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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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Mandolin Skill Development Course
Explore the joy of music through this mandolin course in Seattle!
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8 x 2 hours
8 to 12 guests
$256
What you'll do
Develop your mandolin skills with this Seattle music course! This course is designed for mandolin players to engage in hands-on study of the mandolin fretboard, including moving up and down the neck. In this group setting, you will work on a variety of tunes and learn how to use the pick to achieve variations of tone, adding personalized nuance to techniques like mandolin tremolo.Learn how to refine precision timing in a wide range of tempos and rhythmic grooves that will bring out the finer points of working with bands and other instrumentalists, including backing up a vocalist.You will explore the breadth of potential roles for a mandolinist in a broad range of ensemble formats and music forms. Learn to take the small, yet mighty mandolin to the next level with faculty feedback, peer reviewing, and most of all playing to evolve your ever-growing mandolin toolkit!Learning Outcomes:
- Tuning and playing by ear, identifying melodies, harmonies, and chord progressions.
- Fretboard fingering techniques such as moving up the neck, chord shapes, and variations.
- Right-hand techniques such as tremolo, sustain, crosspicking, and percussive approaches to accompaniment with precision timing and situational awareness.
- Understand and explore potential roles for mandolin in a wide variety of styles and roots music forms, including common chord progressions and rhythmic figures.
- Elevate improvisational playing to your own next level with creative, simple approaches.
- Gain skills such as backing up vocalists, leading jams, playing in solo or duo format.
- Learn to create spontaneous arrangements in real-time with harmonies, ensemble hits, fills, and other embellishments whether in a jam session or in live performance.
- Tips and techniques for playing in dance bands in a variety of styles and contexts.
Knowledge required
Intermediate.
What to bring
Mandolin required.
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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