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Level Beginner/Intermediate /Advanced
Instruments Mandolin, guitar, banjo
The workshop is for players who want to better understand the structure of modes. The session will focus on four different modes commonly used in British and Irish and other countries’ folk music:
• Ionian
• Mixolydian
• Dorian
• Aeolian
During the workshop players will:
• Learn the four modes on different starting notes and using different finger patterns
• Learn folk tunes that use these four modes
• Compose their own modal tune on one of the four modes
No music necessary as music will be provided Bring a pencil and manuscript paper or a device to write your composition on.
Roberto Garcia was born in London of Spanish descent. Rob started playing the guitar at the age of 14, he studied at the Guildhall School of Music (London), the Musikhogskolan (Sweden), and with Jose Tomas in Alicante (Spain). With the guitarist Luke Dunlea he performed in concerts in the U.K. and Europe, and recorded an album of music by Biberian, Samuell, Machado and Stravinsky’s Music for two Guitars. For over 15 years Rob has performed as part of the acclaimed folk duo Na-Mara with singer songwriter Paul McNamara. They have released 4 albums performed in concerts and festivals in the U.K., Europe and China, and on a BBC Radio 4, and run workshops on folk music. Rob plays Irish Bazouki and mandolin in the Ceilidh band Tam Lin and with the Phoenix Mandolins in St Albans. As well as his extensive performing career Rob has been working in music publishing for over 30 years and is currently on the Board of Directors of the German music publishing company Schott Music.