Leo Kottke 2011 Summer Workshop: "Flattop," "Big Situation," "Corrina, Corrina"

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will offer a special workshop on the music of guitarist/composer Leo Kottke, which will bring together unparalleled resources for the study of three of his compositions. This workshop will be held in Kenilworth Square East, the elegant satellite facility of the Peck School of the Arts.

I will teach this class with the assistance of Benjamin Kammin, Andrew Lardner, and Joshua Lane, who bring specialized background and depth to this workshop. If you have an interest in learning the music of Leo Kottke, I hope that you will join us. Using extensively-edited written music, specifically designed pedagogical materials, and video, you should be on a straight path to understanding the technique and music of Leo Kottke. I don't expect that you will actually be able to perform these three compositions on the last day of the class, but I hope that you will have a comprehensive understanding to take with you—along with the music.

Transcriptions will be released on July 20 specifically for this class.

Students should have at least intermediate facility on the guitar and be able to read tablature. Maximum enrollment: 45. If you're coming in from the great beyond, a residential option in the new Kenilworth Square Apartments is available.

registration
http://www4.uwm.edu/psoa/outreach/events/kottke.cfm
1. You may enroll in this class as a noncredit workshop by calling the Peck School of the Arts Box Office at 414-229-4308, Monday-Friday, 12-4pm.

2. If you are currently enrolled at UWM, you may register for this class (MUSIC 489 LEC 091, 27874, Workshop: Music of Leo Kottke) for 1-2 credits on PAWS.

distance-learning option
If you are not able to attend but are interested in working with the specialized resources that we have developed, a distance-learning option is available with course content delivered as a series of individual lessons via Skype along with printed materials and online access to specifically designed pedagogical materials. To take advantage of this distance-learning option, call the Peck School of the Arts Box Office at 414-229-4308 to enroll in this class as a noncredit workshop, and contact me directly to set up a schedule for your Skype instruction.

finger-style guitar at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
As the only college-level program in finger-style guitar in the world, we have the opportunity to explore the history and pedagogy of finger-style guitar, push forward standards of scholarship, experiment with new approaches, and bring new technologies to bear on this quest. Our new laboratory for the digital conversion and analysis of historic and contemporary media is a center for groundbreaking research.

Finger-style guitar has found a home at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I hope you can join us. If you have any questions about this class, just let me know.

John Stropes, Director of Guitar Studies, Finger-Style Guitar
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Peck School of the Arts
cell 262-994-8710
jstropes@uwm.edu

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[tucktimosprime]

i love this type of playing,,very refreshing to the ears..

[13Orcun]

@xxxslayerxxx666 thanks for your explaining about guitarists, indeed i know little about guitar music and of course my opinion is so romantic but i guess Kottke has an extraordinary mind in technique. if you ask me why do you say that. i see the dissonant and dynamic sounds in ryhtym. He integrates bass and treble sounds together and there are different developing haunting melodies. those charm me.

[xxxslayerxxx666]

@13Orcun ohh and i forgot to mention don ross! but i do believe kottke has the best tone for how technical his playing is....and tone is the most important thing when dealing with a very delicate instrument!

[xxxslayerxxx666]

@13Orcun i would say he is the best slide guitar player...but i believe you can't say one professional musician is better than another....it's all a matter of taste....i prefer andrew york, but sometimes i want a fast pace so i prefer doyle dykes or tommy emmanuel...i don't know how hard his music is to play, but i bought all of tommy's books, and one of doyle dykes....tommy definitely beats doyle when considering which is more technical and precise, but doyle is much more creative and soulful!

[Dukabor]

@AfricamAddict really....no reason to be humble opinion....or honest opinion...whatever it means now...I have loved Leo since '74...could never....ever...play as well as him...if I did...I wouldn't be doing what I do now...

[FoodOrFail]

beautiful

[Gimmer3]

This is just great, thanks!

[13Orcun]

well, i believe kottke has a great skill and i think he is far better than all in guitar music. i think Orange room is his best. i rglad somebody focus on him. Thanks for all !

[AfricamAddict]

This is awesome! Leo Kottke is one of the most creative and talented guitarists in the world... imho.

[pylgrym]

Nice possibilities re: Leo's masterworks!

Saw an interpretive dance at Northwestern University upon my return from Vietnam in 1972: "Vaseline Machine Gun"! Make war no more!