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The EGO workshop is available as a stand alone workshop at your school with up to 5 songs or as a part of the Lord of the Strings! Ultimate Guitar workshop with 1-2 songs.  The performance outcome for the workshop can be in house or it is possible for a performance to be arranged in the local community. 

 

The outcomes for students from participation in E.G.O. is to provide performance and ensemble practical experience and provision of a professional platform for students to present their work to the broader industry and public sphere.  Ongoing professional and skill development will be possible in areas such as learning the fretboard, scales, arpeggios, chords, lead playing, improvisation, performance and presentation skills performing rock classics, metal, and classical virtuosic pieces.

 

All levels can be catered for and music parts can be adapted to beginners, intermediate, advanced and professional players.  

 

M.Fagan will provide repertoire and sheet music and serve as performer/ conductor.  Students will be provided with music.

 

M.Fagan has had extensive experience with community and professional orchestras since 199 in conducting, composing and preparation for public performance.  In 2010 M.Fagan was Music Director of Voyages Australia Day Concert Federation Square, Melbourne and engaged students from NCAT Northern College of Arts and Technology.  

 

Please refer to attached music as a sample of initial pieces of what the guitar orchestra will perform in styles of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngvie Malmsteem, Richie Blackmore, Mark Knopfler and more.

 

1.  Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody

2. Vivaldi’s 4 seasons 1st Movement of Winter and Spring

3. Beatles Rock Classics, Day Tripper, A Hard Days Night, While My Guitar Gently Weeps

4. Beethoven’s 5th Symphony

5. Canon in D- Johann Pachelbel Canon

6. Tocatta, Orchestral Suite No.3 In D Major- Bach

7. Greensleeves

8. Friday I’m in Love, Lovesong- Robert Smith -The Cure

9. Kashmir, Stairway to Heaven- Jimmi Page, Robert Plant, Hohn Bonham- Led Zepplin

10. Wedding Cake Island- Rotsey, Moginie- Midnight Oil

11. Classical Gas- Mason Williams

12. Smoke on the Water- Deep Purple

13. Purple Haze, Little Wing- Jimi Hendrix