Guitar
New Pop Up Lesson Added: “Autumn Leaves” – Solo Guitar Chord Melody Improv Chorus
Dave has just added another great new pop-up lesson in the BONUS LESSONS section of the site. In this new lesson Dave gives ideas to further branch out on the Chord Melody version of Autumn Leaves. He talks you through demonstrations of ideas to take you beyond just playing the melody into being able to expand the solo and comp for yourself. You can find the lesson in the Lessons tab under Bonus Lessons at the bottom of the list, or to go there right now CLICK HERE
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Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson: Linear Tapping
When players think of two-hand tapping techniques, they most commonly associate them with the face-melting electric guitar solos produced by rock gods like Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and more. However, believe it or not, two-hand tapping was a technique that was first pioneered on acoustic instruments.
Bass Guitar Lesson: An Introduction to 5-String Bass
Conceptualized by Leo Fender in 1951, the electric bass guitar was initially designed to replicate and amplify the deep low-end tone of an acoustic upright bass. Much like the upright bass, the first electric basses featured four strings tuned to E-A-D-G from low to high. However, unlike the acoustic bass, electric basses featured frets much like a guitar, which allowed for perfect intonation and sonic precision (hence the name of the instrument’s first model—the “Precision Bass”).
Bluegrass Guitar Lesson: Alternate Picking Exercises
Bluegrass tunes, in general, tend to be played at faster tempos, and feature upbeat rhythms, fast-paced chord changes, and intricate melodies comprised of eighth and sixteenth-note runs. Equally complex and detailed solo sections highlighting each ensemble member are also commonplace within the genre. Therefore, as a result, it is essential for bluegrass players of all levels to focus on maximizing their technical efficiency on their respective instruments and truly master critical foundational techniques from the beginning of their musical journey.
Paul Gilbert’s Great Guitar Escape 2022
Next week, award-winning master guitarist, internationally-renowned shred guitar icon, co-founder of bands Racer X and Mr. Big, and ArtistWorks rock guitar instructor, Paul Gilbert, will be hosting his sixth ever Great Guitar Escape event, a 4-day immersive guitar experience at the Kellogg West Conference Center in Pomona, CA.
Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson: Learn to Play “Rylynn”
In 2005, virtuosic acoustic guitarist and composer, Andy McKee, released his third solo album, Art of Motion, on Candy Rat Records. A year later, Candy Rat shot and produced a short series of performance videos featuring live renditions of a handful of the songs off Art of Motion, including the title track, “Drifting,” “Rylynn,” “Shanghai,” “Into the Ocean,” and more. The performance videos were then uploaded to a relatively new internet platform designed specifically to stream videos: YouTube.
Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson: Slap Harmonics
One of the interesting and unique qualities of stringed instruments is that their construction allows players to quickly access a wide range of harmonic tones with relative ease. The easy access to harmonics allows players of nearly all stringed instruments to implement these unique sonic textures into their playing in limitless creative and boundary-pushing ways. These harmonics are particularly beautiful and offer an ethereal sonic flavor when played on the acoustic guitar.
“Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar with Andy McKee” is Now Open!
We are absolutely ecstatic to announce that our newest course, “Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar with Andy McKee,” is officially here! As of 12 pm PT, the course is officially live and open to all students.
Celebrating 12 Years of “Fingerstyle Guitar with Martin Taylor”
Grammy-nominated guitarist, Member of the Order of the British Empire, and ArtistWorks fingerstyle guitar teacher, Martin Taylor has been an educator at ArtistWorks since 2010 and has played an integral role in helping us achieve, and continue to live up to, our mission: to "Teach the World Music" and bring the joys of learning to thousands of players around the globe.
Blues Rock Guitar Lesson: Playing with Attitude
One of the most powerful qualities that music posses is its almost universal ability to move us. Music can inspire feelings across the entire emotional spectrum and skilled musicians can tap into all of those ranging emotions based on the way they play. Based on their touch, feel, tone, and dynamics, for example, musicians of all genres can communicate the entire stretch of human emotions within any given performance.