Camp Blues at Jazz Academy

Led by Sean Carney
Registration Fee: $325 community partners / $350 general registration

Join Sean Carney and the Sean Carney Band for CAMP Blues, a week-long ensemble experience focusing on learning about and playing the blues. The course will focus on guitar, bass and drums, exploring those instruments’ respective roles in blues music and developing participants’ instrumental skills and techniques. Instructors will discuss basic theory, ear training and improvisation with respect to their instrument and practical application in the ensemble setting. Students will hear recorded examples with directed listening and will be given names of recordings to listen to in the future....

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Led by Sean Carney
Registration Fee: $325 community partners / $350 general registration

Join Sean Carney and the Sean Carney Band for CAMP Blues, a week-long ensemble experience focusing on learning about and playing the blues. The course will focus on guitar, bass and drums, exploring those instruments’ respective roles in blues music and developing participants’ instrumental skills and techniques. Instructors will discuss basic theory, ear training and improvisation with respect to their instrument and practical application in the ensemble setting. Students will hear recorded examples with directed listening and will be given names of recordings to listen to in the future.

In addition, instructors will discuss other aspects of performance such as overcoming stage fright and developmental concepts such as building set lists and selecting material.

On Friday, we will participate in a recording session at the Jazz Academy during the day, and CAMP Blues will conclude with a public performance at the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival in Gahanna. More details will be available during camp week; there is an admission fee for the festival for family and friends.

Please pack a lunch and drink – we will take a half hour break each day. Some experience with your instrument is required. Singers are welcome.

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