Long & McQuade Learning Series - Sudbury, ON

Saturday, March 14 | 2:00pm

Melodic Improvisation Workshop
With Al Yzereef

Join us for a workshop presenting a basic approach to performing improvisational diatonic scale melodies applied to simple harmonic structures using one and two octave scales.

Workshop goals:

-acquire the ability to identify basic harmonic phrasing.

-Identify the sonic difference between chord tones and non-chord tones.

-layer “improvisational melodies” using workshop materials."         

Al is one of our very talented instructors here. Formerly on the music faculties of both Cambrian College and Laurentian University, Allan serves as the guitar coordinator for the annual Sudbury Music Festival and artistic director of Guitars Alive Sudbury festival. In addition to his solo career, Allan is a member of three local ensembles; The Sudbury Guitar Trio, The YzerSmith Guitar & Viola duo, and Duo Norteño.

 

Saturday, March 21 | 3:30pm

Hybridizing Your Guitar
With Kevin Closs

Alternative tunings can help inspire creativity, but you can also "hybridize" your guitar using any combination of pitches and string gauges. From Keith Richards to Paul Simon to David Gilmour, guitarists have been modifying their instruments to create an original voice. Kevin will show how he developed his own hybrid tuning and how it helped him radically expand his musical palette.

Kevin Closs is a singer-songwriter from Sudbury. Since 1989 he has released twelve albums including his latest, Kicking Thorns.

 

Saturday, March 28 | 2:00pm

Home Recording Workshop
With Hayden Ryan

Want to record your first song but you don't know where to start?

Join Hayden through the process of recording a demo at home using guitar and drum plugins. Let him take you through the steps to get your first song recorded!

Hayden Ryan is a local musician and one of the friendly faces helping you out at Long & McQuade Sudbury.

 

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