The Fretless - Masterclass
Come as a performer or just an observer and join The Fretless on the 11th of May for a unique opportunity to workshop tunes and other string techniques.
About The Fretless - Masterclass
| 11th May 2024 | |
| 2pm - 3.30pm | |
|
The Pearce Institute 840 - 860 Govan Road, Glasgow South Side G51 3UU |
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| £20/£15/£10 plus ticket fee | |
| Call 01417299215 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
| Follow thefretless on Instagram | |
Four ferocious players, masterful composition, and a genre-bending sound—Juno award-winning 'The Fretless' is a Canadian quartet that has firmly taken its place on the map to a progressive form of “trad”. Join ‘The Fretless’ on the 11th of May for a unique opportunity to workshop tunes and other string techniques. Come as a performer or just an observer, this will be a rare chance to play alongside these legends and learn from the best.
Workshops and Instruction
The Fretless has held numerous university-level master classes, private lessons, and orchestral workshops all around the world to high acclaim. Focusing on teaching the repertoire featured on their 5 award winning albums, The Fretless exposes ensembles and orchestras to traditional fiddle styles from Canada, the US, and the UK, in ways that have never been heard before.
The music from their three award winning albums has been personally orchestrated by The Fretless for intermediate to advanced players of all styles. Anyone can read the arrangements/learn them by ear and quickly pick up the nuances and musical goals of the group, while still pushing the boundaries of classical string techniques. Within a short amount of time, any group of players can start to sound like The Fretless!
Instruction for Traditional and Modern Fiddle Techniques
- The rhythmic percussive bow technique, known as “chopping”
- Improvisation- Sonic exploration on stringed instruments
- Grooves and bowings for expressive tune playing
- Cuts, rolls, and other traditional melodic fiddle ornaments
- Pad playing, accompanying, and ensemble awareness
- Unique traditional tune variations
`Note for performers
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