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Country Blues & Ragtime Improvisation; The Guitar of Blind Blake and Big Bill Broonzy
Level 3
Woody will teaching the repertoire and playing styles of Blind Blake and Big Bill Broonzy, two of the greatest masters of the ragtime and blues guitar tradition. In addition to learning many of their sophisticated arrangements, the focus will be on furthering your own creativity by understanding what you are playing and developing practical approaches to creating variations within a tune. Woody will break down the complexities and illustrate Blake and Broonzy’s spontaneous and improvised approach to their music.
Some of the techniques covered will be syncopated picking and getting the texture and groove of the music, using partial chords, damping, dynamics and improvising. This is a workshop for guitarists who would like to get deeper into the playing of Blake and Broonzy and take your playing to the next level while learning some great tunes in the process.
- 08/24/12 - 08/27/12
- Blues Guitar
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About Woody Mann
Woody Mann began his guitar career as a youngster at the feet of the legendary Rev. Gary Davis. Mann complemented the tutelage of Rev. Davis with formal training at New York’s celebrated Juilliard School. He also studied with noted Chicago-born pianist Lennie Tristano, who introduced him to jazz. Mann has pursued a rich and diverse career, which ranges from playing with jazz great Attila Zoller, accompanying songwriter Dory Previn, and teaching guitar to legendary recording artist Paul Simon. He has recorded extensively and performed everywhere from the orchestra pits of Broadway to festivals, clubs and concert stages worldwide. He has also taught numerous workshops and schooled countless guitarists through his acclaimed books and DVDs including the series The Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar, The Complete Robert Johnson, The Blues Fakebook, and the recently published Lisboa -- the Guitar Of Woody Mann, a collection of his original compositions. www.woodymann.com
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