forintermediatetoadvancedstudents)Thereisastrongtraditioninbluegrassbanjoofdevelopingsolosthatexpressthemelodyofthesong.Theseareoftennotexactrenderingsofthemelody,butarethebonesofthemelodysurroundedbyrhythmicalandharmonicnotessuppliedbytherolls.Beginningwiththebarebonesmelodyof"JesseJames"inthekeyofGasanexample,wewillexplorethemanywaysofvaryingtherollandnotechoices(musicalsynonyms)tocreatemanyvariationsforthebanjosolo.WewillalsoanalyzeclassicsolosofEarlScruggsusingthe"MundtoneMethodofMusicalAnalysis"thatwillfurtherhelptounlockthemysteriesofbluegrassbanjostyle.BluegrassBanjoJamSurvivalSkillswithBillEvans(forbeginnertointermediatestudents)Ifyou’relookingtogainmoreconfidenceplayingwithothers,thisisforyou!Topicsincludetheroleofthebanjoinajam,howtoaccompanysingersandotherinstruments,usingyoureartohearchordchanges,vamping,usingrollpatternsandusingthecapotoplayinallkeys.Tabexampleswillbepresentedforeverythingthatwillbecoveredinthesessionbutit'snotnecessarytoreadtabwelltogetalotoutofthisworkshop.Getreadytorockyournextbluegrassjamsessionwiththispractical,hands-onandfunworkshopdesignedforalllevelplayers!