Matt Flinner

Advanced Swing Soloing: the Solos of Jethro Burns Curriculum (1/6-3/7)

 

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“I’m loving the instruction and all the materials, it’s got me playing my mandolin constantly!”—James M. 

 

 

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Register by 11/18 and save $75!

Register for Advanced Swing Mandolin Soloing: the Solos of Jethro Burns

 

See the Swing Mandolin Basic with Matt Flinner curriculum (1/5-3/7)

See the Chord Melody Mandolin with Matt Flinner curriculum (1/7-3/7)

 

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 1 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 week of February 24th will be off due to Matt’s touring schedule.  There will be eight class sessions (or 16, if you count the extra afternoon sessions) and eight practice sessions over the course of nine weeks.  

 

Register by 11/18 and save $75!

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Here is the curriculum: 

 

WEEK 1 (1/6)

Major chord forms

Arpeggio ideas

Some scale patterns

Lick #1

Lick #2

Liza

Fly Me to the Moon

 

WEEK 2 (1/13)

Some blues ideas

Dominant 7 chord shapes

Lick #3

Lick #4

The Shadow of Your Smile

Corrina, Corrina

 

WEEK 3 (1/20)

Using double stops in soloing

Double Stop Exercise I

Lick #5

Lick #6

I’ll Always Be in Love with You

I Never Knew

 

WEEK 4 (1/27)

Whole tone and diminished ideas

Lick #7

Lick #8

If Dreams Come True

Paramount Stomp

 

WEEK 5 (2/3)

Chromatic ideas

Chromatic scale fingerings

Lick #9

Lick #10

Absence Never Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Jeanine, I Dream of Lilac Time

 

WEEK 6 (2/10)

Some triplet runs

Lick #11

Lick #12

Just Friends

Don’t Be that Way

 

WEEK 7 (2/17)

Soe minor ii-V-is

ore minor ideas and patterns

Lick #13

Lick #14

Love Me or Leave Me

Autumn Leaves

 

WEEK 8 (3/3)

Entering into chord melody playing

Putting scale tones on top of major chords

Lick #15

Lick #16

No Greater Love

Lil’ Darlin’

 

The course fee is $225.  Register by 11/18 for just $150!

Register for Advanced Swing Mandolin Soloing; the Solos of Jethro Burns