Foster Music

Guitar Camp

EKU Guitar Summer Workshop

Guitar students from all backgrounds are encouraged to attend the EKU Foster Music guitar workshop. Participants will enjoy a week of dedicated guitar study geared towards students age 13 and above. Guitarists will learn fingerboard visualization, theory, harmony, rhythm, and guitar specific music technology. Notation skills are encouraged, but not required. Performances will include various styles of music, including original compositions if applicable. Group sessions and ensembles will be formed according to age and ability. Please bring an acoustic guitar and $15 for supplies.

Parents should understand that instructors will not have time to chaperone younger participants. The basic agenda will be:

Guitar Camp (Week 2)

Sunday/16

Monday/17

Tuesday/18

Wednesday/19

Thursday/20

Friday/21

Saturday/22

6:30 AM

Rise & Shine

Rise & Shine

Rise & Shine

Rise & Shine

Rise & Shine

Rise & Shine

7:00 - 7:45

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45

 Opening Comments.

 

Theory Workshop:
Rhythmic Vocables and Rhythmic Notation

 Theory Workshop:
Notation, Intervals, Scales, and Chords

 Theory Workshop:
Chord Cliches, Keys, and the Numbers

Theory Workshop:
Chord Cliches, Keys, and the Numbers - More advanced Voicings

 Theory Workshop:
Chord Cliches, Keys, and the Numbers - Advanced Voicings/Composition

Private Practice/
Warmup

8:45 - 9:15

Technique Builder:
Right hand technique (Finger/Pick)
w/ Rhythmic Vocables

Technique Builder:
Left hand technique (Slurs)
w/ Rhythmic Vocables

 Technique Builder: Scale Picking/Shifting/Slurs


The CAGED system of Fretboard Visualization
(Chords/Scales)

Technique Builder: Scale Picking/Shifting/Slurs

 


Advanced Chording:
Autumn Leaves Part 1 

Technique Builder: Scale Picking/Shifting/Slurs

 


Advanced Chording:
Autumn Leaves Part 2

 Question/Answer

Session

9:15 - 10:00		  

Contemporary Techniques: Pentatonic Patterns & Soloing Concepts

Contemporary Techniques: Pentatonic Patterns & Soloing Concepts

Contemporary Techniques: Modal Patterns & Soloing Concepts

Contemporary Techniques: Modal Patterns & Soloing Concepts

Contemporary Techniques: Arpeggio

Question/Answer
Session

10:00 - 11:00

 

Classical Technique:
Positioning/Scales/Arpeggios

Solo Literature & Performance

Classical Technique:
Positioning/Scales/Arpeggios

Solo Literature & Performance

Classical Technique:
Positioning/Scales/Arpeggios

 

Solo Literature & Performance

Classical Technique:
Positioning/Scales/Arpeggios

 

Solo Literature & Performance

Classical Technique:
Positioning/Scales/Arpeggios

 

Solo Literature & Performance

Dress Rehearsal
(Classroom)

11:00 - 12:00

 

Classical Ensemble Rehearsal

ClassicalEnsemble Rehearsal

Classical Ensemble Rehearsal

Classical Ensemble Rehearsal

Classical Ensemble Rehearsal

Lunch

Noon - 1:00pm

Registration (& Auditions)

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Dress Rehearsal
(Brock)

1:00 - 2:10

Contemporary Ensemble/SoloRehearsal

Speical Topics:
Guitar Construction, Maintenance, Electronics, Intonation and Adjustments

 Contemporary Ensemble/SoloRehearsal

 Contemporary Ensemble/SoloRehearsal

Speical Topics:
MIDI Technology for Guitarists

 Contemporary Ensemble/SoloRehearsal

Speical Topics:
Aural Transcription Techniques

 Contemporary Ensemble/SoloRehearsal

Speical Topics:

Hard Disk Recording

Final Recital/Brock

2:15 - 3:15

 

Enrichment Classes

Speical Topics:
Rob James 
Electronics

Enrichment Classes

Enrichment Classes

Enrichment Classes

Check Out

3:30 - 4:45

Move in & Settle (Dorm Meeting 4:30)

 Pracitce or Optional Lessons

 Pracitce or Optional Lessons

 Pracitce or Optional Lessons

 Pracitce or Optional Lessons

 Pracitce or Optional Lessons

5:00 - 6:00

Lake Reba Picnic

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

Dinner

6:15 - 7:45

Camp Mtg.

 Lake Reba Picnic

Recreation

Recreation

CKYO Concert 7:00 p.m.

Recreation

8:00 - 9:45

Campus Tour

 Lake Reba Picnic

Pool Party

Faculty Recital (G)

Luau

String Orch. Concert (G)

10:00 PM

Floor Mtg.

 In Hall

In Hall

In Hall

In Hall

In Hall

11:00 PM

Lights Out

Lights Out

Lights Out

Lights Out

Lights Out

Lights Out

rev.

6/12/02 16:10


For general information about the Camp please click here.
 

Please be sure to email me if you have any questions...
 

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