Clinics / Masterclasses
These are some of the
clinics and masterclasses that Mr. Ness has presented at locations such
as Evanston Township High School, Des Plaines School District 62,
Stevenson High School, Northwestern University and IMEA
conventions. All clinics/masterclasses can be presented in one
class period or can be presented over a longer period of time.
Guitar Clinics/masterclasses
Improvisation masterclasses
Jazz
Guitar:
1.) Learning a tune- Learn all the steps to
1.) The History of Jazz
Guitar-
really knowing a song..
Mr.
Ness goes through the history of
2.) Substitutions- Discussion and
important jazz guitarists by
playing
demonstration of different possible
transcriptions of Freddie
Green,
substitutions that can be applied while
Charlie Christian, Wes
Montgomery
improvising.
Joe
Pass
etc.
3.) Melodic Minor- Learn how the melodic
2.) Learn your Guitar- Goes through
all
minor scale can be applied to
steps to understanding the
guitar.
different chord situations.
Learn all your arpeggios,
chords
4.) How to Improvise- The beginning steps
and scales all over the
neck.
of improvisation. Learn the blues.
Classical Guitar- Learn important techniques
and
repertoire.
Business clinics
1.) Professional musician- What does it
Artist in residence/clinician
take to be a professional musician?
Mr. Ness is available to work with jazz
bands,
What are the different job
ensembles, combos, rhythm
sections,
opportunities? These questions and
improvisation and general music
classes.
and more are answered.
Mr. Ness has worked with k-8, high
school and
college age
students.
Jazz History
Go through the entire history of jazz. Listen
to important recordings and understand the
lineage from the blues to jazz to popular
of today.
Mr. Ness teaches junior high school students about the blues and
improvization (left)
Mr. Ness directs Northwestern's Jazz Lab Band in a clinic for
junior high students. (right)
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