CLAWHAMMER BANJO CLASSES
Go to Rose City Folk School to see the current classes and register!
Interested in private lessons? Check them out HERE.
Past Classes
Clawhammer Banjo By Ear Class (Intermediate Level)
Dates: Sundays -- Sept. 24-October 22, 2017
Time: 5:15pm-6:20pm
Cost: $110
Location: Kate's Music Studio (2800 SE Harrison)
Info/Register: HERE
So you've been playing that banjo for awhile and you have your clawhammer strum down, you know how play in several tunings, use the capo, and play tunes using drop thumbing, slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs at a moderate to fast tempo. You can play some awesome tunes as long as you have tablature or a teacher (with audio or video) breaking it down for you...What's the next step? This class will take you through the process of learning a tune or a song from scratch, completely by ear. Open the door to the wide world of music! You will be given the tools to listen to a tune sung or played by any instrument and figure it out on your banjo! We'll start out with simple tunes, convert them to clawhammer, and then progress from there. This class is particularly designed for players who have completed Clawhammer Banjo III, but you are welcome to join if you are a clawhammer banjo player with moderate experience (you can always email Leela to check in before you sign up).
Time: 5:15pm-6:20pm
Cost: $110
Location: Kate's Music Studio (2800 SE Harrison)
Info/Register: HERE
So you've been playing that banjo for awhile and you have your clawhammer strum down, you know how play in several tunings, use the capo, and play tunes using drop thumbing, slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs at a moderate to fast tempo. You can play some awesome tunes as long as you have tablature or a teacher (with audio or video) breaking it down for you...What's the next step? This class will take you through the process of learning a tune or a song from scratch, completely by ear. Open the door to the wide world of music! You will be given the tools to listen to a tune sung or played by any instrument and figure it out on your banjo! We'll start out with simple tunes, convert them to clawhammer, and then progress from there. This class is particularly designed for players who have completed Clawhammer Banjo III, but you are welcome to join if you are a clawhammer banjo player with moderate experience (you can always email Leela to check in before you sign up).
Beginning Clawhammer Banjo Class
Dates: Wednesdays -- Sept. 13- Oct. 18, 2017
Time: 5pm-5:50pm
Cost: $120
Location: Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell Blvd.
Info/Register: HERE
Always wanted to learn the old time banjo? Get that banjo out from under the bed and come on down. We will be learning how to play the old time banjo from scratch! We will start with the basics of how to hold and tune the banjo and then move quickly into mastering the frailing strum and left hand techniques. Utilizing by-ear learning, clear, step-by-step instruction, and time for individual coaching, we'll have some fun learning how to wrangle this amazing instrument.
Time: 5pm-5:50pm
Cost: $120
Location: Artichoke Music, 2007 SE Powell Blvd.
Info/Register: HERE
Always wanted to learn the old time banjo? Get that banjo out from under the bed and come on down. We will be learning how to play the old time banjo from scratch! We will start with the basics of how to hold and tune the banjo and then move quickly into mastering the frailing strum and left hand techniques. Utilizing by-ear learning, clear, step-by-step instruction, and time for individual coaching, we'll have some fun learning how to wrangle this amazing instrument.
Intermediate-
Advanced Clawhammer Repertoire
Workshop
(Wednesday)
Wednesday, July 19
6pm-8pm
SE Portland
Banjo players, this is your chance to learn some new tunes! There will be two workshops, but different tunes will be taught in each, so you can take one or both! You will learn several fun, challenging tunes...MORE INFO
6pm-8pm
SE Portland
Banjo players, this is your chance to learn some new tunes! There will be two workshops, but different tunes will be taught in each, so you can take one or both! You will learn several fun, challenging tunes...MORE INFO
Intermediate-Advanced Clawhammer Repertoire Workshop (Sunday)
Sunday, July 23
5:15-7:15pm
SE Portland
Learn MORE new cool old time tunes! There will be two workshops, but different tunes will be taught in each, so you can take one or both! In the course of learning the tunes, we will work on improving technique and style, but the primary focus will be on repertoire....MORE INFO
5:15-7:15pm
SE Portland
Learn MORE new cool old time tunes! There will be two workshops, but different tunes will be taught in each, so you can take one or both! In the course of learning the tunes, we will work on improving technique and style, but the primary focus will be on repertoire....MORE INFO
Beginning Clawhammer Banjo
Dates: Tuesdays - April 25 to June 6 (7 weeks)
Time: 6:30 - 7:25 pm
Cost: $120
Registration and Info: Artichoke Music
Clawhammer Banjo II
Dates: Tuesdays - April 25 to June 6 (7 weeks)
Time: 5:30 - 6:25 pm
Cost: $120
Registration and Info: Artichoke Music
Clawhammer Banjo III
Dates: Mondays - April 24 to June 5 (7 weeks)
Time: 5:00 - 5:50 pm
Cost:$120
Registration and Info: Artichoke Music
Singing With The Banjo
Dates: Mondays - April 24 to June 5 (7 weeks)
Time: 6:00 - 6:50 pm
Cost: $120
Registration and Info: Artichoke Music
Dates: Tuesdays - April 25 to June 6 (7 weeks)
Time: 6:30 - 7:25 pm
Cost: $120
Registration and Info: Artichoke Music
Clawhammer Banjo II
Dates: Tuesdays - April 25 to June 6 (7 weeks)
Time: 5:30 - 6:25 pm
Cost: $120
Registration and Info: Artichoke Music
Clawhammer Banjo III
Dates: Mondays - April 24 to June 5 (7 weeks)
Time: 5:00 - 5:50 pm
Cost:$120
Registration and Info: Artichoke Music
Singing With The Banjo
Dates: Mondays - April 24 to June 5 (7 weeks)
Time: 6:00 - 6:50 pm
Cost: $120
Registration and Info: Artichoke Music