2000 SESSION 1
Saturday, July 22nd ­ Friday, July 28th
Classes listed by teacher (and subject to change without notice).

Mike Bristow (Seattle, WA)

Beginning Hawai'ian Slack-Key Guitar (2-3) - This unique approach to playing a melody over an open tuning is immediately satisfying; you don't have to learn difficult chord fingerings before you can play your first tune. We will learn to build beautifully simple Hawai'ian folk tunes over an open-string bass pattern.

Intermediate Hawai'ian Slack-Key Guitar (3-4) - Secrets of the ancient Hawai'ians revealed! We'll take a look at the history of slack-key; then we'll learn the famous Hawai'ian vamp, and specialized techniques like "open and closed" playing, harmonizing in open 6ths, Hawai'ian-style hammers and pulls, and more.

Brian Butler (Seattle, WA)

Blues Cookin' (2-3) - Put some bite in your repertoire with blues. We'll learn and play songs by classic bluesmen like Robert Johnson and contemporary artists like Keb Mo. Acquire full-bodied turnarounds, riffs, chords, and tasty progressions that will flavor your playing without taxing your abilities.

Back to the Blues Shack (3-4) - We'll tackle "'Bout A Spoonful" by Mance Lipscomb, "Slow Down Woman" by J.B. Lenoir and "Long Gone Like A Turkey Through the Corn" by Lightning Hopkins. We'll capture the characteristic styles of each of these great artists. We'll dissect the songs, put 'em back together and play 'em.

Jere Canote (Seattle, WA)

American Novelty Songbook (1-4) - This will be a hilarious romp through the wacky world of humorous song, gleaned from the early days of recorded music, the '20s, '30s, & '40s, including jug band, old time country, western swing, and gems from tin pan alley. All levels are welcome.

Introduction to Flatpick Guitar (2) - Learn how to hold that little triangle of plastic and what to do with it: basic boom-chuck rhythm, bass runs, and simple melodies, all in the comfortable context of songs that sound good played s-l-o-w-l-y.

Marie Eaton (Bellingham, WA)

Songwriting: Notes and Tools (1-2) - There are many paths in the creative process of songwriting, but on each path songwriters use similar tools to craft something unique and new. In this class we will explore the tools of songwriting through a series of fun (and maybe a little risky) exercises that will lead toward songs.

Songwriting: How to Fine Tune the Great Tune (2-3) - Songwriting is not just the magic and rush of the new idea. It's also a craft. The time spent in crafting often can turn a pretty good song into a great song. We'll work together on songs that have gotten stuck between inspiration and completion.

Paul Elliot (Seattle, WA)

Camp Instrumentalist

Kathleen Fallon (Beavercreek, OR)

Instigator

Judy Fjell (Big Timber, MT)

Develop Your Singing Voice (1-4) - Learn healthy singing skills so that your voice can become stronger, more flexible, and more relaxed. In addition to learning voice mechanics we'll do lots of singing - using solfa, rounds, and harmonizing by ear to develop vocal confidence and accuracy.

Stagecraft (3-4) - Learn to take care of yourself on stage. We'll use theater improv games, writing exercises, and group discussions to help exorcise old stage fright demons. We'll also cover the basics of sound reinforcement (mics, speakers, PAs, monitors, etc.) for solo or small group performances.

Larry Hanks (Berkeley, CA)

Traditional Songs (1-3) - We'll just enjoy playing through traditional songs (cowboy, western, etc.) and songwriters (Malvina Reynolds, Utah Phillips, W. W. Guthrie, and a few more contemporary ones).

Fingerstyle Accompaniment "Tis a Gift to be Simple" (3) - Work though a variety of songs using variations of boom-chuck (or boom-chuck-chuck) strums, plus some choosing of bass-lines and harmony treble lines, including fingerpicking.

John Knowles (Nashville, TN)

Beginning Guitar (1) - You provide the passion to play guitar and I'll provide a handful of basic chords. We'll accompany ourselves singing by the end of the week. I'll toss in some practice tips so you can continue to grow as a guitarist.

Play by Ear (2-3) - Playing by ear is a way of life, but you don't have to be born to it. We'll develop specific techniques for playing the music we hear or imagine. We will amaze ourselves at least once a day. A week of work begins a lifetime of progress.

Jay Mabin (Tacoma, WA)

Beginning Diatonic Harmonica (1-2) - Learn what gives this simple instrument its unique voice. We will explore techniques such as single notes, bending, rhythm playing, and tongue-blocking. No music reading will be necessary. A major diatonic harmonica (such as a Marine Band) in the key of C will be required.

Intermediate Diatonic Harmonica (3-4) - Advanced students will learn about intonation, getting chromatic intervals from a diatonic harmonica, and playing in different keys. Ear training and scales will also be explored but no previous knowledge of music theory will be needed. Bring a major diatonic harmonica in Bb.

Scott Nygaard (San Francisco, CA)

Beyond Boom-Chuck (3-4) - Now that you've got your booms and your chucks in the right place, what do you do next? We'll work on bass runs, suspended and open-string chords, syncopated strums and accents, and lot of other fun rhythm guitar stuff in bluegrass, country, and contemporary folk styles.

Flatpick Lead Guitar (3-4) - Beginning with the basics of bluegrass flatpicking technique (fiddle tunes, crosspicking, and the blues) we'll work on embellishing a melody, learning the fingerboard, and finding your own licks to help you create your own lead guitar style.

Eric Schoenberg (Tiburon, CA)

Melodic Fingerstyle (3-4) - Chet says, "the idea is to sound like two lousy guitarists playing together." We'll take a simple melody and add a simple bass part. This is a great way to start doing your own arrangements on fingerstyle guitar.

Advanced Fingerstyle (4) - The two lousy guitarists have improved; now they're playing more complex tunes in settings that include singing, interesting bass lines, and some of the licks from Lani McIntyre's Hawaiians in the middle.

Jennifer Scott (Vancouver, BC)

Vocal Technique (1-4) - Discover the tools to sing healthfully by developing good breath suppport and open clear sound and body awareness. Class development will be the focus; however, individual needs will also be addressed. Sing for joy!

From Folk to Jazz and Beyond (1-4) - We'll learn a song or two a day and create harmonic, harmonious arrangements as we go. The repertoire will be eclectic and the harmonies will be learned primarily by ear. No instruments required.

Laura Smith (Bellingham, WA)

Country Repertoire (1-3) - If you want to explore the wonderful songs and harmonies found in the early country singing of the 20s and 30s, this class is for you! We'll learn a number of songs each day, concentrating on the Carter Family, but learning some from other sources as well. Expect to sing a lot in class.

Beginning Fingerstyles (2) - This class is for people who are comfortable enough changing chords to learn some new right-hand picking patterns. We'll work on strumming variations, simple bass runs, and fingerpicking patterns. We'll combine these new techniques with a variety of songs and rhythms.

Christian Swenson (Seattle, WA)

Human Jazz (1-4) - Is it art, recreation, or mystical practice? Human jazz is improvisation with the voice and body, our original instruments. Inhabit worlds of play that exist between singing, dancing, and acting. All together, in small groups, in pairs, and solo we will explore musical behavior, imaginative imitation, global singing styles, and carving music with our bare hands. [offered twice this session]

Joe Vinikow (Seattle, WA)

Beyond I-IV-V: Hearing, Understanding, & Using Chord Progressions (2-3) - Learn new tunes more easily and memorize them more effectively. Find the right chords in a jam session faster. Add more color and variety to your playing.

Swing Starts Here : An Introduction to the Rest of Your Guitar (3) - This class will start you navigating the upper fingerboard with confidence. You'll learn the most useful moveable chord positions, allowing you to play in any key, without a capo.

Sean Williams (Olympia, WA)

Around the World in Five Days (1-3) - This class has a little of everything, Australian dijeridu, Indonesian angklung rattles, African percussion, even extended vocal techniques, but mostly we'll be having fun learning how other cultures express themselves.

World Fingerpicking Guitar (3) - Try something exotic and different without ever leaving camp! This class will draw from half a dozen world music traditions (Japan, Cuba, Ireland, Indonesia, and others) to bring new life to your fingerpicking repertoire.

Ray Wood (Port Orchard, WA)

Swing Rhythm (3-4) - We'll use four-note (7th) chords to play some fun ideas and tunes with turnarounds, intros, and outros in major and minor keys, thinking in II-V-I and more. Class input will help dictate content, but plan on lots of playing.

Swing Soloing (3-4) - Learn how to make sense of chord progressions in order to play single note lines. We'll use arpeggios and scales plus riffs to play simple tunes with four or five chords and graduate to more complex ideas.

Rene Worst (Vancouver, BC)

New Bass Players (1-2) (1-2) - This starts at ground zero, the care and feeding of your bass: holding, carrying, packing, all of that stuff. Then it will proceed to the basics of playing the instrument: tuning, note location, relationship to other instruments, etc.

Bass Desires (3-4) - This class is designed to cater to the folks that sign up. Being a small class, we can address specific desires as well as the usual techniques, soloing, theory, and cool tricks. Fun to be had by all!