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Restless 3:120:00/3:12
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Hit the Road and Go 3:060:00/3:06
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This Old Heart 2:580:00/2:58
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Busy Bee Cafe 3:270:00/3:27
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Up This Hill & Down 3:470:00/3:47
Bluegrass Music: Applied Lesson - Advanced Student Project
- Assignment #1: Select artist and tune (recently, “Back Up and Push” by Chris Thile from One Eye Open)
- Assignment #2: Transcribe Chris’ solo
- Assignment #3: Play his solo
- Assignment #4: Analyze solo
- Assignment #5: Write a short paper:
- describe the arrangement of the solo (example below):
- playing closely to the melody at start
- gradually became more colorful
- a long phrase leading up to a high note
- developed this idea here (in this specific way)
- used this type of distinctive rhythm element 2/3 of the way through
- discuss improvisation approaches used:
- which?
- where?
- how were they used?
- discuss if you believe the solo was successful? Why?
- describe the arrangement of the solo (example below):
- Assignment #6: Write your own solo based on Chris’ model (based on above):
- start by playing closely to the melody
- gradually become more colorful
- have a long phrase leading somewhere
- develop an idea here (in the same specific way)
- use a distinctive rhythm element 2/3 of the way through
- Assignment #7: Turn in a recording of you playing:
- Chris' solo
- your prepared solo (patterned after Chris’ solo)
- an improvised solo (in the style of Chris Thile)
- Assignment #8: Apply this model to a similar tune