TGG14 Pat Mac Swyney workshop

Looking to spice up your Tenor beyond do-re-mi major scales and common 4/4 rhythms?
In this workshop, Pat will break down the seemingly complex time signatures and exotic Near Eastern scales/modes of traditional music from the SW European Balkans, (Romani, Macedonian, Greek, Bulgarian, etc.) in a way that will make sense to everyone… and yes, this means you.
For melody players, we will cover a few core makams (modes/scales) common throughout the Balkans, and learn a few traditional melodies and basic improvisation within makams like Hijaz: D Eb F# G A Bb C
D. For chord players, we will learn to chord a few “complex” rhythms and have you rocking in 7 & 9 like a Balkan goatherd. The workshop is open to all tenor tunings and extends an open invite to any wind, string or percussion players who might want to join in and learn something new.
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