Events - Bill Evans Banjo Backup Workshop April 17, 2010

This will be a practical, easy to understand “hands-on, bring your
banjo and let’s pick” kind of workshop that’s open to all players
but ideally designed for musicians with one or more years of banjo
playing experience. We’ll cover practical and easy to learn
techniques that you can put to immediate use to hold in your next
band rehearsal or jam session. Topics to be discussed include
movable chord shapes for vamping, up-the-neck backup using the F
and D shapes and the “In The Mood” roll, down-the-neck backup using
forward rolls and target tones, how to use Earl Scruggs’ great
backup licks to enhance your sound, how to “hear” chord
progressions, using the capo and back-up aesthetics (when to do
what!), fiddle tune and slow-song backup and much more. Tab
examples will be presented for everything that will be covered in
the session but it’s not necessary to read tab well to get a lot
out of this workshop. Audio and/or video recording is encouraged.