DAY 3
We’re over (as my friend calls it) humpday…that’s midweek, people. Strangers are now friends and friends are, well, better friends. Buddy Spicher’s western swing band played in the pavilion and we all cut a concrete rug. Girls danced with girls. Boys sometimes danced with girls. I didn’t notice any boys dancing with boys. But hey, anything can happen at camp.
Casey’s Camp Jam Hour
Black & White Rag (G)
Grey Eagle (A)
Waltz You Saved For Me (D) **Recording in C**
Red Wing (G)
Golden Slippers (G)
Sitting on Top of the Mountain (G)
Chicken Reel (D)
Teaching: Solo Development
• You have your melody, chords and scales to learn (of course), but there’s more…
• Tell a story >> Introduce characters, develop the plot, climax, resolve;
• Draw inspiration from emotions surrounding life circumstances >> eg. your boyfriend, someone you want to be your girlfriend, a favorite movie or piece of art, a situation you just experienced, etc;
• Tension & Release >> vary the register and speed of notes, use repetition of ideas, explore consonant & dissonant harmony;
• Develop small melodic statements or motifs
• Call & Response >> have a conversation with yourself, a partner, or a musical group;
• Create variations on the melody
• Don’t be afraid to rest;
chop chop,
casey
