Christiaan van Hemert is one of the premier violinists in the current gypsy jazz scene and often performs as a guest of the Rosenberg Trio and alongside Stochelo Rosenberg in different groups. He has played with countless high profile gypsy jazz artists among which are, Mozes Rosenberg, Paulus Schafer, Fapy Lafertin, Tchavolo Schmitt, Roby Lakatos and many others.
Besides his activities as a performer he is well known as an educator, teaching at the Rotterdam University of the Arts and in a host of educational videos online. He often hosts workshops worldwide both on violin and guitar and is an expert in the so called ‘Dutch Style’ of gypsy jazz. Together with Stochelo Rosenberg, he maintains and teaches at the online tuition site The Rosenberg Academy.
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Friday, August 31, 2018
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Guitar Workshop 1 – right hand picking technique & van Hemert Fretboard Visualization System
The first part of this workshop will deal with understanding and developing correct, efficient and precise right hand technique. Christiaan will explain in great detail the mechanics of good right hand picking technique analyzing posture, muscle use, precise movements and avoiding tensions in the hands and body.
The second part of the workshop will be an exploration of Christiaan’s unique fretboard visualization system which was especially developed to get around the entire neck with relative ease during gypsy jazz soloing.
This workshop will feature detailed PDFs with all the material written down to review at home!
