New Mike Marshall Lessons – Quick Links
We recently released a batch of new lesson from Mike Marshall covering a variety of topics and tunes for the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced lesson sections. To find the new lessons, you can scroll down to the end of the lesson list in any of those departments. You can also type in "new" in the lesson search bar to show them all in a smaller list. Alternatively, here's a quick link directory so you can go straight to the lesson you want by clicking on the title. Happy picking!
Beginner Lessons:
Simple 2 Chord Tunes: "Shady Grove" - Key of C
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Jazz Piano Lesson: Adding Guide Tones
As you progress as a jazz musician, regardless of your instrument of choice, one of the most critical elements to begin implementing into your improvisation and rhythmic comping is the use of guide tones. Guide tones help lead the listener through the chord progression of the piece you’re playing, and their use also projects musical maturity and a deeper understanding of harmony.
Mr Sun Drives Across the Midwest, Stops to Play Music
This very week marks the start of a Mr Sun fall tour! Centering in the Great Lakes region, Darol's all-star band will hit some of our favorite Midwestern spots.
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Mike Marshall Celebrates 9,000 Video Exchanges PLUS 3.5+ Hours of New Mandolin Lessons Added to His Course
Since beginning his professional music career at 18, Mike Marshall has become a pillar in the world of acoustic music. Not only is Mike an icon of the mandolin, but he’s also a master of the mandocello, violin, and guitar, a mentor to countless bluegrass, jazz, classical, and even Brazilian Choro artists, and an inspiration to innumerable musicians around the globe.
Jazz Drum Lesson: Rudiment Warm Ups
Before any performance, or even practice session for that matter, one of the most important tasks that every musician should undertake is the act of warming up. Warm-ups are critical. Not only do they get blood flowing to the fingers and limbs to improve dexterity and stimulate muscle memory, but they also assist in preventing physical injury. Considering the high level of physical movement required to play the drums, drummers should likely focus on properly warming up more than players of nearly any other instrument.
Fiddle with Darol Anger: Over 2 Hours of New Lessons Added!
Late last week, we debuted over a dozen brand new online fiddle lessons from world-renowned fiddle master and one of the longest-standing members of our premier ArtistWorks faculty, Darol Anger.
Music & Meals for Maui Produced by Craig Chee & Sarah Maisel
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, ArtistWorks instructors and internationally renowned ukulele masters, Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel, hosted a livestream musical event called Music & Meals for Maui. The event was a fundraiser to help support those impacted by the devastating fires in Lahaina and the surrounding area, and all of the proceeds were donated to the Maui Food Bank.
The Virtual Ukulele Roundtable with Craig Chee, Sarah Maisel, Brittni Paiva, & Neal Chin
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 3:00 pm PT / 5:00 pm CT, ArtistWorks will host a free virtual live-streamed event featuring our world-renowned ukulele instructors: Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel. We are also excited to announce that Craig and Sarah will be joined on the live-stream by special guests Brittni Paiva and Neal Chin.
Country Guitar Lesson: Two-Note Harmonizing
One of the most important musical elements that contributes to the aesthetic of traditional country guitar playing is the use of two-note harmonizations. These two-note harmonizations, often called double-stops, can be heard in almost every classic country recording ever produced.