Piano Accompaniment for Singer-Songwriters
- Acoustic
- Folk
- In-Person Classes
- Singer/Songwriter
*THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CLASS*
An in-depth exploration of different self-accompaniment styles and techniques designed to support and enhance arrangements by singer-songwriters and those wishing to perform in that genre. We will study the piano accompaniment styles of other writers and apply that to students’ own original work or covers. We will focus on the relationship between melody and chords, comping patterns, chord voicings and common progressions.
Each week we will focus on a different songs that reflects the concepts we’ve been learning and students will be encouraged (but never required!) to share their original material.
This class will be taught as part lecture-style as we learn about the history and background of different accompaniment skills, part listening/viewing lab as we watch videos of live performances and do close listening to our favorite artists, and part interactive learning where students are given the chance to apply their skills in-person at the keyboard in a supportive classroom environment.
A keyboard will be provided for in-class use, as will 2 amps if you’d like to bring your own keyboard. Students should also have some way to practice at home.
Prerequisite: a basic understanding of major and minor triads and scales is helpful but not required.
This class will be held from 6:30-7:45pm ET on Tuesdsays, July 28, Aug 4, 11, 18
Please note: Limited to students 18 yrs of age or older; Pre-sales are highly encouraged! Sales end 2 hours before the class begins. 4 students are required for this class to meet. If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, you will be notified and receive a full refund.
Nora Meier
- Folk
- Singer/Songwriter
Nora Meier is a diehard music fan, a frequent moviegoer, a daughter of two English majors, an Oregonian at heart, a verbal processor, a big reader, extremely stubborn, and always writing. She was raised on her dad’s curated mixtapes and epic vinyl collection, which cultivated her deep love for the format of The Album and an obsession with Bruce Springsteen. Her very own debut album, Outfield, was created in seven days during a full moon / lunar eclipse on a farm in Connecticut with the help of some of her favorite musicians. The album was produced and mixed by Charles Dahlke (The Brazen Youth) and mastered by Andrew Goldring (Olivia Barton, Katie Lynn Sharbaugh). Showcasing what Spectrum Culture calls, “A gently percolating but still laid-back brand of folk-pop,” Outfield was released on October 2nd, 2024. As a member of Club Passim’s Folk Collective, she currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts and tours regularly in the Northeast.
