egma - the european guitar and mandolin association

upated:12th December 2011

2nd European Mandolin Academy

Venue: Bundesakademie Trossingen, Germany

Date: 7^th- 11^th November 2011

The 2nd European Mandolin Academy took place from the 7th- 11th November 2011 in the Federal Academy for Youth Education Trossingen, Germany.

The Academy served as a platform for musicians from both the “classical” and the “popular” music scene to meet and exchange ideas.

Course Contents which were covered:

• Basics of Blues & Bluegrass
• Chord Theory
• Rhythm
• Chord symbols
• The characteristics of styles, for example: Jazz, Swing, Bebop or Choro
• Theoretical studies of improvisation or chord changes
• Percussion
• Break down
• Arranging
• The theory of basso continuo and its relationship of the notation of pop music (basso continuo meets pop)
• Forum lessons
• Ensemble
• Mandolin techniques of the 18th century and their transfer to popular music
• Lectures
• Forum discussions with the tutors
• Concerts

 Course Tutors

• Mike Marshall (mandolin/ guitar/fiddle) from San Fransisco (USA)
• Don Stiernberg (mandolin/guitar) Chicago (USA)
• Mirko Schrader (guitar/ ensemble) from Germany
  
• Caterina Lichtenberg (mandolin/artistic director) from Germany. Caterina Lichtenberg is Professor for mandolin at the University of Cologne and has had a long established working relationship with the American mandolin scene and has tutored in the USA on many occasions

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