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Welcome Wikis in Plain English (explains how this type of web page works Upcoming Events Bluegrass Gospel Jam Pictures General Resources, for multiple types of instruments .....Columbus Area Music Stores (who have helped us out) .....The Amazing Slow Downer (software that slows CDs and mp3 files down) .....Free Lessons for a variety of instruments, online .....Foggy Mountain Breakdown slow jam by Murphy Henry .....Learning by Ear or Tab (article by Carolyn Osborne) .....Listening (article by Carolyn Osborne on how to listen to recordings so you can learn from them .....Helping Children Practice (article by Carolyn Osborne) Guitar Resources Mandolin Resources Harmonica Resources Piano Resources Banjo Resources Fiddle Resources .....Jerusalem Ridge (videos) .....Down Yonder (video) .....Devil's Dream (video) .....Soldiers Joy (video .....Orange Blossom Special (several good teaching videos) .....Podcasts of fiddle tunes taught by Carolyn Osborne .....Violin techniques .....Fiddle Techniques .....Shifting Positions on the Fiddle (two part article by Carolyn Osborne .....Using the Fiddle Bow (two part article on how the bow works, by Carolyn Osborne Musicians we Admire Miscellaneous Things

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 =Welcome to the Southside Baptist Church School of Bluegrass= This is a wiki (don't worry, that gets explained here) which means that everyone can add to it. In order to add to this wiki, you need a free wikispaces account. Go to http://wikispaces.com and sign up. Getting an account means you can also create your own wiki if you like. Once you have your account, sign in and return to this wiki. Now you will be able to edit this page.

You might note that there are categories for which there are few or no resources. You are encouraged to add resources such as Youtube videos, audio files (mp3 format), pictures, pdf files, and anything else you can think of that you might be useful or entertaining for School of Bluegrass people. If you have any questions, you can reach me on Facebook (Carolyn Osborne, and look for my profile pic of my big kitty) or by email: cosborne07@gmail.com back to top

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 =Upcoming Events= The school of Bluegrass meets every Wednesday from 4-5:30 (ish) p.m. All ages are welcome.

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 * Every third Friday**, 7 p.m. ===Bluegrass Gospel Jam=== All are welcome. Southside Baptist Church, 1621 S. High St.

 Pictures of School of Bluegrass participants

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 =General Resources=  Music stores that have been more than nice to us: Bluegrass Musicians Supply 1370 South High Street 443-3558

Swamp Dogs Music and More 3246 North High Street 268-0618 http://swampdogsmusicandmore.com back to top

 The Amazing Slow Downer This is a piece of software that slows down mp3 files and CDs without changing pitch. It also allows you to change pitch, which is handy when the musicians on the recording used a capo and you don't want to, or their instruments are not on standard pitch. The trial version will let you use the software with the first two tracks on a CD or the first third of an mp3 file. You can put two of your favorite tunes on a blank CD and this will allow you to check out the software. The same group has put out software to allow you to slow down DVD videos. [] back to top

 [] free lessons on a number of instruments back to top

 Slow jam Foggy Mountain Breakdown. Includes guitar instruction and a space for any one to play a break. media type="youtube" key="joAUDH8ujqE" height="385" width="480" back to top

 [] Learning by ear or tab back to top

 [] Listening (all the different things you can listen for) back to top

 [] Helping Kids Play Musical Instruments (an article for parents on practicing) back to top

 =Guitar Resources=

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media type="youtube" key="_Gtyw8L2HSI?fs=1" height="385" width="480" [] has guitar and mandolin tab

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 =Mandolin Resources= [] Online resource for mandolin players.

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 =Harmonica Resources= http://www.harmonicalessons.com/ http://www.harmonicaclub.com/

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 =Piano Resources= Free piano music to print out: [] [] back to top

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Murphy Henry explains capos and other things about the banjo media type="youtube" key="Zd1pqdPE0mE" height="385" width="480" back to top

 =Fiddle Resources= []

 Jerusalem ridge played by Kenny Baker and Bill Monroe. Click on the link because I can't embed the video []

Video to teach Jerusalem ridge media type="youtube" key="DR0fYETVAsU" height="385" width="480" back to top

 Down Yonder media type="youtube" key="mVC6cdt_nNo" height="385" width="480" back to top

 Devil's Dream media type="youtube" key="TX1joQgf6Tg" height="385" width="480" back to top

 Soldier's Joy media type="youtube" key="tFd7oSNaZdA" height="385" width="480" back to top

 Really good teaching videos for Orange Blossom Special

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 http://tuesdaystoo.podomatic.com/ http://woodshed.podomatic.com/ Two podcasts I made for my Gahanna students; they contain fiddle tunes plus my teaching note by note back to top

 [] Video lessons on violin techniques back to top

 Here is a series of eight videos on fiddle technique [] back to top

 [] Understanding And Learning Shifting And Higher Positions On The Fiddle Part One

http://fiddlesessions.com/?p=80 Understanding and Learning Shifting and Higher Positions on the Fiddle Part Two back to top

 http://archive.fiddlesessions.com/dec07/Osborne.html Learning how to use the fiddle bow part 1

http://archive.fiddlesessions.com/feb08/Osborne.html Learning how to use the fiddle bow part 2 back to top

 =Musicians We Admire=

Here is a great example of Appalachian fiddling as it was practiced before the advent of radio and its homogenizing influence. Be sure to check out some of the other videos of this fiddler (and the overhand banjo player who is also very good). media type="youtube" key="61TND7T8HeQ" height="385" width="480"

Locally, For His Glory, a family band composed of brothers and sisters, creates new arrangements of well-known and well-loved gospel songs as well as new songs. media type="youtube" key="TxPPABfumUM" height="385" width="640"

 Misc. electronic files



Father I Adore You:

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