Fiddle | Tammy Rogers | Advanced | Period 1 | Week 2 (July 13-18, 2025)
In this class, we will work on how the Blues informs Bluegrass music and how to incorporate it into your solos and fiddle tunes. We will learn the Blues scale, talk about blue notes, and learn a few tunes that really rely on the blues!
About the InstructorÂ
As a co-founder of the Grammy-winning super group The SteelDrivers, Tammy Rogers has solidified a unique sound that resonates around the globe. Nurtured by a family deeply rooted in bluegrass with her dad showing her a few chords on the mandolin at the age of five, she stepped onto the stage of various bluegrass festivals with the family band. The rest reads like a novel of an aspiring musician, but her story is non-fiction and has numerous chapters of accolades and accomplishments. After receiving a scholarship to Southern Methodist University for classical performance, the Tennessee native studied and discovered a variety of styles, realized Nashville was her future, and transferred to Belmont University to round out her education. There was no turning back as she quickly became one of her most in-demand players and toured with some of the hottest acts on the road. From Trisha Yearwood and Patty Loveless to Emmylou Harris and Buddy Miller, Tammy has toured from coast to coast, performing on numerous TV shows and developing a reputation as a solid session player various platinum-selling artists.