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TAC MUSIC COURSE 

Sessions will be each afternoon except Wednesday, which is an afternoon off and tours are offered. The sessions will be shared amongst the music staff.

Some of the session topics are listed below. 

 ACCOMPANIMENT

Piano, 2nd Accordion, Guitar, Bass & Drums

 * Chord Structure and Arrangements

* Chord Inversions and Rooting

* Making the Bass work with the chords

* How to Accompany the Lead Instrument

* Maintaining Tempo

* Dynamics

* Key Changes

* Opening & Closing Chords

* Playing in Different Keys

 

LEAD TECHNIQUE

Fiddle, Accordion, Piano & ?

 * Playing the Opening & Closing Chords

* Setting the Tempo

* Dynamics

* Joining Tunes of Different Keys

* Playing for Classes

* Getting In & Out with the Teacher

* Types & Styles of Tunes for Different Steps & Formations

 

 BAND SET-UP

 * Instrumentation

* Piano: Acoustic or Electronic. Pros & Cons

* Bass: Acoustic or Electric. Pros & Cons

* Amplifying the Instruments

* Individual Amplifiers or P.A. System. Pros & Cons

* Mixing the Sound

 

GENERAL

 * Playing for Classes, Dances or Concerts

* Changing Key

* Medleys

* Accompanying Arrangements

* Tempo

* Original Tunes or Not