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J.A.M. CLINIC -- SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 4:00pm @ THE MERC
"PRACTICAL MUSIC THEORY FOR REGULAR FOLKS"
$12 at the door, all proceeds will go to J.A.M.

Hey neighbors, very sorry I didn't post this a little sooner, but I just want to remind everyone of the clinic that I will be teaching tomorrow (Sunday...might already be "TODAY" by the time you read this). My intention is to give an overview of music theory that will be applicable for any musician, at almost any ability level (except perhaps more advanced players who already have a decent grasp on music theory), regardless of what styles of music or what instrument(s) you play.

You do not need to be an advanced musician AT ALL to benefit from this clinic. I believe I have a way of cutting through the complexities of music theory and boiling it down to some basic elements that are in play in virtually all of the music that we listen to. So if your knowledge of music consists of knowing nothing more than a few chords on the guitar, you can still gain a deeper understanding of those chords and how they fit together with other chords, etc.

Here's a little rundown of some of the things I'm planning to cover:

--The "musical alphabet" and the major scales
--Keys and key signatures
--The structure of major and minor chords
--The structure of more complex chords
--Chord progressions and the functions of the chords within them
--Transposing chord progressions into different keys
--An overview of the modes (time permitting)

I'll also save time at the end for general Q&A about music theory questions that people may have. I don't anticipate the clinic taking more than 60-90 minutes.

Hope to see you there!

Paul

(if you have questions in advance, shoot me an e-mail--paul@highcountryguitar.com)