Advanced Swing Mandolin: the Solos of Jethro Burns and Tiny Moore Curriculum (10/6-12/11)

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Brand new this fall is a course exploring swing mandolin playing by two great masters: Jethro Burns, Tiny Moore. Two swing standards will be taught each week, along with transcribed solos from each of these virtuosos. Some analysis will be given, along with some extra exercises to help students understand, apply and expand on concepts from the solos in their own playing—whether on the given tunes or any other jazz standards. Along the way, students will learn plenty of melodic ideas, licks and bits of theory to help them energize their playing and navigate the wonderful world of swing!

The course is intended for intermediate to advanced level students.

Class sessions will take place on Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm (for those in the UK and Europe!) as well as 9 pm eastern time, with follow-up practice/review sessions on Saturdays at 11 am eastern time. The weeks of November 2nd and 23rd will be off due to Matt’s touring schedule and the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. There will be eight class sessions (or 16, if you count the extra afternoon sessions) and eight practice sessions over the course of 10 weeks.

Here is the curriculum:

WEEK 1 (10/5)

Some blues

A few blues licks

Arpeggios and chord tones in soloing

One O’Clock Jump (Jethro Burns)

Three Guitar Special (Tiny Moore)

WEEK 2 (10/12)

ii-V-Is

Some ii-V-I licks

Triplets

Arpeggio Exercise I