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Online class led by Mary Flower, part of Lunch & Learn winter series.

Guitarists will come away from this class with a wider understanding of what makes the blues authentic and playable. Mary will demonstrate 8 and 12 bar forms and players will learn tunes in the Delta and Piedmont styles. Delta uses a monotonic bass (also called “dead thumb”) and Piedmont styles uses alternating bass. Mary will touch on turn arounds, shuffle patterns and discuss how to get around in different keys and open tunings. This is an ambitious class description! We shall attempt to cover all the bases and give players a wide understanding of what’s under the blues umbrella.