2026 – Each workshop has 6 classes –
Saturdays – 3/14, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2
Emerging 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Advanced 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Make sure everyone takes a look at the “Deep Dive” page that is also under the Ongoing drop down.
Types of Warmups . . .
Sinple 12 bar blues progression
1 6 2 5 vamp, for simple soloing ideas,
Call and Response ( look at from the down for backing tracks. Great for ear training)
Possible tunes
Sweet Potato Pie Johnnie Bassett – YouTube done this a few times . . .and there is a reason
ver. 2 Sweet Potato Pie – Johnnie Basset I like this version better because you have to wait till the bridge before all dominant chords begin. I think it’s a bigger effect.
Route 66 Natalie ColeYouTube First time for this class
Roiute 66 Natalie Cole style Chart
(newer version) Running__Blue (new version) Running__Blue NNS Runnin’ Blue – Boz. lyrics