Workshops
To reserve your workshop space, please contact the Throckmorton Theatre online or by calling 415.383.9600.
Paulus Schäfer - Gypsy Jazz - "The Dutch Style"
Paulus Schäfer will teach how to play easy Gypsy Jazz "The Dutch Style". Coming from a genuine Sinti community in The Netherlands, he grew up with the likes of Stochelo Rosenberg and Jimmy Rosenberg. Their 'teacher' was a fellow Sinti named Wasso Grünholz, who taught many Dutch Gypsies to play guitar.
Paulus will include the following items in his workshop:
- Plectrum/pick grip and technique
- The importance of rhythm guitar playing
- Various strokes and developement of the rhythm hand, which will be demonstrated via various rhythms
- How to play an easy solo accompanied by an easy techique of rhythm hand
- Coordination of rhythm hand and solo hand
- How to play a solo within various rhythms, using different pick techniques/strokes
Tim Kliphuis - The Grappelli Workshops
Tim Kliphuis will be giving two very different Grappelli Workshops:
Technique, Tone, Taste
The first, called "Technique, Tone, Taste" is about making you sound more like a Gypsy Jazz violinist (or fiddler) in the style of Stephane Grappelli. Alternating group and individual coaching, Tim offers general tips on bowing, fingering, vibrato etc. but also works with everyone on a personal level, with advice about timing, phrasing, confidence - and how to practice these issues at home! As a companion to the workshop, buy Tim's best-selling Mel Bay book "Stephane Grappelli Gypsy Jazz Violin" ( http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=21539BCD) and his Hot Jazz Violin DVD, Volume 1: Learning the Sound ( http://www.hyperhipmedia.com/HM0014.html).
Dominant and Licks
The second workshop, "Dominant and Licks" deals with the inside of your solo: which notes to play and how to play them right. Together, we practice Grappelli licks in different keys but also look at trademark Dominant phrases, and how to choose more interesting notes. Individually, you get tips about the timing of the phrase, or how to alternate on a Dominant chord. Bored with your solos? This is the workshop for you! As a companion to the workshop, buy Tim's Hot Jazz Violin DVD, Volume 2: Grappelli and Beyond ( http://www.hyperhipmedia.com/HM0015.html).
Learn more about Tim's teaching on YouTube:
Robin Nolan’s Gypsy Jazz Guitar Workshop - Ninja Moves and More!
This workshop is for all levels of players.
When you walk away from this workshop on your way to the Djam you will have a newfound confidence in your playing and more to the point a new stash of Ninja moves which will make your playing sound better than ever before.
It is my mission to give as much of what I know about music, the guitar, and Gypsy Jazz to you within the short amount of time we have to share together.In my workshops we sit in a circle so we can all see each other and are included in the music making. Guitars are out of their cases, in tune and ready to go. All you need bring is your instrument and your passion for Gypsy Jazz.
Within the framework of some Gypsy Jazz classics I will show you some of my favorite and most useful ideas:
- I’ll help you eliminate uncertainty from your soloing with my "Anti Waffle" approach.
- Let’s get to the bottom of playing ’le pompe’ swing rhythm. I have developed a foolproof method of teaching this essential skill. If you can count to 4 you’re almost there. We’ll also learn the coolest rhythm embellishments and exactly where to put them.
- We’ll look at Bossa Dorado and I’ll teach some Ninja moves that kick ass over that tune. Also the Gypsy Bossa rhythm which is vital to get right.
- We will hone in on some major key swingers like "Djangology", "All of Me" & "J’attendrai" and learn some cool lead lines as well as chordal ideas and voicings which will have you playing these tunes with new depth and confidence.
- We’ll do the same with some minor key swingers like "Minor Blues", "Minor Swing" & "Swing Gitane" learning some spicy Gypsy licks over these tunes, as well as some from my own personal stash.
- I’ll show you some killer ways of approaching Nuages (Django’s most famous ballad) which will encompass both harmonic & rhythmical options giving you a new and fresh look at this musical gem.
So if you’re ready to start Djamming with way more confidence and skill pronto, plus have some serious fun at the same time then make your move now and sign up for this unique experience while there’s still spaces left.
See you there and let’s start some Ninja moves! - Robin Nolan
www.RobinNolanTeaches.com
Gonzalo Bergara - Guitar Workshop - How I Learned
This workshop is for all level of players.
Of course we will discuss right hand, picking, sound, etc., but mainly I want you to be able to play nonstop over lets say a C7 chord all over the neck without ever having to stop—eighth-notes, triplets, all possible ways. This is like learning a lot of words in a new language, and I mean A LOT of them. It’ll be like reciting a dictionary, sounds fun doesn’t it? - Gonzalo Bergara
Alfonso Ponticelli - Chord Sentence Workshop
Learn many useful chord passages with diagrams and many songs with examples where to use them.
A rare opportunity to study with one of the best hands-on instructors in the Gypsy Jazz world. Alfonso will teach some of the many secrets he has learned in 40 years of playing guitar and from teaching Gypsy Jazz classes at festivals and in his hometown of Chicago, where he has nurtured one of the most vibrant Gypsy Jazz scenes in the country. Many of his students have gone on to form their own bands and perform professionally, and some have even played with Swing Gitan, including at the famed Festival de Django Reinhardt in Samois-sur-Seine.
In the class, Alfonso will employ hands-on instruction and will share many handouts to enable students to continue learning at home. Using Alfonso’s system, which he calls "The Chord Sentence", students are empowered to play tunes they have never heard before at sessions, learn songs very quickly, and enjoy the learning process. The workshop will also include many right hand techniques, including Gypsy picking, as well as right hand strum patterns for a powerful Gypsy Jazz and Flamenco sound.
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