Blues Fingerpicking 101
With Rev. Robert Jones
September 18, Noon-2pm
$20
This class concentrates on providing a solid introduction and foundation to the aspiring blues fingerpicker. We’ll concentrate on techniques for developing monotonic, alternating and walking bass lines. We’ll explore how blues players move first position chord shapes up the neck in order to add variety to your playing as well as to play in different keys. We’ll also explore how the “CAGED” system of chords which can be applied to traditional styles of country blues. We will do all this while learning some key tunes of seminal bluesguitarists of the past. All tunes will be in standard tuning. While everyone is welcome to come to the class, a solid knowledge of basic first position guitar chords would be most helpful. Also, since this is a fingerpicking class, the use of a thumb, fingerpicks, and a steel string guitar is recommended.
TCFA continues our regular programming in various venues around the area. Save the date while we continue to work on firming up our locations.
Sun. Oct. 20
40th Annual Fall Invitational
Forge Cellars on Seneca Lake; Burdett, NY
Sat. Nov. 2
Dia de Muertos Mask Making Workshop
St. James the Apostle Church
Trumansburg, NY
Sat. Nov. 9
Tenzin & Emmett Scott
Lodi Historical Building; Lodi, NY
Sat. Dec. 7
Handmade Holiday
St. James the Apostle Church
Trumansburg, NY
Sat. Dec. 14
HORIZON Art Show Closing Reception
Forge Cellars; Burdett, NY
Sun. Jan. 26
Can Give Concert
Ulysses Philomathic Library; Trumansburg, NY
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Sat. Feb. 8
Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo
First Unitarian Society of Ithaca
Ithaca, NY
Sun. Mar. 9
TOiVO Spring Forward Dance
Enfield Valley Grange; Ithaca, NY
Fri. Mar. 14
Kilrush
St. Paddy's Day Weekend Kickoff
- Fundraiser for Ovid Fire Relief -
Ovid VFW; Ovid, NY
Sun. Apr. 27
Spring Music Recital
First Presbyterian Church; Trumansburg, NY
Fri. May 2
CayAC Spring Show
CSMA Art Gallery; Ithaca, NY
May 17-18
Spring Dance Recital
Trumansburg HS Auditorium; Trumansburg, NY
Programming at TCFA is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts
with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.