Billy Branch
Blues Harp | View on Youtube
Johnny Burgin
Blues Guitar | View on Youtube
Joanna Connor
Blues Slide Guitar | View on Youtube
Bob Stroger
Blues Bass | View on Youtube
John Kattke
Blues Keyboards | View on Youtube
Billy Flynn
Blues Guitar | View on Youtube
Deitra Farr
Blues Vocals | View on Youtube
Dave Specter
Blues Guitar | View on Youtube
Harlan Terson
Blues Bass | View on Youtube
Sample Video Lesson
Billy Flynn: "All Your Love I Miss Lovin'"
CHICAGO BLUES BOOTCAMP 2022
Dates: Sunday, May 29 – Sunday, June 3, 2022
Lessons: Sunday, May 29 – Friday, June 3, 2022
Location: Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605. Per Roosevelt University Policy, all participants, faculty, staff and students must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated in order to attend. – View
Intermediate Blues Guitar Track – Read More
Advanced Blues Guitar Track – Read More
Blues Bass Track – Read More
Blues Harp Track – Read More
Vocals/Comping Track – Read More
Topics of Study: Vocals
– How to sing properly and preparation for singing.
– How to sing blues in your own voice.
– Choosing songs that are appropriate for you and putting together a repertoire.
– How to tell the band/accompanist what you want and need.
– Stage presentation
Guitar Accompaniment:
– Overall concept of “backup guitar”.
– Hearing and reacting to “cues”.
– Dynamics: How and when to “back off”.
– Standard rhythm guitar patterns and bass lines.
– Chords and chord voicing.
– How and when to “comp chords”.
– Playing with or without rhythm section.
– Leading the rhythm section.
– Flatpick v. fingers (fingerpicks).
– Playing appropriate and effective “lead guitar” behind a singer.
– Holding “the groove.”
Details
The Chicago Blues Bootcamp 2022 Package includes:
⚆ Immersive 5-Day camp with Chicago Blues Masters
⚆ 6-month subscription to At Home Chicago Blues
⚆ Chicago Blues Bootcamp curriculum Fakebook—tabs, music notation, lyrics, history of the 16 Chicago Blues Standards
⚆ 12-month individual membership to the Blues Foundation
Tuition:
Register before January 31, 2022: $2,275
Register between February 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022: $2,575
Register on April 1, 2022 or after: $2,775
Equipment Rental:
Practice Amps: $75
Lodging:
Stay at Roosevelt University dorms May 29 – June 3: $500
By Adam Lukach
Aug 05, 2020 at 1:34 PM
“Like virtually every other physical event in 2020, the Chicago Blues Boot Camp had to make a digital pivot due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The modest, four-year-old operation typically piggybacked on the international audience of the Chicago Blues Festival, and 14 of its 28 students in 2019 were visiting from outside the US.
The move to digital space has allowed for some expansion, however, with this summer’s launch of the “At Home Chicago Blues” series, including the Trading 4s concert series. Since late May, owner and manager Scott Weil has been organizing “pay what you can” bi-weekly shows on the first and third Thursdays of the month featuring Chicago blues musicians.”