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URL:https://thelavacenter.org/events/slow-jam-class-with-michael-nix-2024-
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SUMMARY:Slow Jam Class with Michael Nix
DESCRIPTION:**REGISTRATION REQUIRED. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS**\n\nSlow Jam Cl
 ass is offered for adult players who would like to learn how to successful
 ly play music with other people in a coached group setting. Each person br
 ings or suggests a song or instrumental that they would like to play with 
 the group. We only go as fast on that song as the person suggesting it can
  play. We have played everything from folk tunes\, Beatles\, classic rock\
 , fiddle tunes\, bluegrass and blues. We have a lot of fun while putting s
 ome good playing skills in place. It’s a great environment to work out e
 verything from basic strumming with others to beginning soloing strategies
 .\n\nClasses take place at The LAVA Center\, 324 Main Street\, Greenfield\
 , MA\, on alternating Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9 pm.\n\nClass Dates:\n
 1/29/24\n2/12/24\n2/26/24\n3/11/24\n3/25/24\n4/8/24\n\nTuition is by slidi
 ng fee donation from $5 to $25 per class.\n\nRegister by contacting Michae
 l: call/text 413-772-0328 or email mnix@NixWorks.com.\n\n***\n\nMichael Ni
 x performs on classical guitar\, Banjar\, banjo\, and mandolin\, throughou
 t the United States and Asia\; has recorded for the PBS series\, "American
  Experience\," several independent documentaries\, numerous CD projects\; 
 and his compositions are performed internationally. His music has been hea
 rd on "Weekend Edition\," and other NPR programs. His new solo Banjar albu
 m of compositions and commissions\, Aperçu was released on PARMA Recordin
 gs Big Round Records and distributed by NAXOS.\n\nA banjo innovator\, Nix 
 designed the Banjar\; a modern seven nylon string banjo combining elements
  of the five-string banjo and classical guitar\; bringing the classic fing
 er-style banjo of the late 1800's into the twenty first century. His instr
 umentals\, songs\, and compositions draw from classic finger style banjo a
 nd guitar\, infused with folk\, jazz and world music traditions.\n\n***\n\
 nClass Overview:\n\n 	The class will run an hour and a half.\n 	Each perso
 n will suggest a song to work on.  You may submit a pdf or a hard copy to
  me\, and I will distribute to the class by pdf\, which can be printed and
  looked over before the first session.  When we play a person’s song\, 
 we go only as fast at that person can handle playing the song.  We work o
 n making that person successful in playing both melody and chords.  Of co
 urse you will have to expect that there are different levels\, and not eve
 ryone may be able to keep up with a more advanced person’s song\, but we
  can talk about strategies to deal with that.  The important thing is tha
 t the person who brings a song will determine the speed and complexity of 
 what is played.  That way everyone will find some success. As the class p
 rogresses we may agree on a bonus song or two to include in the sessions.\
 n 	We will work on musicianship within a group\, how to listen to one anot
 her.  How to keep track of what is going on\, how to get back on if you g
 et lost.  How to shape phrases when you play melody\, and how to keep you
 r dynamics soft and support the melody when you play chords.  Using dynam
 ics and articulation to shape melody and phrasing.\n 	For those who are im
 provising\, we will work on very simple improvising strategies.  We will 
 work on accompaniment patterns\, fills\, and solos.\n 	For those of you wh
 o are arranging\, we can hand out parts and try out your arrangements in a
  live setting.\n 	Each student will be responsible for bringing a folding 
 music stand\, and their own music printed from the pdf’s provided.\n
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