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One-Day Workshops and Other Events at Gryphon
Double Stops for Bluegrass Mandolin
This Week Sat, Feb 13, 2010 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Cost: $40.00	John Reischman
In this class we will learn some tunes and songs from the Bluegrass and Old Time repertoire using double stops. We will also look at the bluesy style of Bill Monroe and other early Bluegrass mandolin practitioners. Basic technique, with emphasis on tone production will be addressed. Prerequisites--students should know all the standard bluegrass closed chop chords, and know some fiddle tunes and be able to play them at a reasonable tempo. Students are encouraged to bring a recording device.


Chord Melody for Mandolin
This Week Sat, Feb 13, 2010 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Cost: $40.00	John Reischman
In this workshop we will learn chord melody arrangements for a couple of jazz/swing standards. We will also learn some common chord voicings and substitutions used for this style of playing,, and the basic theory involved so you can create your own arrangements.