Wednesdays, 8:30-9:45 pm, beginning September 13
$130.00 advance / $140.00
after September 4
Register
online
Slide playing is personal...it alludes to that quality of the human voice
where we slip from note to note with a range of microtones and rhythmic
expression. The wail of a blues singer is emulated by the sound of steel or
glass slid along steel strings...it haunts us. The purpose of this class is
to introduce the student to the sound, techniques, and evocations of slide
guitar. We will focus on blues playing, but based on the level of
participants and student interest we may venture into other song forms from
rock and jazz. We will learn the styles of players like Robert Johnson, Son
House, John Fahey, Ry Cooder and others. We will play in several different
tunings (e.g. open D and open G), as well as standard tuning (EADGBE). We
will play several different rhythm grooves to accompany our slide playing.
Pete Madsen is a teacher, writer, guitarist and
performer based in Berkeley, California. He has written numerous lessons
for Acoustic Guitar and Play Guitar magazines; and is the author of
FretMaster: Slide Guitar and the Fretmaster: Funk Book, both published
by Backbeat books; as well as A Guide to Acoustic Blues Guitar and the
soon to be published The CAGED System for Guitar.