1. hobbies and interests
2. guitar

WEEK 1: July 6 – 12, 2014
WEEK 2: July 13 – 19, 2014
P.O. Box 60875
Palo Alto, CA 94306-0875
a view from camp
Jamming, dances, concerts, hiking, and swimming.
A chance to meet folks who play your favorite musical style
from all over the country—or try out some different styles!
Price includes lodging, meals, and instruction.
CCMC has offered music camps and activities for acoustic musicians since 1992.
Complete this form and mail it with your deposit
(or full amount after June 9) to:
CCMC, P.O. Box 60875, Palo Alto, CA 94306-0875
2014 Registration Form
 Week 2: July 13 – 19
($150 deposit enclosed)
Give me the first available spot in
either week
 Teacher biographies
and website links
 Both weeks ($300 deposit enclosed)
Cancel my registration and return
my deposit
 Scholarship information
and application
CCMC is primarily for adults
18 and older. However, we
do accept some students ages
14–17 with a parent, sponsor,
or guardian. Contact us if you
are a teen, or know a teen, who
would like to attend.
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 Got questions?
See our FAQ page:
musiccamp.org/FAQ.html
REGISTRATION
Each camp week is limited to
100 students accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis.
8:00–8:45 am
Breakfast
9:00–10:15 am
First class
10:35–11:50 am
Second class
12:10–12:55 pm
Lunch
1:15–2:30 pm
Third class
4:00–5:00 pm
Workshops
6:00–6:45 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm–?
Evening
activity
PRICE
$975 cabin with bath
$900 tent cabin without bath
$825 tent or RV
(+$25 RV parking fee)
If we can’t offer you a
scholarship, your entire
deposit will be returned
and your registration voided.
Price includes all instruction,
meals, and lodging.
GETTING TO CAMP
Full payment is
due by June 9
(cash, check, or
PayPal in U.S.
funds only).
We encourage carpooling and
can help you find rides or
riders. We’ll send directions
to registered attendees a few
weeks before camp.
Greg Jilka
Plan to arrive at camp between
1 and 3 pm. New camper
orientation starts at 4 pm.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships, typically of up
to half of the camp fees, are
available for students who
couldn’t afford to attend
camp otherwise.
If you travel by plane to the
Sacramento airport (SMF),
we can help arrange a ride to
camp. Schedule your flight to
arrive before noon on Sunday.
A completed registration
with a $50 deposit is required
to receive a scholarship
application form.
Completed scholarship
applications must be received
by April 11. Applicants will
be notified by May 5.
Jody Seltzer
For more information: 650-306-0399 • info@musiccamp.org • www.musiccamp.org
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Week 1: July 6 – 12
($150 deposit enclosed)
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preferred week
 Expanded class
descriptions
Day Phone:
The camp store carries such
items as strings, picks, tuners,
camp swag, and teacher books
and recordings.
WHO CAN ATTEND?
If my preferred week is full:
City/State/Zip:
Fees include three meals daily,
served in a central dining hall.
We attempt to meet the needs
of vegetarian and other diets.
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In addition to classes, CCMC
offers many optional scheduled
and spontaneous activities—
workshops, sing-alongs, jam
sessions, dances, and more. The
program also provides several
performance opportunities.
There is some parking available
for RVs/trailers under 24'
(vehicle plus trailer), although
there are no hookups. There is
a $25 fee per week for RVs.
Scott Yandell
CCMC has two 1-week
sessions, with a different set
of instructors and classes each
week. You may register for
one or both weeks. There is
no registration required for
individual classes.
If you cancel by June 22, we
will refund all money received,
less a $25 handling fee. If you
cancel between June 22 and the
day before your session begins,
we will refund the amount
paid, less your $150 deposit.
No refunds after camp begins.
Classes and workshops in folk, rock, blues, swing, jazz,
country, bluegrass, old-time, and other styles, taught by
well-known teachers.
INSTRUCTION
& OTHER ACTIVITIES
CANCELLATION
& REFUNDS
Small-group classes at all levels in vocals, guitar, bass, banjo,
mandolin, ukulele, songwriting, stagecraft, and more.
Stay in a cabin or bring your
own tent. Cabin and tent cabin
space is limited, so send your
deposit in early. Cabins have
bunk beds and a bathroom
with a shower. Tenters and
those in tent cabins have access
to a centrally located bathroom/
shower house.
SAMPLE DAILY
SCHEDULE
A musical vacation in the Sierra Nevada Gold Country!
CCMC takes place in the Sierra
Nevada Gold Country in Placer
County, California (about 1.5
hours east of Sacramento). It’s a
wooded site at about 4,000 feet
and offers flat terrain, retreat
facilities, a swimming pool,
and hiking nearby.
A deposit of $150 reserves a
space. If camp is full when we
receive your registration, you
can join a waiting list or have
your deposit refunded.
Here’s what California Coast Music Camp offers:
ACCOMMODATIONS
www.musiccamp.org
Since 1992, CCMC has provided a
summer program designed to help
adults develop their musicianship.
Whether you’re a shy beginner or
a seasoned professional, CCMC’s
classes and activities will
challenge and inspire you. The
fun and supportive atmosphere
will encourage you to stretch
musically, regardless of your
playing level or experience.
WEEK 1: July 6 – 12, 2014
WEEK 2: July 13 – 19, 2014
STEVE BAUGHMAN
NINA GERBER
JENNIFER SCOTT
CYD SMITH
KENNY FEINSTEIN
Clawhammer Banjo (all levels)
Deepen your basic skills, or move
on to tunes, improvisation, vocal
accompaniment, and gongs-andwhistles that add spice to old-time
banjo playing.
Theory Applied to Guitar
(level 2–4) We’ll use the C-A-G-E-D
method to provide an overview of
the fretboard. Learn to build major
scales and then alter them to give
you the sounds you are looking for.
We’ll go slowly and thoroughly.
Song Styles (level 2–3)
Taking a different style of music
each day (gospel, swing, blues,
Latin, roots), we’ll get an overview
of the repertoire available to you as
a singer. Learn the techniques that
make these styles work!
Boom-Chuck: Intro to the
Flatpick (level 2) Learn how to
hold the pick, find roots and fifths
of a chord, and accompany simple
songs with a bass run or two.
Your First Lead (level 3)
Have you been afraid to take the
next step? Learn how to relax
during a well-constructed and
thoughtful solo. Let’s figure out the
devices that will make your first
lead sound convincing.
Side-person Strategies:
Care and Feeding of a Front
Person (level 5) The focus here is
how to be a sensitive, tasteful, and
thoughtful side person. Kristina
Olsen co-teaches this class as our
“chick singer.”
Jazz Vocals Demystified
(level 3–4) Work with vocal
effects, nuances, and techniques
that can take you from a nonjazz approach to a jazzier one.
We’ll look at the swing groove,
phrasing, scat-singing, and melodic
improvisation.
Clawhammer Guitar (level 2–3)
Be the first kid on your block to
apply this old-time banjo technique
to the guitar. Play bass, chords, and
melody all at the same time. We’ll
internalize the pattern and then
apply it to some tunes.
JULAY BROOKS
Mandolin Basics (level 1–2)
We’ll use simple songs and tunes
to learn basic mandolin chords and
strum patterns, find basic melodies,
and do chord-based backup in
some of the easy keys.
Intro to Guitar Leads in
the Bluegrass Style (level 3)
We’ll start by playing basic
bluegrass leads, following the
trail blazed by George Shuffler,
Bill Napier, Don Reno, and
Clarence White. We’ll explore
rhythmic and melodic techniques.
JERE CANOTE
Uke Fun! Getting Started
(level 1–2) Come see what all the
fuss is about! Learn a handful of
chords, some easy strums, even a
little melody. Lots of great songs,
from “Jambalaya” to “I Wanna Be
a Dog.” Bring a uke tuned GCEA.
Novelty Song Repertoire
(level 3–4) Obscure gems from
Tin Pan Alley to Western swing,
from the ’20s to the ’50s. Fun
arrangements and up-the-neck
chords from “Wahoo Wahoo!”
to “My Dog Loves Your Dog.”
Bring a uke tuned GCEA.
MIKE COMPTON
Black String Band Mandolin
Repertoire (level 3) Learn about
the music of notable Negro
mandolin players from the early
1900s. We will explore music from
Charlie McCoy, Charles Johnson,
The Two Poor Boys, Ben Covington,
Dallas String Band, and others.
Cool grooves and good-time tunes.
The High Lonesome Mandolin
of Bill Monroe (level 4–5)
The mandolin art of Bill Monroe
covered 70+ years and many
variations in style. We’ll explore
the classic bluegrass band of the
1940s through Bill’s “Last Days
on Earth.” We’ll cover tremolo
styles, downstrokes, double-stops,
building solos from chord voicings,
slides, tunings, and more.
KATHY KALLICK
Come and Listen to a Story
(all levels) A bluegrass and
country repertoire class. Whether
it’s spreading the news, cautionary
tales, oral history, or just plain
fiction, the story song is one of the
juiciest genres in folk music.
Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar
(level 2–3) Learn bass runs, strum
patterns, chord shapes, etc. We’ll
study the ways rhythm guitar
signals chord changes, underlines
the emotions of a song, and drives
the dynamics.
CLASS LEVELS
LEVEL 1 Absolute or nearly
absolute beginner
LEVEL 2 Advanced beginner
LEVEL 3 Intermediate
LEVEL 4 Advanced
LEVEL 5 Expert
CAROL McCOMB
Harmony Singing Like the
Pros (all levels) We’ll cover the
building blocks of harmony theory,
and discover what makes the
harmonies you love so memorable
by learning duets and trios from a
variety of sources including folk,
blues, bluegrass, and rock and roll.
Your First Band (level 2–3)
There’s nothing as fun as playing
in a band. Whether this is your
first experience or you’ve played
in ensembles before, you will enjoy
learning the ropes. All instruments
and singers welcome.
COSY SHERIDAN
Songwriting (all levels)
We’ll create a safe space for our
song and our inner songwriter.
Which tools might help? How can
we bring more forward motion?
We’ll have in-class exercises to
deepen the color and texture.
Stagecraft (all levels)
Performance is an art and a craft.
The craft involves microphones,
monitors, entrances, and
introductions. How can we be
present on stage—and what do
we do to prepare? We’ll look at the
artistry of who we are onstage—
are we a different person than we
are at the dinner table?
MIKE SIMPSON
Physical Singing (all levels)
We’ll start with establishing a
strong, capable body foundation
for singing. We’ll effect happy
changes to our singing, bolstering
tone, range, volume, and emotion.
First Fingerstyling (level 2)
We’ll build from simple pinches
and alternations to right-hand
arpeggios, paying a lot of attention
to thumbs, tone, and timing. We’ll
use first-position chords and may
progress to simple bass lines.
JULIAN SMEDLEY
KRISTINA OLSEN
Camp Instrumentalist
Don’t miss this instrumental
backup SPECIAL this week only
on violin (and guitar) from yours
truly! Picture instant solos and
vocal harmonies custom-made for
your musical arrangements!
As Camp Instigator, Kristina
not only get jams rolling, she
helps connect people with similar
interests, helps students find
classes that fit their needs, and
while being a source of information
and encouragement helps set the
friendly, supportive tone that
pervades CCMC.
Say More, Play Less:
5-Note Lead Lines (level 3)
Learn to play lead lines over a
selection of classic popular songs!
Five-note rhythms, blues riffs,
modes, scales, and arpeggios form
the basis of a hands-on week-long
exploration for first-time soloists.
All instruments.
Intro to Swing Rhythm Guitar
(level 3) Learn a few movable
swing chords, some easy swing
tunes, and most importantly, what
makes swing rhythm really swing.
DOUG SMITH
The Taming of the Picking Hand:
Intermediate Fingerstyle Guitar
(level 3) Move beyond basic picking
patterns and look at fingerstyle for
both vocal accompaniment and solo
instrumental playing.
Fingerstyle Frenzy: Advanced
Fingerstyle Guitar (level 4–5)
Advanced picking patterns, bass
runs, counterpoint, syncopation.
Get a smooth, flowing sound, like
Atkins, Reed, Buckingham, Kottke,
and Emmanuel.
SUE THOMPSON
Bluegrass Flatpicking with Soul
(level 4–5) Explore flatpicking
by ear, using core melodies as a
foundation for expressive guitar
leads. We’ll learn how to kick off
a solo and how to fatten up our
sound with double-stops and
crosspicking.
Meet the Guitar! (level 1)
We’ll build essential skills like
good tone, solid rhythm, and an
ear for music as we jam on easy
and fun songs. You’ll be happier if
you start developing finger calluses
before you get here, so try to play
some before coming to camp.
MIKE WOLLENBERG
Swing Band (level 3–5)
Learn to arrange and perform
songs from the Great American
Songbook. Open to all instruments
and vocalists.
Advanced Jazz Soloing (level 4–5)
Useful strategies to navigate
common chord progressions.
Explore how to craft, shape, and
pace a good solo. All instruments.
RENÉ WORST
Beginning Bass (level 1–2)
We’ll explore left-hand, right-hand,
and other bass-ic techniques. Learn
a new tune each day and all the
info you need to jam immediately.
Advanced Bass (level 3–4)
New techniques and fun tricks to
spice up your playing. We’ll also
explore the concepts of soloing.
Fiddle Tunes up the Neck
(level 4–5) What kind of music
can we make using only fretted
notes? What about going up the
neck to the 12th fret? Learn to be
comfortable using new shapes up
the neck.
ROBIN FLOWER
Beginning Mandolin:
The Three Ts—Technique,
Tunes, and Theory (level 1–2)
Learn good picking and fingering
habits while playing some
delightful tunes.
SwingSingStringBand (level 2–3)
Want to play in a band? Now’s
your chance. Play fabulous tunes in
different styles. How about wind,
horns, and percussion? You bet.
TOPHER GAYLE
Beginning Guitar (level 1)
You got a guitar and you want to
know what to do with it. Or you
saw a guitar in your kid’s room
after she went to college. Or maybe
you’re in college now, and you
want to sing and play some songs.
Come have fun with us!
Tune “Fixing” (level 3–5)
What happens when you play a
familiar tune in a whole new way?
Explore ways to torture and abuse
melodies, arrangements, styles. All
instruments and voices welcome.
PAUL HEMMINGS
Ukulele for Guitarists
(level 1–2) This class is geared
toward guitarists and others new
to the ukulele. We’ll cover basic
open chords, simple strumming
patterns, and easy melodies.
The Improvising Ukulelist
(level 3–4) Step up and play a
solo at a jam. We’ll use scales,
arpeggios, dynamics, and other
aspects of creative improvisation to
explore a repertoire of standards,
pop songs, and 12-bar blues.
Intro to Swing Guitar (level 3)
Get started playing and singing
Western swing and easy jazz
standards. Build chord vocabulary
and learn how to make it swing
in this supportive and fun
introductory class.
ED JOHNSON
Pop and Rock and Roll Harmony
Singing (level 2–5) Learn fun
duets, trios, and some multi-part
arrangements of a repertoire
ranging from early and classic rock
and R & B to contemporary pop.
Rockin’ Acoustic! (level 3)
Be part of a band in this class that
will expand your base knowledge
of chords, rhythms, and riffs, plus
lead and background vocals. All
instruments and voices welcome.
CINDY KALLET
Not Your Standard Tuning
(level 3) Explore the magic that
happens when you wind or
unwind your strings away from
their customary pitches. We’ll
make sure we understand scale
and chord theory to navigate these
new waters.
Songwriting (all levels)
Perhaps you’ve had a tantalizing
idea lurking for years; maybe a bolt
of an idea just struck this morning.
Come prepared to share and
experiment, to be fenced in and—
with luck, patience, and
hard work—set free.
DAVID KEENAN
Western Swing Lead Guitar
(level 3–4) Take it! We’ll explore
chord shapes, triads, and melodic
ideas and apply them to Western
swing songs.
That Bakersfield Sound
(level 3–4) We’ll learn intros and
solos to classic Buck Owens songs
and discuss the principles that
make them work.
STEVE KRITZER
PETER LANGSTON
JOHN MILLER
As Camp Instigator, Peter helps
connect people with similar
interests, helps students find the
right classes, helps start jams,
helps newcomers find their way
around, and generally serves as a
musical problem-solver and source
of encouragement. Got a question,
worry, or idea? Talk to Peter!
Classic Songs/New Harmonies
(level 4–5) We’ll work with songs
from folk/old-time/classic country/
blues repertoire. See how you can
expand them so their melodic
beauty is preserved while making
possible different moods and
emotional responses that make the
songs feel fresh and new.
Find out more at
www.musiccamp.org
Check out our videos
Expanded class descriptions
Teacher bios and web links
Register online
SUZE SPENCER
MARSHALL
The Flatpick (level 2) Learn to
alternate bass notes, go down-up,
make bass runs, and use patterns
of hit-and-miss to create exciting
accompaniment. We’ll learn songs
in easy keys with emphasis on
tone, technique, and steady timing.
The Great Western Migration!
(levels 2-3) There’s gonna be a
hoedown at the CCMC corral!
Experience the subtle, uncluttered
rhythms accompanying songs
filled with beautiful landscapes
and stories of the Wild West.
LIBBY McLAREN
Beginning Voice (level 1–2)
Learn a variety of vocal techniques
including phrasing, breathing,
and believability. This class will
help you become a more confident
singer. Bring a recording device.
Intermediate/Advanced Voice
(level 3–4) We’ll cover intonation,
rhythm, head tone/chest tone, and
other vocal techniques that we’ll
put into practice with the songs
you bring in to sing. Very fun!
DORIAN MICHAEL
SYLVIA HEROLD
Your First Band (level 2)
All instruments and voices
welcome. Learn familiar songs in
a variety of styles. Explore how
to arrange and build a song with
different instruments playing
different parts. Those who are
comfortable will take leads.
Saying Something! (level 3)
We’ll add chord-specific notes to
the pentatonic realm, and discuss
fills that support the singer and the
song, use thematic development,
create variety, and expand your
rhythm guitar vocabulary.
Adventurous Folk Guitar
(level 2–3) Flex your guitar
muscles as you play and sing a
selection of achingly beautiful folk
songs, from Irish ballads to songs
by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, James
Taylor, Kate Wolf, and more.
Beginning Fingerpicking
(level 2) We’ll start with easy
thumb/brush strokes and basic
Travis-style alternating bass
picking, then move on to simple
techniques to incorporate melodies
and rhythm as you play.
Beyond Pentatonic (level 4)
Develop a vocabulary that allows
you to play the blues anywhere.
Use chromatic scales, develop
melodic style, and improvise skintight to the chord. We’ll explore the
Memphis/Muscle Shoals style.
Chord/Scale Theory You Can Use
(all levels) Major and minor scales;
intervals; structures of major,
minor diminished, and augmented
chords, as well as sixth and seventh
chords, referencing the concepts
to familiar songs. Learn scales that
will work over a chord progression,
and to transpose quickly and easily.
SONIA SHELL
5-String Banjo: The Instrument
of Love (level 2 and up)
Transfix her with your sensitive
fills. A carefully placed Scruggs
lick is worth a thousand words.
Chords! Backup! Show him you’ve
got rhythm and you like practicing!
Play loud and soft. Then go “Roll
in your sweet baby’s arms.”
Bluegrass Band (level 2–3)
We’ll discuss the various jobs the
instruments have in a bluegrass
band. We’ll practice kicking off
songs, taking breaks, singing, key
selection, backup, and harmony
singing. All instruments welcome!
MIKE STADLER
Camp Instrumentalist
As Camp Instrumentalist, Mike
will provide leads and backup on
fiddle, guitar, and mandolin for
classes and performances.
Intermediate Mandolin
(level 3–4) Advance your playing
with tunes from bluegrass, oldtime, Celtic, swing, jazz, blues,
and more. We’ll focus on dexterity,
efficient use of body and hands,
pick choice, rhythmic patterns
and attacks, damping, and tremolo.
Use chord recipes, walking chords,
modes, and scales. Get tips
on improvisation/lead.
PERRY THOORSELL
I Didn’t Know a Bass Could Do
That! (level 1–2) Start with root,
fifth, root, fifth. Then expand your
understanding of bass capability,
working from both theoretical and
practical approaches.
The Bass as an Equal Partner
(level 3–5) The bass has a function
in music but it’s also a melodic
instrument! We’ll explore how
the bass can fulfill a musical
partnership among like minds.
WEEK 1: July 6 – 12, 2014
WEEK 2: July 13 – 19, 2014
STEVE BAUGHMAN
NINA GERBER
JENNIFER SCOTT
CYD SMITH
KENNY FEINSTEIN
Clawhammer Banjo (all levels)
Deepen your basic skills, or move
on to tunes, improvisation, vocal
accompaniment, and gongs-andwhistles that add spice to old-time
banjo playing.
Theory Applied to Guitar
(level 2–4) We’ll use the C-A-G-E-D
method to provide an overview of
the fretboard. Learn to build major
scales and then alter them to give
you the sounds you are looking for.
We’ll go slowly and thoroughly.
Song Styles (level 2–3)
Taking a different style of music
each day (gospel, swing, blues,
Latin, roots), we’ll get an overview
of the repertoire available to you as
a singer. Learn the techniques that
make these styles work!
Boom-Chuck: Intro to the
Flatpick (level 2) Learn how to
hold the pick, find roots and fifths
of a chord, and accompany simple
songs with a bass run or two.
Your First Lead (level 3)
Have you been afraid to take the
next step? Learn how to relax
during a well-constructed and
thoughtful solo. Let’s figure out the
devices that will make your first
lead sound convincing.
Side-person Strategies:
Care and Feeding of a Front
Person (level 5) The focus here is
how to be a sensitive, tasteful, and
thoughtful side person. Kristina
Olsen co-teaches this class as our
“chick singer.”
Jazz Vocals Demystified
(level 3–4) Work with vocal
effects, nuances, and techniques
that can take you from a nonjazz approach to a jazzier one.
We’ll look at the swing groove,
phrasing, scat-singing, and melodic
improvisation.
Clawhammer Guitar (level 2–3)
Be the first kid on your block to
apply this old-time banjo technique
to the guitar. Play bass, chords, and
melody all at the same time. We’ll
internalize the pattern and then
apply it to some tunes.
JULAY BROOKS
Mandolin Basics (level 1–2)
We’ll use simple songs and tunes
to learn basic mandolin chords and
strum patterns, find basic melodies,
and do chord-based backup in
some of the easy keys.
Intro to Guitar Leads in
the Bluegrass Style (level 3)
We’ll start by playing basic
bluegrass leads, following the
trail blazed by George Shuffler,
Bill Napier, Don Reno, and
Clarence White. We’ll explore
rhythmic and melodic techniques.
JERE CANOTE
Uke Fun! Getting Started
(level 1–2) Come see what all the
fuss is about! Learn a handful of
chords, some easy strums, even a
little melody. Lots of great songs,
from “Jambalaya” to “I Wanna Be
a Dog.” Bring a uke tuned GCEA.
Novelty Song Repertoire
(level 3–4) Obscure gems from
Tin Pan Alley to Western swing,
from the ’20s to the ’50s. Fun
arrangements and up-the-neck
chords from “Wahoo Wahoo!”
to “My Dog Loves Your Dog.”
Bring a uke tuned GCEA.
MIKE COMPTON
Black String Band Mandolin
Repertoire (level 3) Learn about
the music of notable Negro
mandolin players from the early
1900s. We will explore music from
Charlie McCoy, Charles Johnson,
The Two Poor Boys, Ben Covington,
Dallas String Band, and others.
Cool grooves and good-time tunes.
The High Lonesome Mandolin
of Bill Monroe (level 4–5)
The mandolin art of Bill Monroe
covered 70+ years and many
variations in style. We’ll explore
the classic bluegrass band of the
1940s through Bill’s “Last Days
on Earth.” We’ll cover tremolo
styles, downstrokes, double-stops,
building solos from chord voicings,
slides, tunings, and more.
KATHY KALLICK
Come and Listen to a Story
(all levels) A bluegrass and
country repertoire class. Whether
it’s spreading the news, cautionary
tales, oral history, or just plain
fiction, the story song is one of the
juiciest genres in folk music.
Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar
(level 2–3) Learn bass runs, strum
patterns, chord shapes, etc. We’ll
study the ways rhythm guitar
signals chord changes, underlines
the emotions of a song, and drives
the dynamics.
CLASS LEVELS
LEVEL 1 Absolute or nearly
absolute beginner
LEVEL 2 Advanced beginner
LEVEL 3 Intermediate
LEVEL 4 Advanced
LEVEL 5 Expert
CAROL McCOMB
Harmony Singing Like the
Pros (all levels) We’ll cover the
building blocks of harmony theory,
and discover what makes the
harmonies you love so memorable
by learning duets and trios from a
variety of sources including folk,
blues, bluegrass, and rock and roll.
Your First Band (level 2–3)
There’s nothing as fun as playing
in a band. Whether this is your
first experience or you’ve played
in ensembles before, you will enjoy
learning the ropes. All instruments
and singers welcome.
COSY SHERIDAN
Songwriting (all levels)
We’ll create a safe space for our
song and our inner songwriter.
Which tools might help? How can
we bring more forward motion?
We’ll have in-class exercises to
deepen the color and texture.
Stagecraft (all levels)
Performance is an art and a craft.
The craft involves microphones,
monitors, entrances, and
introductions. How can we be
present on stage—and what do
we do to prepare? We’ll look at the
artistry of who we are onstage—
are we a different person than we
are at the dinner table?
MIKE SIMPSON
Physical Singing (all levels)
We’ll start with establishing a
strong, capable body foundation
for singing. We’ll effect happy
changes to our singing, bolstering
tone, range, volume, and emotion.
First Fingerstyling (level 2)
We’ll build from simple pinches
and alternations to right-hand
arpeggios, paying a lot of attention
to thumbs, tone, and timing. We’ll
use first-position chords and may
progress to simple bass lines.
JULIAN SMEDLEY
KRISTINA OLSEN
Camp Instrumentalist
Don’t miss this instrumental
backup SPECIAL this week only
on violin (and guitar) from yours
truly! Picture instant solos and
vocal harmonies custom-made for
your musical arrangements!
As Camp Instigator, Kristina
not only get jams rolling, she
helps connect people with similar
interests, helps students find
classes that fit their needs, and
while being a source of information
and encouragement helps set the
friendly, supportive tone that
pervades CCMC.
Say More, Play Less:
5-Note Lead Lines (level 3)
Learn to play lead lines over a
selection of classic popular songs!
Five-note rhythms, blues riffs,
modes, scales, and arpeggios form
the basis of a hands-on week-long
exploration for first-time soloists.
All instruments.
Intro to Swing Rhythm Guitar
(level 3) Learn a few movable
swing chords, some easy swing
tunes, and most importantly, what
makes swing rhythm really swing.
DOUG SMITH
The Taming of the Picking Hand:
Intermediate Fingerstyle Guitar
(level 3) Move beyond basic picking
patterns and look at fingerstyle for
both vocal accompaniment and solo
instrumental playing.
Fingerstyle Frenzy: Advanced
Fingerstyle Guitar (level 4–5)
Advanced picking patterns, bass
runs, counterpoint, syncopation.
Get a smooth, flowing sound, like
Atkins, Reed, Buckingham, Kottke,
and Emmanuel.
SUE THOMPSON
Bluegrass Flatpicking with Soul
(level 4–5) Explore flatpicking
by ear, using core melodies as a
foundation for expressive guitar
leads. We’ll learn how to kick off
a solo and how to fatten up our
sound with double-stops and
crosspicking.
Meet the Guitar! (level 1)
We’ll build essential skills like
good tone, solid rhythm, and an
ear for music as we jam on easy
and fun songs. You’ll be happier if
you start developing finger calluses
before you get here, so try to play
some before coming to camp.
MIKE WOLLENBERG
Swing Band (level 3–5)
Learn to arrange and perform
songs from the Great American
Songbook. Open to all instruments
and vocalists.
Advanced Jazz Soloing (level 4–5)
Useful strategies to navigate
common chord progressions.
Explore how to craft, shape, and
pace a good solo. All instruments.
RENÉ WORST
Beginning Bass (level 1–2)
We’ll explore left-hand, right-hand,
and other bass-ic techniques. Learn
a new tune each day and all the
info you need to jam immediately.
Advanced Bass (level 3–4)
New techniques and fun tricks to
spice up your playing. We’ll also
explore the concepts of soloing.
Fiddle Tunes up the Neck
(level 4–5) What kind of music
can we make using only fretted
notes? What about going up the
neck to the 12th fret? Learn to be
comfortable using new shapes up
the neck.
ROBIN FLOWER
Beginning Mandolin:
The Three Ts—Technique,
Tunes, and Theory (level 1–2)
Learn good picking and fingering
habits while playing some
delightful tunes.
SwingSingStringBand (level 2–3)
Want to play in a band? Now’s
your chance. Play fabulous tunes in
different styles. How about wind,
horns, and percussion? You bet.
TOPHER GAYLE
Beginning Guitar (level 1)
You got a guitar and you want to
know what to do with it. Or you
saw a guitar in your kid’s room
after she went to college. Or maybe
you’re in college now, and you
want to sing and play some songs.
Come have fun with us!
Tune “Fixing” (level 3–5)
What happens when you play a
familiar tune in a whole new way?
Explore ways to torture and abuse
melodies, arrangements, styles. All
instruments and voices welcome.
PAUL HEMMINGS
Ukulele for Guitarists
(level 1–2) This class is geared
toward guitarists and others new
to the ukulele. We’ll cover basic
open chords, simple strumming
patterns, and easy melodies.
The Improvising Ukulelist
(level 3–4) Step up and play a
solo at a jam. We’ll use scales,
arpeggios, dynamics, and other
aspects of creative improvisation to
explore a repertoire of standards,
pop songs, and 12-bar blues.
Intro to Swing Guitar (level 3)
Get started playing and singing
Western swing and easy jazz
standards. Build chord vocabulary
and learn how to make it swing
in this supportive and fun
introductory class.
ED JOHNSON
Pop and Rock and Roll Harmony
Singing (level 2–5) Learn fun
duets, trios, and some multi-part
arrangements of a repertoire
ranging from early and classic rock
and R & B to contemporary pop.
Rockin’ Acoustic! (level 3)
Be part of a band in this class that
will expand your base knowledge
of chords, rhythms, and riffs, plus
lead and background vocals. All
instruments and voices welcome.
CINDY KALLET
Not Your Standard Tuning
(level 3) Explore the magic that
happens when you wind or
unwind your strings away from
their customary pitches. We’ll
make sure we understand scale
and chord theory to navigate these
new waters.
Songwriting (all levels)
Perhaps you’ve had a tantalizing
idea lurking for years; maybe a bolt
of an idea just struck this morning.
Come prepared to share and
experiment, to be fenced in and—
with luck, patience, and
hard work—set free.
DAVID KEENAN
Western Swing Lead Guitar
(level 3–4) Take it! We’ll explore
chord shapes, triads, and melodic
ideas and apply them to Western
swing songs.
That Bakersfield Sound
(level 3–4) We’ll learn intros and
solos to classic Buck Owens songs
and discuss the principles that
make them work.
STEVE KRITZER
PETER LANGSTON
JOHN MILLER
As Camp Instigator, Peter helps
connect people with similar
interests, helps students find the
right classes, helps start jams,
helps newcomers find their way
around, and generally serves as a
musical problem-solver and source
of encouragement. Got a question,
worry, or idea? Talk to Peter!
Classic Songs/New Harmonies
(level 4–5) We’ll work with songs
from folk/old-time/classic country/
blues repertoire. See how you can
expand them so their melodic
beauty is preserved while making
possible different moods and
emotional responses that make the
songs feel fresh and new.
Find out more at
www.musiccamp.org
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Expanded class descriptions
Teacher bios and web links
Register online
SUZE SPENCER
MARSHALL
The Flatpick (level 2) Learn to
alternate bass notes, go down-up,
make bass runs, and use patterns
of hit-and-miss to create exciting
accompaniment. We’ll learn songs
in easy keys with emphasis on
tone, technique, and steady timing.
The Great Western Migration!
(levels 2-3) There’s gonna be a
hoedown at the CCMC corral!
Experience the subtle, uncluttered
rhythms accompanying songs
filled with beautiful landscapes
and stories of the Wild West.
LIBBY McLAREN
Beginning Voice (level 1–2)
Learn a variety of vocal techniques
including phrasing, breathing,
and believability. This class will
help you become a more confident
singer. Bring a recording device.
Intermediate/Advanced Voice
(level 3–4) We’ll cover intonation,
rhythm, head tone/chest tone, and
other vocal techniques that we’ll
put into practice with the songs
you bring in to sing. Very fun!
DORIAN MICHAEL
SYLVIA HEROLD
Your First Band (level 2)
All instruments and voices
welcome. Learn familiar songs in
a variety of styles. Explore how
to arrange and build a song with
different instruments playing
different parts. Those who are
comfortable will take leads.
Saying Something! (level 3)
We’ll add chord-specific notes to
the pentatonic realm, and discuss
fills that support the singer and the
song, use thematic development,
create variety, and expand your
rhythm guitar vocabulary.
Adventurous Folk Guitar
(level 2–3) Flex your guitar
muscles as you play and sing a
selection of achingly beautiful folk
songs, from Irish ballads to songs
by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, James
Taylor, Kate Wolf, and more.
Beginning Fingerpicking
(level 2) We’ll start with easy
thumb/brush strokes and basic
Travis-style alternating bass
picking, then move on to simple
techniques to incorporate melodies
and rhythm as you play.
Beyond Pentatonic (level 4)
Develop a vocabulary that allows
you to play the blues anywhere.
Use chromatic scales, develop
melodic style, and improvise skintight to the chord. We’ll explore the
Memphis/Muscle Shoals style.
Chord/Scale Theory You Can Use
(all levels) Major and minor scales;
intervals; structures of major,
minor diminished, and augmented
chords, as well as sixth and seventh
chords, referencing the concepts
to familiar songs. Learn scales that
will work over a chord progression,
and to transpose quickly and easily.
SONIA SHELL
5-String Banjo: The Instrument
of Love (level 2 and up)
Transfix her with your sensitive
fills. A carefully placed Scruggs
lick is worth a thousand words.
Chords! Backup! Show him you’ve
got rhythm and you like practicing!
Play loud and soft. Then go “Roll
in your sweet baby’s arms.”
Bluegrass Band (level 2–3)
We’ll discuss the various jobs the
instruments have in a bluegrass
band. We’ll practice kicking off
songs, taking breaks, singing, key
selection, backup, and harmony
singing. All instruments welcome!
MIKE STADLER
Camp Instrumentalist
As Camp Instrumentalist, Mike
will provide leads and backup on
fiddle, guitar, and mandolin for
classes and performances.
Intermediate Mandolin
(level 3–4) Advance your playing
with tunes from bluegrass, oldtime, Celtic, swing, jazz, blues,
and more. We’ll focus on dexterity,
efficient use of body and hands,
pick choice, rhythmic patterns
and attacks, damping, and tremolo.
Use chord recipes, walking chords,
modes, and scales. Get tips
on improvisation/lead.
PERRY THOORSELL
I Didn’t Know a Bass Could Do
That! (level 1–2) Start with root,
fifth, root, fifth. Then expand your
understanding of bass capability,
working from both theoretical and
practical approaches.
The Bass as an Equal Partner
(level 3–5) The bass has a function
in music but it’s also a melodic
instrument! We’ll explore how
the bass can fulfill a musical
partnership among like minds.
WEEK 1: July 6 – 12, 2014
WEEK 2: July 13 – 19, 2014
P.O. Box 60875
Palo Alto, CA 94306-0875
a view from camp
Jamming, dances, concerts, hiking, and swimming.
A chance to meet folks who play your favorite musical style
from all over the country—or try out some different styles!
Price includes lodging, meals, and instruction.
CCMC has offered music camps and activities for acoustic musicians since 1992.
Complete this form and mail it with your deposit
(or full amount after June 9) to:
CCMC, P.O. Box 60875, Palo Alto, CA 94306-0875
2014 Registration Form
 Week 2: July 13 – 19
($150 deposit enclosed)
Give me the first available spot in
either week
 Teacher biographies
and website links
 Both weeks ($300 deposit enclosed)
Cancel my registration and return
my deposit
 Scholarship information
and application
CCMC is primarily for adults
18 and older. However, we
do accept some students ages
14–17 with a parent, sponsor,
or guardian. Contact us if you
are a teen, or know a teen, who
would like to attend.
 Register online
Email:
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 I am 18 or older
How did you hear about CCMC?
 Acoustic Guitar  CBA Breakdown  folknik  Mandolin Cafe  Craigslist  Friend  Music teacher  Web search  Other: ____________________
 Got questions?
See our FAQ page:
musiccamp.org/FAQ.html
REGISTRATION
Each camp week is limited to
100 students accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis.
8:00–8:45 am
Breakfast
9:00–10:15 am
First class
10:35–11:50 am
Second class
12:10–12:55 pm
Lunch
1:15–2:30 pm
Third class
4:00–5:00 pm
Workshops
6:00–6:45 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm–?
Evening
activity
PRICE
$975 cabin with bath
$900 tent cabin without bath
$825 tent or RV
(+$25 RV parking fee)
If we can’t offer you a
scholarship, your entire
deposit will be returned
and your registration voided.
Price includes all instruction,
meals, and lodging.
GETTING TO CAMP
Full payment is
due by June 9
(cash, check, or
PayPal in U.S.
funds only).
We encourage carpooling and
can help you find rides or
riders. We’ll send directions
to registered attendees a few
weeks before camp.
Greg Jilka
Plan to arrive at camp between
1 and 3 pm. New camper
orientation starts at 4 pm.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships, typically of up
to half of the camp fees, are
available for students who
couldn’t afford to attend
camp otherwise.
If you travel by plane to the
Sacramento airport (SMF),
we can help arrange a ride to
camp. Schedule your flight to
arrive before noon on Sunday.
A completed registration
with a $50 deposit is required
to receive a scholarship
application form.
Completed scholarship
applications must be received
by April 11. Applicants will
be notified by May 5.
Jody Seltzer
For more information: 650-306-0399 • info@musiccamp.org • www.musiccamp.org
 Cabin space is limited. Indicate your
 A tax-deductible donation of $____
preference by numbering 1 – 5:
is enclosed
___ Cabin with bath ($975)
 I can’t go this year, but please add
me to your mailing list
___ Tent cabin without bath ($900)
___ I plan to bring an RV ($825 + $25 RV fee)
___ I plan to sleep in a tent ($825)
___ Please refund my deposit
Mobile Phone:
 I am applying for a scholarship
($50 deposit enclosed)
Evening Phone:
Week 1: July 6 – 12
($150 deposit enclosed)
Add me to the waiting list for my
preferred week
 Expanded class
descriptions
Day Phone:
The camp store carries such
items as strings, picks, tuners,
camp swag, and teacher books
and recordings.
WHO CAN ATTEND?
If my preferred week is full:
City/State/Zip:
Fees include three meals daily,
served in a central dining hall.
We attempt to meet the needs
of vegetarian and other diets.
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Address:
Find out more at
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Name:
In addition to classes, CCMC
offers many optional scheduled
and spontaneous activities—
workshops, sing-alongs, jam
sessions, dances, and more. The
program also provides several
performance opportunities.
There is some parking available
for RVs/trailers under 24'
(vehicle plus trailer), although
there are no hookups. There is
a $25 fee per week for RVs.
Scott Yandell
CCMC has two 1-week
sessions, with a different set
of instructors and classes each
week. You may register for
one or both weeks. There is
no registration required for
individual classes.
If you cancel by June 22, we
will refund all money received,
less a $25 handling fee. If you
cancel between June 22 and the
day before your session begins,
we will refund the amount
paid, less your $150 deposit.
No refunds after camp begins.
Classes and workshops in folk, rock, blues, swing, jazz,
country, bluegrass, old-time, and other styles, taught by
well-known teachers.
INSTRUCTION
& OTHER ACTIVITIES
CANCELLATION
& REFUNDS
Small-group classes at all levels in vocals, guitar, bass, banjo,
mandolin, ukulele, songwriting, stagecraft, and more.
Stay in a cabin or bring your
own tent. Cabin and tent cabin
space is limited, so send your
deposit in early. Cabins have
bunk beds and a bathroom
with a shower. Tenters and
those in tent cabins have access
to a centrally located bathroom/
shower house.
SAMPLE DAILY
SCHEDULE
A musical vacation in the Sierra Nevada Gold Country!
CCMC takes place in the Sierra
Nevada Gold Country in Placer
County, California (about 1.5
hours east of Sacramento). It’s a
wooded site at about 4,000 feet
and offers flat terrain, retreat
facilities, a swimming pool,
and hiking nearby.
A deposit of $150 reserves a
space. If camp is full when we
receive your registration, you
can join a waiting list or have
your deposit refunded.
Here’s what California Coast Music Camp offers:
ACCOMMODATIONS
www.musiccamp.org
Since 1992, CCMC has provided a
summer program designed to help
adults develop their musicianship.
Whether you’re a shy beginner or
a seasoned professional, CCMC’s
classes and activities will
challenge and inspire you. The
fun and supportive atmosphere
will encourage you to stretch
musically, regardless of your
playing level or experience.