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Masterclass Bites by Instrument

Bass

Overall:  Learning from Yourself 
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
Artist: Darell “Red” Campbell Jr. 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra 

Overall: Bass Scales and Techniques
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
Artist: Darell “Red” Campbell Jr. 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra 

Overall: Transcriptions
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
Artist: Darell “Red” Campbell Jr. 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra 

Overall:  Marion Hayden gives you some tips on how to play and use arpeggios. 
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
Artist: Marion Hayden
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Worksheet: Arpeggios

Overall:  Join Marion Hayden as she takes you through Bass hand poistioning, a fundamental skill for all beginning bassists.
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
Artist: Marion Hayden
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall:  Marion Hayden teaches you about the II V I progression. An essential idea for all jazzers. 
Topics:  Theory, Technique, Style
Artist: Marion Hayden
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Worksheet: II V I Progression


Piano

Overall: The Two Chord
Topics: Theory, Technique, Style
Artist:  Scott Gwinnell
Partner Organization: Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

Overall: The Five Chord
Topics: Theory, Technique, Style
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Artist:  Scott Gwinnell
Partner Organization: Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

Overall: The One Chord
Topics: Theory, Technique, Style
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Artist:  Scott Gwinnell
Partner Organization: Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts


Saxophone

Overall: Dominant Chord Ideas
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Marcus Elliot
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Worksheets Dominant Chord

Overall: The II V I Progression
Topics: Theory, Technique
Artist:  Marcus Elliot
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Worksheet: II V I Progression

Overall: Advanced II V I Progression
Topics:
Theory, Technique
Artist: 
Marcus Elliot
Partner Organization: 
Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Worksheet: Advanced II V I Progression

Overall: Minor 7 Chords
Topics:
Theory, Style
Artist: 
Stephen Grady Jr. 
Partner Organization: 
the Carr Center

Overall: Tritone Substitution
Topics:
Theory, Style
Artist: 
Stephen Grady
Partner Organization:
the Carr Center

Worksheets: Tritone Substitution, Augmented Five

Overall: Dominant 7 Chords
Topics:
Theory, Style
Artist: 
Stephen Grady
Partner Organization: 
the Carr Center


Trumpet

Overall:  Adding your own personal touches to melodies
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Kris Johnson
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall: Timothy Blackmon demonstrates four different trumpet mutes and how they affect the trumpet sound.
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Timothy Blackmon
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall: Timothy Blackmon talks about 8th note pulses and different ways to practice and implement them.
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Timothy Blackmon
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall: Timothy Blackmon teaches the bebop dominant scale and how to play it from each of the chord tones. 
Topics:
• Style
• Technique
Artist: Timothy Blackmon
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall: Kris Johnson continues his demonstration on adding style to your playing, this time by using inflections and effects in “Centerpiece” by Harry “Sweets” Edison.
Topics: Style, T
Artist: Kris Johnson
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall: Trumpeter Kris Johnson furthers his demonstration on adding style to your playing, this time adding dynamics to “Centerpiece” by Harry “Sweets” Edison. 
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Kris Johnson
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall: Kris Johnson demonstrates how to add style to your playing by altering rhythms, using “Centerpiece” by Harry “Sweets” Edison as an example.
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Kris Johnson
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit


Trombone

Overall: Vincent Chandler teaches you about “doodle tonguing” and other embouchure techniques for trombone players.
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Vincent Chandler 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Overall: Vincent Chandler will teach you about motifs, their function, and how you can incorporate them into your practice and playing. 
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Vincent Chandler 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Overall: Vincent Chandler talks about triads, their application, and some great ways you can use them to practice.
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Vincent Chandler 
Partner Organization: Detroit Symphony Orchestra


Vocals

Overall:  Vocal Warm-ups
Topics: Technique
Artist: Athena Johnson
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall:  Vocal Improvisation
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Athena Johnson
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

Overall:  Tips for Performing
Topics: Style, Technique
Artist: Athena Johnson
Partner Organization: MSU Community Music School-Detroit

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