Otherlands Workshop:SPAIN (Saturday, West)

WORKSHOP + PRIVATE LESSON (limited)

*SATURDAY TIMES GEARED TOWARDS WESTERN HEMISPHERE*

DATE & TIME

Date: Saturday, May 29

Workshop Time: 1p - 4p (EDT, UTC -4)

• 10a L.A / 12p Mexico City / 2p Rio / 7p Madrid
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Private Lesson Time: 5p - 8p (EDT, UTC -4)

SPECS

Included: Sheet music & Play-alongs

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Platform: Zoom (pants optional)

Instruction Language: English

*LIMIT 25 PARTICIPANTS (group) / 5 PARTICIPANTS (private)*

ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS

The celebrates the official release of , a nine month trip across the globe making music on location with masters of local traditions. Each month will feature one country, sharing regional musical concepts learned and applied during the collaborations. This could include melodies, rhythms, harmony, tonality, techniques, arrangements, and chop technique...and probably a few stories.

Spotlight: SPAIN

The first few weeks of Spanish travel were spent in southwestern Spain, in the Andalusian city of Seville, a hotbed of flamenco tradition. In this workshop, we'll explore basics of flamenco bulería rhythm and bit of harmony. Then we'll take a traditional American fiddle melody and adapt it to our newfound bulería. If there's time, we'll even add a short flamenco farruca section to our arrangement. (To get a taste for the workshop, see my collaboration with flamenco guitarist Javi Gómez.)

ABOUT THE PRIVATE LESSONS

As an add-on to the workshop, five private lesson spots, 1/2hr each, are available on a first-come/first-served basis following the workshop. (See lesson time window above.) We can focus on any subject you like. Lesson+Workshop must be purchased as package. Upon purchase, you will receive a PDF with instructions for Lesson Signup and the workshop. 

PREREQUISITES

Skill Level

This workshop is intended for intermediate to advanced musicians with a minimum of 10 years experience on your instrument. You should be able to learn by ear and have a basic knowledge of music theory.

Chopping Level

While chop technique is not necessarily the focus of this workshop, it will be included at times. Basic knowledge of chopping should get the job done.

IN PREPARATION

Recommendations

To get your ears tuned up and get a taste of what we'll work on, head over to the Otherlands Webpage for a choose-your-own-adventure style exploration of the musical collaborations. Each is paired with a blog if you want to take a deeper dive into the experience. If you're relatively new to chopping, I also recommend familiarizing yourself with and the accompanyingvideo (both free). Additional chop resources are my  and Exercises & Grooves lesson series.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Instrument

Webcam Device (computer recommended)

Speakers or Headphones

INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTEND

Upon purchase, your receipt will include a link to a PDF document that will include instructions for using Zoom along with the logins/passwords for the workshop, and lesson if applicable. On the day of the workshop, you will receive sheet music (fiddle/violin, viola, cello) and play-alongs. A few days after the workshop, I'll share the video for your reference.

PRE-WORKSHOP HANG

I'll open the Zoom room 30min before the workshops start. You can use this time to get set up and meet fellow adventurous string players.

Thanks & looking forward!

Casey

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UPCOMING OTHERLANDS WORKSHOPS

IRELAND: Saturday/Sunday, June 26/27

SCOTLAND: Saturday/Sunday, July 24/25

INDIA: Saturday/Sunday, August 21/22

JAPAN: Saturday/Sunday, October 9/10

FINLAND: Saturday/Sunday, November 20/21