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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Q: What ages is this class suitable for?
A: Adults & 12+ years. An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.
Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: Free to cancel or reschedule up until 14 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 8 x 2 hours, $256 per guest
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American Roots Ensemble Course
Come explore the joy of music at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle!
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8 x 2 hours
8 to 12 guests
$256
What you'll do
Learn a variety of new skills and music in a group setting with this music course in Seattle! This course covers a breadth of American roots music styles through hands-on ensemble activity. All strings welcome! With playing and learning by ear strongly encouraged (written music will also be provided), you will learn to communicate with and support other musicians in a variety of roots music styles, including how to back up a vocalist in an acoustic folk or blues style.This course will touch on elements of string band jazz, bluegrass music, klezmer music, classic country, swamp pop, folk music from Louisiana and Texas, as well as regional northern and southern fiddle styles. You will explore elements that distinguish each style and work to refine the precision of timing, harmony, dynamics, and approaches to improvisation for rhythm and lead players when applicable. This Seattle music course is open to all levels of players who are comfortable playing basic song structures (1-4-5, G-C-D, etc...) on stringed instruments, including violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, and tenor guitar, banjo family instruments, lap guitar, instruments of the mandolin family, and other rhythmic instruments such as piano. Special requests regarding other instrumentation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Learning Outcomes:
- Practice tuning by ear, internalize melodies, harmonies, and common chord progressions.
- Collaborate with others in many styles through precision timing and rhythmic variation.
- Gain a hands-on understanding of distinct music forms through the study of repertoire.
- Skillfully back up singer-songwriters and vocalists within distinct folk and roots styles.
- Elevate your improvisations to a higher level with creative, simple approaches.
- Lead songs and tunes with confidence whether in a jam session or live performance.
- Learn to collaborate in real-time with spontaneity through harmonized orchestration, ensemble hits, melodic fills, and other embellishments, intros, outros, vamps, and endings.
- Tips and techniques for playing in dance bands in a variety of roots music styles.
Knowledge required
This course is open to all levels of players who are comfortable playing basic song structures (1-4-5, G-C-D, etc…) on stringed instruments.
What to bring
Instrument required. No other supplies needed.
Session repeats
This class series runs over 8 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.
Suitable for
Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).
An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.
Location
Cornish College of the Arts - 1000 Lenora Street, Seattle, WA
Free night (after 4pm) and weekend parking. Bus and Light Rail close by.
Your teacher
As one of the few performing and visual arts colleges in the US, Cornish College of the Arts has been a cornerstone of interdisciplinary collaboration. A hub for artists of all disciplines, Cornish is a lab for creativity and transformation, where students are empowered to become artists, citizens, and innovators. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of Cornish's culture; everyone and everybody is welcome.Launched in 2023, Cornish+ is the Cornish College of the Arts' invitation to explore to all Cornish has to offer. Cornish+ offers programs for youth, adults, intergenerational communities & families, beginners to advanced. Watch this video (right) to learn more about The Cornish Experience.
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