Bluegrass Dobro Group Class

Service Description

Bluegrass Dobro (GBDGBD) 4 classes- $25 Thursday May 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th 5:30-6:30pm Pacific This week we'll explore the chorus so you are prepared to solo on the verse, chorus, and turnaround. *When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall is one of my favorite Bill Monroe songs. We'll use its melody to get familiar with playing out of Open D, D Root Position, and D Upper Position. We will learn a turnaround solo and a full verse solo. The song is in 3/4 time and lends itself to some classic bluegrass Dobro licks. Class Goals: Learn chord progression Learn the melody in multiple positions: Open D, Closed D (7th fret), Closed D (upper octave) Identify the structural melody notes "Dobrofy" the melody Use timing/syncopation to make simple phrases more interesting Add harmony Incorporate new licks Incorporate licks learned from previous classes Link the lower octave to the upper octave for a more dynamic solo *Recordings of each class will be provided. You do not need to attend the sessions live to take this class, just log into the website and recordings and TAB will be waiting in the "my programs" section. If missed signing up, you can purchase the class from the zoom class archive page.