Guitar | Joan Fenton | Beginning | Period 1 | Week 3 (July 20-25, 2025)
Students will learn 2-3 finger-style blues songs in two different keys. They will learn how to pick out melodies played against an alternating bass. The focus is on learning by ear, and not from tab, with handouts available after we have learned how to play the songs. Requirements: Students are expected to know basic chords, A, B7, C, D, E, F and G. and be able to change chords so that they are ready to learn songs.
About the InstructorÂ
Joan Fenton has worked as a musician, folklorist, and business woman. She is the recipient of the WC Handy award for keeping the blues alive in education. She produced traditional music shows for 15 years for various radio stations and received two National Endowment for the Arts grants to record traditional musicians. Her field recordings can be found at the D&E Library and in the Joan Fenton collection at the University of NC at Chapel Hill library. Her work with nonprofits includes serving on the executive board of the Folk Alliance.