Emerging Workshop Early Winter '25

Emerging Workshop is designed for “rusty” musicians looking to rediscover their groove or for anyone eager to elevate their musical skills.

Working on content now. Links to YouTube recordings along with lyrics and chord structures here also.

Here are some things we are working on now.

I will be posting BETTER charts than what is found on the web. Here are some TEMP. Links from Steve W. That is helping us out

EMERGING CLASS

Already Gone – Eagles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoduRTF9J-o

Easy chord changes – entire song is I V IV, with a key change also in I V IV

Good lead opportunities (including trading phrases) and easy harmonies

Ultimate Guitar sheet is a bit misleading in showing bass runs over a “C” chord but a good place to start

When Will I Be Loved – Linda Ronstadt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4TdEG2drsU

Easily adapted to male or female vocalist, good harmonies

4 chords, so easy to use Nashville system

Opening slide from Eb to E not necessary

How Sweet It Is – James Taylor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh__udyczFM

Good for ear training to show how to alternate accent chords within the basic structure

A chart I am working on for Saxophone. How sweet it is – Concert pitch

Good for Soprano Sax or Piano,guitar notes. Some measures are spread apart because of my program.

Your Mama Don’t Dance – Loggins & Messina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTu4yQH8KBs

Good rock song with chromatic lead part to start, changes with I IV V/IV form in verses and chorus

Harmony vocal throughout most of the song

Original version is in C but easier to play in A

Chuck Berry style lead after 2^nd chorus X 2