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. Need some extra help? Check out our new, two night Introductory Jam 1/14 and 1/15
THIS Class will soon be restricted to Login Only because of proprietary materials I will be posting. They will also be downloadable for current students. Make sure your login works and you know how to get around the site.REMINDER – class dates =======NO CLASS 1/18 ===All Early Winter Workshops Start Jan. 4 2025
1/4, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8 and 2/22
==========Emerging Assignment for Feb. 8, , 2025- –
Warm up song is Back at the Chicken Shack (below) Great exercise for practicing Soloing
Introduce – Already Gone Feb. 8
When Will I Be Loved, Review for Feb. 8
Momma Don’t Dance with vocals . Review. (below)
How sweet it is with vocals , Continuing (below)
Thinking of singing? Try to memorize as much as possible, get familiar with the progression, experiment with harmonies at home. Might take a little homework. Be prepared.
For Fun and different Chord structure
Links and PDFs for Songs and materials We Will use Winter Term
Back at the Chicken Shack – Youtube – Jimmy Smith
Back at the chicken shack Soprano Sax (concert key)
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
.Already Gone. Lyrics:Chords PDF
.Ultimate Guitar sheet is a bit misleading in showing bass runs over a “C” chord but a good place to start
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/eagles/already-gone-chords-14280
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
When Will I be loved LYrics:chords (new version, it was a doc. now it’s a PDF.
When Will I Be Loved Concert E
Opening slide from Eb to E not necessary
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/linda-ronstadt/when-will-i-be-loved-chords-82202
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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
How Sweet it is Lyrics:chords PDF
.How Sweet It Is Lead Sheet (JT)
Best to take a look at reading Lead Sheets / charts. You don’t want to have yo quickly glance at a chart with 3 pages and tons of lyrics to find out where you are.
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/james-taylor/how-sweet-it-is-chords-1445814
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 2nd chorus X 2
Momma Don’t Dance in A Lyrics and Chords
Vocal tracks are here with harmonies separated for you aspiring singers.
WE are doing it in A. Just be aware that the normal key found in recordings is in C. .
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.Reference Only Momma Don’t Dance in C – Lyrics:chords
Nashville numbering system, one page reference.
Nashville Simplified pg. 1 Generically, Is a 3 chord minor or major? Stuff like that.
Nashville Numbering, page 2, creating the 7th.
Nashville Simplified pg.2 OK, if you are still with me then also review how we create 7th chords.