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The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music
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The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music offers a variety of classes and workshops for adults and kids in guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, ensemble classes, and harmony singing. With a light-hearted and song-based learning style, students can begin learning songs immediately in a relaxed and affordable group setting.
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Jalopy Jr. Afterschool Ukulele Club at CBE (3rd - 5th Grade)
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY
At Jalopy, we are focused on facilitating fun and vibrant communities through folk music! Singing and playing instruments has been woven into the fabric of the human experience for ages and we want to keep it that way for ages to come! Come join Jalopy Junior’s Ukulele Club! We’ll be strumming and singing songs from all over the world and maybe even coming up with some of our very own songs together! Ukulele is fun and easy to get started! ...
Fiddle IV - Advanced Old Time Fiddle
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Intermediate to advanced players will learn tunes, theory, backup techniques, and other improvisational techniques in context of a new tune every week. Tunes will be taught at a faster speed than Fiddle 3. More fine tuned bowing and left hand technique will be addressed in context of style and tune. Classes 1,4,5,6,7, and 8 will be taught by Adam Moss, seasoned teacher at Jalopy. Classes 2 & 3 will be guest taught by Duncan Wickel (Berklee...
Fiddle III
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
This class will focus on building the skills and confidence to improvise on fiddle. We will look at ways to create our own variations and solos. In general students who have taken Fiddle II a few times will be most suited for this class, along with anyone who has experience playing classical violin. Join us and improve your skills and have fun while developing your own personal style.
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Fingerpicking Banjo I
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Banjo from scratch. If you've never picked up a banjo before learn the basics of chords, rolling, and come out with a handful of tunes! We will learn the basics of the parts of the banjo, tunings, and left hand techniques. We will go over Scruggs style banjo, taking breaks (solos), playing back up chords, and more!
Sunday Sing! A Singing Class for All Levels
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Sunday Sing! A Singing Class for All Levels - Solstice Edition Wouldn’t it be great to just get up every Sunday morning and SING? Well, here we go! In this particular session, we will infuse our usual deep dive into harmony and vocal freedom with songs for the season! Solstice songs, songs for cold weather, songs to cozy up by the fire with. . .In this class we will work in a style similar to that of a chorus, where we do warm ups for both voice...
Beginning Mandolin
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Beginning Mandolin is for absolute beginners. You don't have to have any musical background to begin playing. The class will introduce all the basics of playing mandolin - forming chord shapes, playing melodies, tuning and rhythm. By the end of four weeks you'll have learned multiple songs in different styles. We'll give you all you need to get started. Some participants will be continuing on from Beginning Mandolin in the fall, but newcomers are...
Jalopy Jr. Folk: "Making Music" Ukulele (Ages 6-8)
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Welcome to Jalopy Jr. ! We are focused on building community and teaching folk and traditional music. We have a place for every level of learner and every financial situation. Along with the Fabulous Jalopy Theatre and School of Music, we offer private and group classes to people of all ages from newborn to adult. The experienced teachers at Jalopy are here to encourage musical exploration through singing and playing instruments like fiddle,...
Jr. Folk Beginner Ensemble
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Instrumental skills and technique are taught, but an emphasis is placed on how to be part of a band, how to interact and support each other, and how to solo and improvise as well as building upon repertoire. Students will also learn to sing while playing, and harmonize with other musicians. Music will be learned by ear, but sheet music and tab will also be provided. The goal of every session is a 35-60 minute final performance in the Jalopy Theatre...
Singing Country Harmony
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Deepen your understanding of vocal harmony by singing and analyzing the vocal arrangements of classic country groups like The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Buck Owens, The Everly Brothers and more! We’ll explore basic music theory about how notes join together to form intervals and chords, and then experience those concepts in real time by singing well-loved songs that feature two and three-part harmonies.
Jalopy Bandcamp
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
This class is open to singers and instrumentalists who want to learn how to play in a band and gain confidence in their performances. We will discuss how to arrange music together in small and large ensembles, how to find one’s voice within a group, and strategies for becoming more comfortable on stage. During these sessions, we will work on songs in both a large ensemble and in two smaller bands. Students will also have the opportunity to practice...
Vocalize: Technique and Song
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
This class is a deep dive into the exploration of the voice in a group setting - think group vocal yoga! We'll get right to it and delve deep into as many aspects of singing as we can - resonance, breath support, expression, diction, delivery, phonation, stage fright, posture, projection, you name it! - and see what news we can use from various vocal pedagogies to apply tips and tricks to our own singing. We'll do a lot of group singing drawing...
Advanced Harmonies
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Sometimes called “harmony hardball,” this class is suited for singers who are relatively comfortable singing one-on-a-part and would like a real challenge. We’ll work in both large group and in small groups, singing music from a variety of close-harmony traditions from around the world. The emphasis will be on singing with independence, being able to dial into one or two fellow singers and make a blended sound, feeling flexible with...
The Songs of Woody Guthrie
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Join us for this 8 week course where we'll learn to sing and strum the song's of America's great folksinger, Woody Guthrie. We'll focus on his guitar stylings that he adapted from Maybelle Carter, as well as his great lyrics and melodies. A fun and light-hearted approach which requires only a working knowledge of basic open guitar chords. Banjo pickers are welcome too.
Embodied Voice
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Whether or not you identify as a singer, your voice is a primary tool for expression. This class will help you to connect more deeply with your voice. Drawing from a variety of different modalities, students will learn about vocal technique (breathwork, resonance, tone) and will practice basic ear training to feel more grounded and confident in their own singing. Students will also experience singing in an ensemble through improvisation exercises...
Fiddle II
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Fiddle 2 is intended for anyone who has taken Fiddle 1 or had some introductory fiddle instruction. It is also an excellent entry point for anyone who has played violin in the past (even many years before). Topics will include 2-octave scales, basic fiddle rhythm, finding your own best bow grip, dynamics, drone strings and more. These concepts will be introduced through a series of traditional American fiddle tunes. Students can expect to learn...
Exploring Your Voice - Level I
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
This course will go through the basics of vocal technique and harmony and get you to a point where you feel comfortable singing one-on-a-part on some of the best harmony songs out there. This hour-long class will give you a chance to, simply put, explore your voice. Learn the fundamentals of vocal technique and vocal expansion in a supportive, creative, personalized environment through vocal exercises, games, and harmony and solo songs. Have a...
Singing Good Songs Well
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
There are some songs you could just sing all day long. We'll explore some these "old chestnuts" - truly classic and wonderful American songs - in order to focus on just what makes them tick and how we can find that magic in other (maybe even ANY) songs. Each week we'll sing a new song and sample some classic recordings - all the while touching on vocal technique, harmony singing, and the "folk process" that brought these songs to us in the first...
The Songs of the Carter Family
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
In this class, we will learn to play some classic songs from the Carter Family's repertoire. We will play them with basic chords, but will also go over Maybelle Carter's guitar technique, and learn some of her arrangements. We will look at approaches for playing the songs with more than one guitarist, and if we have enthusiastic singers in the class, we may go over some vocal harmonies. Students should leave class with everything they need...
Fingerpicking Banjo II
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Get more technique to get that right hand solid! We will discuss any or all of the following, depending on what the class wants: playing backup, improvising breaks, playing up the neck, music theory, and melodic picking. Pre-requisites:This is not a class for someone who is new to the instrument.
Clawhammer Banjo II
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
The Clawhammer II class, old time banjo player and instructor Nick Throop continues where the introductory class left off. Prior completion of Clawhammer I or comparable past banjo experience recommended. The class learns more tunes to improve repertoire and begins to learn more advanced techniques. Students are encouraged to bring in a tune or song that they'd like to learn together. If you don't have a banjo, you can rent one from us! ...
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