Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association

Dedicated to promoting, performing and preserving acoustic music.

Dedicated to promoting, performing and preserving acoustic music

Masterclass with Jen Sygit

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GLAMA is proud to present,
An Evening with Jen Sygit!

Jen Sygit

Sometimes traditional, sometimes contemporary, always imbued with a raw honesty, Lansing based Independent Music Award winning songwriter Jen Sygit wields a rare and powerful talent that seems equally comfortable performing ethereal folk tunes, crooning sultry swing numbers or soulfully belting gritty alt country ballads.  An accomplished multi-instrumentalist who isn’t afraid to test boundaries and cross genres, Jen’s eclectic musical style draws the listener in and holds them captivated.  Her poignant lyrics tinged with a delicate melancholy, reveal an oft-overlooked beauty to life’s mundane struggles while offering the occasional glimpse into the plight of a modern day troubadour.

Come join Jen Sygit as GLAMA presents her Masterclass and Concert Combo at Kalamazoo’s Crawlspace Theater on Saturday, May 27th.

Tickets are on sale now!

  • May 27th: 4pm-5pm Songwriter’s Masterclass
  • May 27th: 8pm-9:30pm Concert

Crawlspace Theater
315 W. Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

 

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The Secret World of Guitar Chords – a Master Class with Joel Mabus

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GLAMA is pleased to present an afternoon of learning, playing and listening with featured local artist, Joel Mabus.

When: Sunday, November 20th

Where: Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition (First Baptist Church Bldg)
315 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI

When:
1:00pm: Master Class and open jam
5:00pm: Concert

In this class, we will explore and explain the wonderful and often baffling world of guitar chords. Why do some chords seem to follow each other smoothly in a song, and other chords just clash? We will learn the code to unlock the formula that a chord’s name tells us. You may be comfortable with major, minor and seventh chords, but the Bm7b5 or the G6/9 are somewhat foreign. But they are harder to say than they are to play. If you feel you’ve been spinning your wheels lately, learning a few new chords or learning slightly altered chords is a great way to spice up your playing. We’ll learn some easy-to-finger authentic swing chords that deliver that cool sound for Bob Wills’s and Hank Williams’s songs. We’ll learn the best approach to playing bluegrass rhythm the right way. Exploring circle progressions for songwriting or arranging your own take on popular songs. All this and more with hands-on learning and take-home handouts.

TEACHING BIO

Joel has toured the major folk music venues all over North America, & has taught
guitar classes at:  Puget Sound Guitar Workshop,  California Coast Music Camp,
Summersongs at Ashokan, NY,  University of Massachusetts Summer Acoustic
Music Week,  Augusta Heritage in Elkins WV, and many other camps, workshops
and festivals. And for many years was the senior instructor at Elderly Instruments in Lansing MI. Mabus was elected to the Detroit Music Awards Hall of Fame in the year 2000.

For tickets, go to link: https://aftontickets.com/GLAMAMasterclass

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GLAMA Spring Membership Meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 5th from 6-9pm at the Dormouse Theatre.

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This unique venue is located on Portage Street in the Washington Square area. The address is 1030 Portage St. Parking is available at the rear of the building, city streets, and also on the east side of Portage street in the Miller Davis parking area.

The agenda for the evening will begin with an introduction of the GLAMA Board of Directors, an update of our current plans/activities, and a brief question/answer session.

The remainder of the evening will be devoted to making music! Bring your voices and instruments! Refreshment snacks and bottled water will be provided and you are welcome to bring something to share and whatever else you would like to drink.

See you there!

The GLAMA Board of Directors

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First SLOW JAM of the FALL COMING UP!

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Tuesday,  October 13th!

7:00 to 8:30 PM

Kalamazoo Public Library  

315 S. Rose St.

Downtown Kalamazoo, MI

3rd Floor Van Deusen Room    

Acoustic stringed instrument players are welcome to join members of GLAMA for a fun jam based on simple chord progressions and slow to medium tempos.  It is helpful to know several chords and be able to change from one to the other.  You are encouraged to bring a tuner and a capo.

Basic jamming tips included!

Beginners welcome!

The following dates are scheduled for the slow jam:

October 13, 2015

November 10, 2015

December 09, 2015

January 12, 2016

March 8, 2016

April 12, 2016

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