This class is in-person at Artichoke Music (in SE Portland). Limited to 13 Students. Classroom is located upstairs(front classroom)

This class meets on Sundays for 6 weeks. The dates for this class are June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 27th and August 3rd.  The time is 11am-12pm. (please note: no class on July 20th)

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

This class is for all instruments and all levels! Music will be provided(PDFs format) in standard notation, TABS for Guitar and Ukulele players. Guitar will be the focus and used to for demonstrations. However, All Instruments are welcome to join in! PDFs with TABS will be emailed to students and will be used for Guitar. Standard notation is included for all other instruments.

Sunday Easy Swing started over 10 years ago as a weekly informal workshop and jam session hosted by Portland swing jazz guitarist, Tracy Kim. It has been a favorite for many swing jazz enthusiasts. A nice community of musicians of all instruments and levels get the chance to learn and jam in a relaxed setting.

The idea was simple: to teach/analyze/jam(especially!) classic swing repertoire starting with the jazz/blues and then into songs of the Great American Songbook(Gershwin, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington, etc).  Yes, the timeless classics!

For this course, Tracy will choose from the "Best Of"  workshops.  The set list for this term will be chosen from the following list of classic swing tunes:

Lulu’s Back in Town, Fascinating Rhythm, Lullaby of Birdland, Misty, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Jersey Bounce, Route 66, I Got Rhythm, Summertime, It Don't Mean a Thing, In the Mood, Lady Be Good, Night and Day, Take the A Train, All of Me, Exactly Like You, Dream A Little Dream, Fly Me to The Moon, Autumn Leaves, Moonglow, Topsy, Drag, Georgia on My Mind, Sweet Sue, After You've Gone, Blue Skies, Putting on the Ritz, I Can't Believe You're in Love With Me, It Had to Be You, September Song, Over the Rainbow, Stardust, Exactly Like You, Bewitched, What Is the Thing Called Love, and Tea for Two.

For each song, the student will learn the melody, chords, analysis of the song, and also improvisation licks/ideas.  Also, some basic jazz theory will be discussed during each class, in relationship to each song. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your theory and analysis skills! There is always lots of reviewing of the basic concepts to help reinforce the principles being used in all of these tunes.

Please Note: You can do a $50 drop-in rate per session. Please contact Tracy via email: tracykimmusic@gmail.com if you would like to “drop-in”.

Tracy Kim has taught music professionally for the last 25+ years in the Portland area. He can be seen performing in the area many nights a week often with different ensembles from folk to rock to country to jazz. Many of his students have gone on to be professional musicians and instructors.

Private lessons in person or via Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom with Tracy are generally on guitar, ukulele, piano, or music coaching, in general. For any serious student wanting expert instruction tailored to fit the needs of each individual student. Tracy will help outline the steps necessary to reach your musical goals and dreams.

Please talk to Tracy directly to chat about your music experience and how he can help you achieve your musical endeavors. (503)236-8613 or tracykimmusic@gmail.com