Stephen Seifert
Friday 10:15-11:30
Master Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales. I’ll show you how I use major and minor pentatonic scales all over the fretboard to add cool stuff to anything I play. Expect some exceptionally useful handouts.
Friday 2:30-3:45
Using Arpeggios to Add Licks and Fills to Standard Tunes. Once you know the three main chord shapes, you can use these three matching arpeggios to find all the safe notes all over the dulcimer to create licks and fills to make anything more interesting.
Saturday 8:45-10:00
Fingerpicking Without Complex Arrangements. I’ll show you my system for adding fingerpicking, simple chords, and a number of ornaments to just about any melody. Once you get these techniques down, you won’t need to plan out and memorize a bunch of tablatures. The goal is to get better and better at generating interesting fingerpicking arrangements on the spot.
Saturday 10:15-11:30
More Basic Tricks for Standard Diatonic Repertoire. This class is for the player with experience with diatonic dulcimer who has decided to try chromatic. I’ll show you the least you have to do with your new frets to add cool stuff to the diatonic music you’ve been playing for years.
Saturday 1:00-2:15
Learn Your Scales and Chord Shapes. This class is for folks who really want to dig into the extra scales and chords the chromatic makes possible. Consider this the next level up from the previous class I am teaching.
Saturday 2:30-3:45
Convert Standard Jam Tunes to Playable Flat-picked Versions. Flat-picking doesn’t have to be complex. I’ll show you how to take standard jam repertoire and convert it to practical flat-picking. Save the fancy for later. Try this instead.
Saturday 4:15-5:30
How To Learn the Three Main Chord Shapes. The three parent shapes are like the constellations in the sky showing you where all the stars are. There’s so much you can do once you have these down. I’ll show you how.