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E-Tap: European Tap-Guitar Seminar-July 2010

We are pleased to announce:

E-tap Seminar 2010

Jim Wright will be our American guest master this year.

The main theme of his teaching will be 'American Music and Techniques for the Tap-Guitar' and will include the analysis of such artists as Frank Zappa, Wes Montgomery and some R&B and soul artists.

July 18th to  25th

Académie d'été de Wallonie
Institut Centre Ardenne (ICA)
Avenue Herbofin 39
B-6800 LIBRAMONT
Belgium

More info:
clic@clicmusic.be

Teachers:

Jim Wright

Daniel Schell

Kuno Wagner

Wolfgang Daiss


E-Tap regular courses:
Individual & group lessons for all levels
Solfège, harmony, modal music, scales, practice, study and analysis of composition. Sight reading and music theory
All players are welcome.
Please contact us for the schedule and appointments.

Place:
Sangit Academy , 31 rue Locquenghien, 1000 Brussels

Contact:
02 532 48 94 or clic@clicmusic.be

Clic Music
www.clicmusic.be
clic@clicmusic.be

Randy Strom at RWB this Saturday

Dear Fellow Warrzone Fans,

 Just a note to say I will be at "redwhite+bluezz wine bar and grill" this saturday the 20th, 6-9pm. Always a great gig for me, a great time for all.  

Thank you everyone,

Randy Strom

redwhite+bluezz wine bar and grill . 70 South Raymond Ave, Old Pasadena, Ca. 91105 626.792.4441

http://www.redwhitebluezz.com/ 

Prelude to Cello Suite in G - J.S. Bach

Hi

  During my lessons with Jim Wright, we decided on a different approach for me to take my 8-string Warr playing to a new level.  Rather than the standard song format of 4 or 8 bar phrases that repeat, I decided to try a classical piece.  The piece is J.S. Bach - Prelude to Cello Suite in G.  Let me tell you - it's a challenge. Forty-one straight bars of 16th notes. 
 
   This is a great workout for any tapper, so here is Part 1, the first 8 measures.  I have been trying to learn one or two measures a day and its been a big challenge. 

   I hope you enjoy trying this. It will give your right hand a good workout.  The first four measures are the same pattern, just with different positions on the right hand.  The right hand is playing the arpeggiated chords from the 5th, 6th, 7th, and Octave of G major scale.  Measure 5 starts off with the original pattern and then goes into a series of scalar type measures that end up at measure 8 which returns to the original phrase of measure 1 now in with E in the bass note and a minor arpeggio in the right hand.

  On YouTube there is a video of Michael Hedges playing this piece on a harp-guitar.  This was one of my main inspirations for trying this piece.  The recorded version by Yo Yo Ma playing cello is fantastic, also.

  Note:  My Guitar program only goes to 7 strings at this time so I have setup the tab for the top 7 strings of my guitar, which is tuned E A D G C F Bb Eb.  It should be playable on any instrument that is tuned in fourths.

--Rick Allen--

Download Bach-Prelude Cello Suite in G-Part 1

Three-Piece Quartet Returns to 1000 Oaks 2/25/10

  Thanks to the turnout for our January show, the 3PQ has been invited back to the Famous Sports B&G for their Thursday night jazz show on February 25th, 2010. The group will be playing classic jazz tunes from the last 60 years, plus originals.

  Some special guests might show up again (thanks Randall!!), and some progressive tunes may be played to satisfy requests from the audience and staff, who (surprisingly) like rockin', odd-meter music. We can do that! 

The Three-Piece Quartet
Jim Wright~Warr Touch-Guitar, guitar-synth
Polly Klemmer~Keyboards
Craig Aschoff~Drums

Thursday February 25th, 2010
Famous Sports Bar & Grill
821 Thousand Oaks, Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 497-4669
7:30-10:30

Japan Tap Seminar 5/15/10 ~ 5/16/10. Japan Tap Seminar : OUTPOST 5/29/10 ~ 5/30/10 http://www.happysad.org/j_tap/ (日本語はホームページを参照） instructors : Kai Kurosawa & Toshiaki Kanamaru + Special Guest

Japan Tap Seminar takes place in Tokyo Japan, one of the world's busiest and exciting cities. Come join the seminar and meet local musicians, and experience Tokyo!! The seminar includes two days of intense classes and master classes followed by an evening concert.  If you enjoy the country side, check out Japan Tap Seminar : OUTPOST, which will take place in Gunma Japan. (Lodging and meals included.) Get away from the craziness of the city and retreat to the mountains of Matsuida for a chance to eat, sleep and drink music. Accepting very limited number of participants. Don't speak much Japanese? No problem, Kai Kurosawa is a fluent speaker of English and can help translate. The seminar can also help you find close by hotels during your stay in Japan. for further information please email Japan Tap Seminar