
THE DENVER STEEL GUITAR SHOW
This year’s Denver Steel Guitar Show is dedicated to the eminent Rusty Young. Rusty has inspired people all over the world with his music and steel guitar. In honor of Rusty we have created “The Rusty Young Inspiration Award”. This prestigious award will be presented to a well deserving Denver steel guitarist during the show.
Denver Steel Show 2022 Seminar
This year the super talented Daniel C. Jones will be conducting a C6 Seminar!
Approaching the C6 Tuning Through Standards
Date: Saturday, Aug.13
Time: 12-3pm (with break in middle)
Place: Dougie G’s Lounge (10217 Quivas St., Thornton)
Cost: $25 at the event or ($26.50 if paying through PayPal)
To register contact Daniel at e-mail: Daniel.C.Jones@colorado.edu (PayPal account also under this e-mail) home phone: 303-642-3316
Seminar Content
I. Introduction
A. My background, current musical interests
B. Your goals in being here
C. The C6 tuning: its musical and social context
II. The Nitty Gritty
A. Tonal Harmony (each sub-topic in both major and minor)
1. concept of tonality
2. diatonic harmony (within tonality)
3. functional harmony (within tonality)
B. Application
1. The ii-V-I/i progression
a. application: practice with pockets
2. Application with tunes
a. “How High the Moon”
b. “Black Orpheus” (aka “Mañha de Carnival”)
C. Pulling it Together: tracking tonality
III. Possible Extended Topics (given time, interest)
A. Developing Your Own Ideas over Standards
B. Beyond 7th chords in tonal harmony
C. Practice habits: connecting mind, ears, vision, hands; training concept
D. Being musical (as a steel guitarist)
E. C6 as a “Rubik’s Cube”