Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 2 PM - 5 PM
Congregation B'nai Emunah
3595 Taraval St,
San Francisco, CA
Klezmer Workshop & Jam with Jeanette Lewicki:
Jeanette will share her strengths: how to catch chord changes
on the fly, how to play along with almost any klezmer tune, & how to
arrange a klezmer melody for ensemble playing. Most klezmer music follows a
logical harmonic structure & once you get the patterns under your fingers
you can predict what's coming in any key. We'll identify common klezmer modes
& look at typical chord patterns for each. The class will play mostly by
ear in the classic klezmer tradition, moving from simple tunes to more complex
ones. We'll also do a little music theory but not enough to scare anybody. This
class will simultaneously build on previous KlezCalifornia workshops, get you
ready for the next ones, & let you play in a marching or dancing klezmer
group with confidence, & panache.
Participants of all ages welcome, on all acoustic
instruments. Must be at least intermediate level on your instrument. No klezmer
experience needed, but it doesn't hurt! Refreshments included.
Cost: $5 - $25 (sliding scale).
