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GUITAR & UKULELE ESSENTIALS Workshop
Training your Musical muse in a fabulous two day workshop
Richard Gilewitz - 2 day non-residential workshop
No matter if you play a guitar or ukulele, sing or don’t sing, compose originals or play covers, it’s all the same when teaching your musical muse the solid basics of good technique.
Join master teacher, Richard Gilewitz, for a weekend experience for both ukulele and guitar. This unique workshop offers players and/or singers the techniques for developing and expanding a life-long craft in a most satisfying direction. It’s an opportunity to witness and join in on the fun and challenges presented by learning new techniques and how the Gilewitz method works for both guitar and ukulele. The workshop is designed for beginner/intermediate instrumentalists and singer/songwriters.
When: Sat 17th - Sun 18th February, 2018
Where: Gold Coast Burleigh Waters Community Centre
Who: Richard Gilewitz
Your Investment: $597.00 (Early Bird price to December 10th ONLY $497)
Join master teacher, Richard Gilewitz, for a weekend experience for both ukulele and guitar. This unique workshop offers players and/or singers the techniques for developing and expanding a life-long craft in a most satisfying direction. It’s an opportunity to witness and join in on the fun and challenges presented by learning new techniques and how the Gilewitz method works for both guitar and ukulele. The workshop is designed for beginner/intermediate instrumentalists and singer/songwriters.
When: Sat 17th - Sun 18th February, 2018
Where: Gold Coast Burleigh Waters Community Centre
Who: Richard Gilewitz
Your Investment: $597.00 (Early Bird price to December 10th ONLY $497)
Richard Gilewitz
The most amazing guitarist ? in the vein of Leo Kottke, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Ry Cooder and John Fahey.
Florida based Richard Gilewitz is today, acknowledged as one of the most unique and humorous performers on the contemporary acoustic scene, he is respected worldwide for his command of the 6 and 12-string guitar.
His workshops are based on the idea that learning is an on-going process and should be an enjoyable experience. As a team member of several major instrument and sound manufacturers, Richard adds additional elements to the workshops, including valuable tips about selecting guitars and strings to developing a plan for a good sound system -- all part of helping players raise their skill levels.
Often his workshops are a combination of insights into the world of acoustic guitar and sound reinforcement, plus lively interaction with the audience. Based on his extensive touring background in a real world environment and an average of presenting over 150 workshops yearly, Richard shares his knowledge from a number of avenues to encourage a life-long love of music.
In workshops, he is the player's answer to overcoming common frustrations while increasing a broad range of techniques, overcoming fears and insecurities, rekindling the passion for learning new pieces, and rediscovering the joy of guitar and ukulele!
For beginner/intermediate players.
The most amazing guitarist ? in the vein of Leo Kottke, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Ry Cooder and John Fahey.
Florida based Richard Gilewitz is today, acknowledged as one of the most unique and humorous performers on the contemporary acoustic scene, he is respected worldwide for his command of the 6 and 12-string guitar.
His workshops are based on the idea that learning is an on-going process and should be an enjoyable experience. As a team member of several major instrument and sound manufacturers, Richard adds additional elements to the workshops, including valuable tips about selecting guitars and strings to developing a plan for a good sound system -- all part of helping players raise their skill levels.
Often his workshops are a combination of insights into the world of acoustic guitar and sound reinforcement, plus lively interaction with the audience. Based on his extensive touring background in a real world environment and an average of presenting over 150 workshops yearly, Richard shares his knowledge from a number of avenues to encourage a life-long love of music.
In workshops, he is the player's answer to overcoming common frustrations while increasing a broad range of techniques, overcoming fears and insecurities, rekindling the passion for learning new pieces, and rediscovering the joy of guitar and ukulele!
For beginner/intermediate players.
You will …
Richard is sponsored by;
D'addario Strings, LR Baggs pick ups/preamps, Shubb capo, Mel Bay publications, and TrueFire instructional DVD's.
- immerse yourself in learning from a true Master
- grow with group sessions & inspirational one-on-one instruction
- build on skills you already have
- learn new skills
- break out of familiar patterns
- comprehensive worksheets provided
- laugh A LOT
- refreshments and yummy lunch provided each day
- 5 Star tuition
- be welcomed at a house concert with Richard
- have an opportunity to perform at the house concert
- see below for accommodation suggestions
- Richard is supported by many major music sponsors so there will useful gifts on offer too!
Richard is sponsored by;
D'addario Strings, LR Baggs pick ups/preamps, Shubb capo, Mel Bay publications, and TrueFire instructional DVD's.
You can share in this amazing opportunity for the very low investment of $597
(Early Bird price to December 20th ONLY $497)
BOOK NOW - AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
[Payment Plan available $200 deposit and 2 monthly payments]
(Early Bird price to December 20th ONLY $497)
BOOK NOW - AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
[Payment Plan available $200 deposit and 2 monthly payments]
Course Outline
During this 2-day workshop, you’ll learn about fingerpicking patterns and strumming, rhythm, why some notes work while others are a train wreck, and how to develop good habits that will protect your inner muse from the dole drum of sameness and predictability.
The weekend will comprise of 8 one-hour sessions plus group and individual exercises with special attention to every participant.
Session 1: Rhythm and Food
Ain’t got rhythm? Have a hankering for some eggs and bacon? The Rhythm and Food session is a fun-filled exercise that matches a food to its twin rhythm for an easy method to learning various rhythms. You’ll immerse in pop tarts (yes, in some places it is considered a food) and scrambled eggs before picking up speed with watermelons and pineapples.
Session 2: Effective Chord Transfers
No longer will your fingers trip over each other after you learn how to make effective chord transfers using anchor and guide fingers.
Session 3: The Fingerpicking Engine
Gather the ingredients for the picking fingers with very simple patterns that can be applied to literally any genre of music.
Session 4: The Art of Performance
Performance at a very basic level to bring a tune to life and understand how to get your human insecurities obliterated out of the gate.
Session 5: Music Theory
The basics of music theory in a refined and minimal approach will supply you with precisely only what is needed to write hundreds of tunes. Introduction to the Gilewitz take on theory will open up the doors to composition, how to break the rules now that you know them, and why theory is not scary; plus how to apply theory to most stringed instruments.
Session 6: The Capo Orchestra
Learn to properly use a capo, its advantages, and different reasons for its placement. This class will be about the creation of a simple group tune while using the capo in various positions simultaneously to produce a musical invention in a very short period of time.
Session 7: How to use a Metronome
No longer the dreaded “metrogroan”, this handy tool will become your next best friend.
Session 8: Pulling the Knowledge Together
This final session will be devoted to creating a tune with the accumulation of knowledge from the previous classes.
During this 2-day workshop, you’ll learn about fingerpicking patterns and strumming, rhythm, why some notes work while others are a train wreck, and how to develop good habits that will protect your inner muse from the dole drum of sameness and predictability.
The weekend will comprise of 8 one-hour sessions plus group and individual exercises with special attention to every participant.
Session 1: Rhythm and Food
Ain’t got rhythm? Have a hankering for some eggs and bacon? The Rhythm and Food session is a fun-filled exercise that matches a food to its twin rhythm for an easy method to learning various rhythms. You’ll immerse in pop tarts (yes, in some places it is considered a food) and scrambled eggs before picking up speed with watermelons and pineapples.
Session 2: Effective Chord Transfers
No longer will your fingers trip over each other after you learn how to make effective chord transfers using anchor and guide fingers.
Session 3: The Fingerpicking Engine
Gather the ingredients for the picking fingers with very simple patterns that can be applied to literally any genre of music.
Session 4: The Art of Performance
Performance at a very basic level to bring a tune to life and understand how to get your human insecurities obliterated out of the gate.
Session 5: Music Theory
The basics of music theory in a refined and minimal approach will supply you with precisely only what is needed to write hundreds of tunes. Introduction to the Gilewitz take on theory will open up the doors to composition, how to break the rules now that you know them, and why theory is not scary; plus how to apply theory to most stringed instruments.
Session 6: The Capo Orchestra
Learn to properly use a capo, its advantages, and different reasons for its placement. This class will be about the creation of a simple group tune while using the capo in various positions simultaneously to produce a musical invention in a very short period of time.
Session 7: How to use a Metronome
No longer the dreaded “metrogroan”, this handy tool will become your next best friend.
Session 8: Pulling the Knowledge Together
This final session will be devoted to creating a tune with the accumulation of knowledge from the previous classes.
Needing Accommodation? here's a few suggestions.
We have found the following accommodation within the area of the workshop, only included the lower end of the market.
Search them out on Trivago or similar to get good deals. There are also a number of Air B n B places within the area.
We have found the following accommodation within the area of the workshop, only included the lower end of the market.
Search them out on Trivago or similar to get good deals. There are also a number of Air B n B places within the area.
- Outrigger Burleigh $120 per night
- Burleigh Gold Coast Motel $95 per night
- Burleigh Break Motel $120 per night
- Hidden Gem Burleigh Heads $135 per night