Tony Trischka Releases New Single Featuring Billy Strings, “Brown’s Ferry Blues”
This morning, bluegrass icon and ArtistWorks banjo instructor, Tony Trischka, released a brand new single entitled “Brown’s Ferry Blues,” featuring flatpicking powerhouse, Billy Strings, on both lead vocals and acoustic guitar.
Country Guitar Lesson: Advanced Rhythm Techniques
For many, the approach to guitar is often divided into two camps: lead and rhythm guitar playing. Throughout the lifetime of the electric guitar, in particular, and the course of pop culture history, there has become a prominent perception that lead guitar playing is the more complicated of the two approaches to the instrument, and that rhythm playing is simpler, more straightforward, and easier to perform. However, that is simply not the case, especially in the context of the country music genre.
Bluegrass Guitar Lesson: Rhythm with Crosspicking
As bluegrass guitar players, it’s important to be able to perform single-note lines, execute intricate melodies, and improvise fluidly across the strings. However, believe it or not, it is far more critical to be able to support the other musicians in the ensemble with well-oiled rhythm guitar chops and stable foundational patterns.
Special Guest Interview – Nicolai Margolis
We’re excited to announce a new interview filmed earlier this year featuring Nicolai Margolis, a talented 15 year old banjo player. Nicolai picked up the banjo at age 5 and hasn’t slowed down since. He’s explored every classic banjo tune he can, and has even started writing his own tunes and improvising! Check out more of what him & Tony have to say on what got him going, what inspired him, and everything else Banjo! You can find the complete interview in the Special Guests section of +Music in the LESSONS tab, or Click HERE to go directly to part one.
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Announcing “Piano with Zachary Deak!”
In December 2021, ArtistWorks launched a brand new piano course designed specifically for adults interested in learning to play the piano for the first time—“Beginner’s Guide to Piano.” Taught by esteemed pianist and life-long educator, Zachary Deak, the “Beginner’s Guide to Piano” course quickly gained traction and notoriety among aspiring pianists, and it wasn’t long before hundreds of students were enrolled, learning to play classical and popular music pieces they love on the piano.
Cello Lesson: Long Tones with Mike Block
When you’re first learning to play the cello, it’s important to focus on two tremendously critical facets of your playing and technique—bow control and producing a pleasing tone on your instrument. These two essential components of your playing go hand-in-hand, and there is a selection of exercises that you can perform to strengthen and develop these two elements of your playing. One such exercise is the practice of producing long tones.
ArtistWorks Annual Holiday Sales Event 2023
Our annual ArtistWorks Holiday Sale is officially on, and this year it’s bigger than ever! This holiday season, save 50% on any course from the ArtistWorks catalog. That's right... ANY course!
Mr Sun: Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite
It is OUT! Mr Sun Plays Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite is now immediately available for download, or shipping of CDs and vinyl to anyone who's interested.
Check out the mrsun band website for our tour dates in December!
The Virtual Classical Guitar Roundtable with Jason Vieaux & Colin Davin
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm PT / 4:00 pm ET, ArtistWorks will host a free virtual live-streamed event featuring world-renowned classical guitarists and educators Jason Vieaux and Colin Davin.