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Hawkeye Herman Blues Workshop is Complete

Hawkeye Herman hosted an all day, 3 workshop event on May 16th, 2015. The full replay, with all 3 events is below to watch in case you missed it. Don't forget about saving 25% off this weekend as well with coupon code, "hawkeye"!

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Starts this Saturday at 12:00pm EST!

JamPlay presents, another awesome live workshop and concert... this time with famed blues player and educator, Mr. Hawkeye Herman! If you haven't heard of him yet, boy are you in for a treat. This guy bleeds the blues. It is a part of his soul. He's been playing it, and teaching it, for almost 50 years. Here's a tidbit, checkout our Weekend Warrior with Hawkeye, or few a free sampler lesson below:



The schedule for the day is below.

Beginning Blues Rhythm Guitar

Event 1 - May 16th, 12:00pm to 2:00pm EST

The roots of American Popular music are in the blues, and the heart of the blues is in its rhythms and deep grooves, regardless of the tempo; slow, medium, or fast. Learn how to play solid and infectious blues accompaniments with confidence and creativity. Background and familiarity with all of the first position chords, and the basics of barre chords, is suggested. This workshop will increase your understanding of in rhythm guitar basics, as well as build your skills at laying down an effective musical groove.

12:00pm Meet Hawkeye Herman
Interact then explain the basic Blues forms from a songwriting perspective
12:30pm Beats, Boogies and Shuffles.
Learn classic Blues rhythms that have also found their way in to other popular genres.
1:15pm How to practice and general Q&A

Beginning Blues Lead Guitar

Event 2 - May 16th, 3:00pm to 4:30pm EST

Yes, you CAN express yourself freely and creatively on the guitar. Blues music is the watershed of American music, influencing many other genres. In this class you will learn simple scales and techniques that will allow you to comfortably jam over the blues with satisfaction. The speed/rapidity of guitar picking and the number of notes played is not a criteria in blues music. Playing/selecting the 'right notes' in order to express yourself is the basis for good blues guitar music, not how may notes you play and how fast you play them. You will learn skills of playing that will expand your guitar playing and personal creativity for years to come. The desires to have fun and to enjoy the process of learning/playing the blues are the only prerequisites. Beginners welcome!

3:00pm Basic Leads
Basic lead examples with the Pentatonic scale.
3:30pm JamTracks
How to play over backing tracks & the Blues
4:00pm How to play over the "Turnaround"

Beginning Blues Slide Guitar

Event 3 - May 16th, 5:00pm to 7:00pm EST

In this workshop, we will demystify playing the slide guitar and we'll learn how to play with a slide in standard guitar tuning, open D tuning, and open G tuning. This is truly for beginners, with no background necessary, just bring a slide that fits comfortably on the pinky or 3rd finger of your fretting hand. The wide variety of materials, shapes, and sizes that slides are available in, and the variety of tones they can create will be explained, as well as how to select the right slide for your tastes. I'll clearly and patiently cover the basic techniques of playing with a slide by employing; chords, rhythm, and lead. This is your opportunity to quickly get started playing slide guitar.

5:00pm Intro
Introduction to the Slide technique
5:30pm Interactions
Slide guitar, open tunings, and turnarounds
6:15pm Application, performance and general Q&A

Want more of Hawkeye's awesome lessons, backing tracks, teaching tools and more? Coupon Code "Hawkeye"



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Learn about Hawkeye!

With over 40 years of performing experience, Michael "Hawkeye" Herman exemplifies the range of possibilities in acoustic blues, and personifies versatile musicianship, originality, and compelling artistry as a blues storyteller. His dynamic performances have won him a faithful following, and he leads a very active touring schedule of performances at festivals, concerts, school programs, and workshops.

As a music educator, Hawkeye has taken his love of blues music to students of all ages, from pre-school to university campuses through his enthusiastically received "Blues in the Schools" programs, which he initiated in 1980. He has taught guitar for over 25 years, and has presented blues and slide guitar instructional workshops at major folk and blues festivals as a part of his frequent concert touring schedule. In May of 1998, Hawkeye received the "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award for achievement in education from the Blues Foundation in Memphis.

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