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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Instrumental Course with Bruce Thompson and Sam Katz
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass Workshop		\n\n		\n			Share:\n			\n								\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n			\n		\n\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	Bluegrass Instrumental Course – with Bruce Thompson and Sam Katz April 29\, May 6\, 27 and June 3 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm  $195 For instruments: Guitar\, Fiddle\, Mandolin\, Bass\, Banjo\, Dobro Experience level: students should be familiar with basic chords and have done some melodic playing as well.  Instructors: Bruce Thompson and Sam Katz Summary: This course is intended for folks interested in learning bluegrass instrumentals (fiddle tunes) commonly played at jams. Each week we will focus on at least one instrumental tune. Students will have the time to listen and prepare tunes in advance of each class Links to audio and/or video examples as well as music (standard notation and tabs) will be provided. Each class will review the tune as a group then divide into small groups to work on playing the tune together. We will also discuss learning techniques and tools such as StrumMachine and a metronome. Students will become familiar with the tunes covered in the course and develop techniques to quickly learn new tunes.  Topics: Memorizing\, learning and mastering a melody Learning the rhythm part and accompaniment  Switching from rhythm to lead parts Setting the tempo\, kickoffs and endings Leading the tune in a group Improvising ideas\, tips and techniques Jam etiquette Possible Tunes (subject to change): Angeline the Baker (D) Old Joe Clark (A) Soldier’s Joy (D) Cold Frosty Morn (Am) Big Sandy River (A)  \n		\n	\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	 \n	\n\n		\n\n	\n		\n	\n						\n					Price\n					\n						General\n						$195.00\n					\n				\n			\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n					\n				More Information			\n			\n	 \n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n		\n			Similar Events\n			\n				View All\n				\n			\n		\n				\n			\n				\n\n											\n							\n\n	\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n\n		\n\n		Folk Club Kids\n\n				American Roots Bluegrass Celtic Family Folk\n		\n		\n			\n				\n								class\n			\n					\n\n		\n			May 27 • 10:30 AM		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n						\n												\n							\n\n	\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n\n		\n\n		After School Folk Ensemble with James Gascoyne and Oona Grady\n\n				American Roots Bluegrass Celtic Country Folk Workshop\n		\n		\n			\n				\n								class\n			\n					\n\n		\n			May 27 • 2:30 PM		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n						\n												\n							\n\n	\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n\n		\n\n		Guitar Workshops with Bruce Thompson\n\n				Bluegrass Instructional Workshop\n		\n		\n			\n				\n								class\n			\n					\n\n		\n			May 28 • 9 AM
URL:https://www.caffelena.org/event/bluegrass-instrumental-course-with-bruce-thompson-and-sam-katz/2026-05-27/
LOCATION:Caffè Lena\, 47 Phila Street\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Instrumental Course with Bruce Thompson and Sam Katz
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass Instructional Workshop		\n\n		\n			Share:\n			\n								\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n\n				\n				\n					\n				\n			\n		\n\n	 \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nBluegrass Instrumental Course – with Bruce Thompson and Sam Katz \n \nApril 29\, May 6\, 27 and June 3 \n \n5:45 pm – 7:45 pm  \n \n$195 \n \nFor instruments: Guitar\, Fiddle\, Mandolin\, Bass\, Banjo\, Dobro \n \nExperience level: students should be familiar with basic chords and have done some melodic playing as well.  \n \nInstructors: Bruce Thompson and Sam Katz \n \nSummary: This course is intended for folks interested in learning bluegrass instrumentals (fiddle tunes) commonly played at jams. Each week we will focus on at least one instrumental tune. Students will have the time to listen and prepare tunes in advance of each class Links to audio and/or video examples as well as music (standard notation and tabs) will be provided. Each class will review the tune as a group then divide into small groups to work on playing the tune together. We will also discuss learning techniques and tools such as StrumMachine and a metronome. Students will become familiar with the tunes covered in the course and develop techniques to quickly learn new tunes.  \n \nTopics: \n \nMemorizing\, learning and mastering a melody \n \nLearning the rhythm part and accompaniment  \n \nSwitching from rhythm to lead parts \n \nSetting the tempo\, kickoffs and endings \n \nLeading the tune in a group \n \nImprovising ideas\, tips and techniques \n \nJam etiquette \n \nPossible Tunes (subject to change): \n \nAngeline the Baker (D) \n \nOld Joe Clark (A) \n \nSoldier’s Joy (D) \n \nCold Frosty Morn (Am) \n \nBig Sandy River (A) \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n	\n	\n						\n					Price\n					\n						General\n						$195.00\n					\n				\n			\n	 \n \n \n\n\n \n	\n		\n			Similar Events\n			\n				View All\n				\n			\n		\n				\n			\n				\n\n											\n							\n\n	\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n\n		\n\n		Music With Miss Deb\n\n				Family Folk Instructional Storytelling\n		\n		\n			\n				\n								class\n			\n					\n\n		\n			May 22 • 9:30 AM		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n						\n												\n							\n\n	\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n\n		\n\n		Run the Show: Live Sound and Production Class\n\n				Instructional\n		\n		\n			\n				\n								class\n			\n					\n\n		\n			May 22 • 3:30 PM		\n	\n	\n\n\n\n						\n												\n							\n\n	\n		\n		Caffè Lena\n	\n\n		\n\n		Folk Club Kids\n\n				American Roots Bluegrass Celtic Family Folk\n		\n		\n			\n				\n								class\n			\n					\n\n		\n			May 27 • 10:30 AM
URL:https://www.caffelena.org/event/bluegrass-instrumental-course-with-bruce-thompson-and-sam-katz/2026-06-03/
LOCATION:Caffè Lena\, 47 Phila Street\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\, 12866\, United States
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