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Matt Flinner Mandolin Workshop - Oak Park, IL
Grammy-nominated mandolinist Matt Flinner will be conducting a mandolin workshop in Oak Park, Il on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 2-5pm. Suggested donation is $50, with all fees going to the artist. Come get some advice and hands-on help to get you to the next level in your playing! The workshop is open to players of all ability levels, but will generally be geared toward the intermediate player, and will cover:

Picking exercises to help you improve your tone, dynamics and speed.
Double Stops in various keys
A bit of theory: arpeggios and how to use them
Creating variations

We'll use a couple of standard bluegrass songs and look at ways of branching out on them. We'll use various approaches including melodic ideas, licks, patterns and double stops, as well as transposing to various keys. The goal is to help the aspiring mandolinist get to the next level in his or her playing and have more fun playing with others or on their own.

Handouts will be provided

The workshop is open to players of all ability levels, but will mainly be geared toward intermediate players.
SPACE IS LIMITED. TO RESERVE A SPOT AND FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, EMAIL ROBERT BECKER AT: OAKPARKPICKER@GMAIL.COM