March 5, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, March 6 at 2 p.m.

Carl will be Coaching and Chris will be Hosting.

What makes you wish you had written a particular song?

What is it about that song that you love?

Lyrics, story, music, or is from your favorite performer or band.

Can you play that song or can you read the lyrics?

Have you ever tried to write another verse that would fit that song?

After break song sharing.



Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next week, March 13, Sean will be Coaching.

February 25, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, February 27 at 2 p.m.

Carl will be Coaching. Ed will be hosting locally, with Trish Hosting remotely.

Carl says: What I’m planning is some blues and some movable chords. Looking at song form of AAB some blues songs that have the rhyme patterns AAB. Maybe write our own blues song?

Bring a AAB verse?

Looking at the A7, B7, C7, E7 as moveable chords.

Please Don’t Go--Muddy

Hound Dog--Big Mama Thornton

And your songs.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

In-person:

Artichoke Community Music

2007 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

Map

Please note that our kind hosts at Artichoke Community Music require proof of COVID vaccination on the premises, so please be prepared to show your card if you're planning on joining us in person. Otherwise, we'll be happy to see you on Zoom.

Remotely, via Zoom:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next week, March 6, Carl will be Coaching. This will be a Zoom-only event.

February 19, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, February 20 at 2 p.m.

Chris will be Coaching and Ed will be Hosting.

We will take a look at more chords (amaze your friends!) in this month's SSV Short Take.

And we will send some songs out into the universe!

Next week, February 27, We'll be live at Artichoke Music and on Zoom. Carl will be Coaching and the Mighty Zoom Team will be Hosting.

February 12. 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, February 13 at 2 p.m.

Sean will be Coaching and Trish will be Hosting.

Sean says: I have another Open tuning lesson.

This one in Open 'D'.

D A D F# A D

I have a few handouts you can find here.

We will tune together, have tuner and guitar ready.

Have handouts printed and ready. 3 pages.

We will go through some basic chord shapes to start

and then play some other patterns and exercises.

Next week, February 20, Chris will be Coaching, and we'll do a new SSV Short Take.

February 5. 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, February 6 at 2 p.m.

Carl will be Coaching and Trish will be Hosting.

What is your favorite movie song?

Do you have a song you have written or play that would make a great movie?

Tell us about that movie.

Song prompt from songs for a free write:

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Eight Days a Week

Tangled Up in Blue

New favorite song to play, sing along, or just listen to

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next week, February 13, Sean will be Coaching.

January, 28.2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, January 30 at 2 p.m.

Sean will be Coaching and Ed will be Hosting.

Plan for Sunday is Open G Tuning

I have included a (2) page handout that will help get started playing Open G. You can print the exercise here.

There are (5) parts to be on your way.

1) Have guitar ready with tuner.

2) Have handouts printed and ready to learn

3) We will tune to Open G together, start off

by having guitar in normal tuning (E, A, D, G, B, E)

Low E tunes down to D

A tunes down to G

D, G, B stay the same

High E tunes down to D

4) We will learn how to understand Sean's notations

5) I will play through the charts and then we will go

step by step through the exercises getting comfortable

understanding the notation and playing the different

notes and patterns.

Depending how it all goes, we may spend the time

on this, or let it simmer and have time for sharing.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next week, February 6, Carl will be Coaching.

January 21, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, January 23 at 2 p.m.

Chris will be Coaching and Ed will be Hosting.

We'll cover using the concepts we've learned in How to Figure Stuff Out. We'll do it workshop-style--without the PowerPoint, so bring what works for you. If you've got a song that has mystery chords, e-mail Chris. We'll crack it open together.

If you've got a tried-and-true system, we're eager for you to share it.

Bring your circle of fifths, if you've got one. If not, you can print one here.

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next week, January 23, Carl will be Coaching.

January 14, 2022

Here's what will be happening on Sunday, January 16 at 2 p.m.

Sean will be Coaching.

Sean says: We can share songs out of the ordinary. Songs we don't feel that comfortable with, or playing a song with another instrument (other than guitar). Maybe a different guitar, or different genre than the norm.

I'd also like to have a discussion about what the vets would like to see in 2022 for SSV Sundays. Virtual lessons or workshops on something specific?

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next week, January 23, Chris will be Coaching. We'll cover using the concepts we've learned in How to Figure Stuff Out. We'll do it workshop-style--without the PowerPoint, so bring what works for you. If you've got a song that has mystery chords, e-mail Chris. We'll crack it open together.

January 8. 2022

Despite our previous announcement, we won't be meeting in person on Sunday, January 9 at 2 p.m.

We will meet virtually on Zoom!

With new infection counts higher than ever before, we're playing it safe.

Carl will be Coaching, with Ed Hosting.

WELCOME BACK TO A NEW YEAR!! 2022

So what are your Musical resolutions for 2022?

What do you want to accomplish in 2022?

. How can SSVPDX help?

What are chord progressions?

A little history.

Rules to know.

Numbering chords

Popular ones.

What are your favorite chord progressions?

Where did you learn them? Or did you steal them?

Do you have a song you play or wrote with that progression?

Who has a song? Who has a song of good cheer/happy?

Here's how to get to the workshop:

Click on this link or paste it into your browser:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83457975628?pwd=WVlYelhqbVQ0djh2SUdQNTh0eDRvUT09

Meeting ID: 834 5797 5628

Password: 228275

Next week, January 16, Sean will be Coaching.

December 26, 2021

Despite what our Reminder said last week, we will be dark for the next two weeks--no workshops on December 26 and January 2.

Whatever holiday you're celebrating, we wish you the best one ever!

We'll be back on January 9, 2022 with an Artichoke + Online workshop. See you then!