Wednesdays, Sept. 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 8, 7:00–8:30 pm Eastern Time
Virtual class series

Jody leads a three-part class in rhythm, building on the September 14 presentation with NAVRS. This will be especially aimed at players who categorize themselves as lower intermediate to intermediate, though these sessions are likely to be helpful to those who need some teaching hints. We’ll unravel time signatures, how to improve rhythmic accuracy, and common rhythmic patterns everyone needs to know. We’ll pack a lot into these sessions. The sessions will be largely lecture format with opportunities for participants to submit some written and audio examples for feedback. We will read a limited number of solo and consort tunes.

Jody presents a NAVRS workshop on the topic of rhythm.
Subdivide & Conquer
Solid rhythmic skills begin with understanding how the beats break down into smaller units.  The relationship of the rhythm to the time signature and tempo may make things even MORE confusing.  This session will help players at earlier stages of music reading implement a counting system to help with rhythmic improvement.  There will be some playing, but we will mostly be breaking down the rhythms the old-fashioned way—with a pencil applied to our music!  We’ll cover a few time signatures and basic note and rest rhythms through sixteenth notes.  Players of all levels invited; pace of the class will be appropriate for lower-intermediate to intermediate players.