Flatpick Guitar Lesson: Modified Crosspicking Patterns
Crosspicking is one of the most critical techniques used in flatpick and bluegrass guitar playing. It is essential to the bluegrass aesthetic and is designed to make the acoustic guitar produce a sonic characteristic similar to that of a banjo roll.
“Flatpicking Academy with Tyler Grant” is Now Open!
We are absolutely ecstatic to announce that our newest course, “Flatpicking Academy with Tyler Grant,” is officially here! As of 9 am PT, the course is officially live and open to all students.
Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson: Alternating Bass Using The Thumb
One of the most beautiful features of the guitar is its expansive harmonic range. Guitarists have access to notes ranging from a low E (or lower depending on the guitar’s tuning), all the way up to a high C more than three octaves above, in most cases.
Guitar Lesson: Opening Up the Neck Using Triads
When learning music, it’s often the case that unpacking and understanding a seemingly small and simple concept can lead to enormous breakthroughs that have an immeasurable impact on your playing, knowledge of music theory, and musicianship. In traditional Western music, one of the most basic harmonic concepts is that of the triad.
Slap Bass Lesson: An Introduction to Popping
Since its inception in the 1970s, slap bass and its signature sound have become essential to the aesthetic of a variety of genres ranging from rock to funk, jazz, R&B, country, soul, and more.
The Virtual Guitar Roundtable with Jared James Nichols, Guthrie Trapp, & Richie Faulkner
On Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 4:00 pm PT, ArtistWorks and TrueFire will be hosting a free virtual live-streamed event featuring ArtistWorks guitar instructors Jared James Nichols and Guthrie Trapp. These two guitar virtuosos will also be joined by a very special guest, Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest.
New Bonus Content – A Talk with Jack Tuttle
We’re excited to announce a 6 part interview featuring a familiar face, Jack Tuttle. As Brittany and Jack dive into a deep discussion on everything Fiddle and Bluegrass music, we hear more about what got them playing music, techniques and discoveries through their musical journey, and much much more. You can find it under Bonus Content as “A Talk with Jack Tuttle”, or CLICK HERE to go to the first part. Enjoy!
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Mighty Poplar: Debut Self-Titled Album + May 2023 Tour
On February 1 of this year, ArtistWorks’ own Noam Pikelny and Chris Eldridge announced the formation of their brand new band and bluegrass supergroup, Mighty Poplar. Included in the group alongside the two Punch Brothers co-founders are Alex Hargreaves on fiddle (most notably known for his work with Billy Strings), Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse on vocals, mandolin, and guitar, and bassist Greg Garrison of Leftover Salmon.
Jazz Piano Lesson: The ii-V-I Progression
The single most common chord progression found in jazz music is the ii-V-I. In fact, entire jazz compositions are crafted around this seemingly simple, yet harmonically rich and attention-grabbing progression. One such example is the Miles Davis classic, “Tune Up,” which almost exclusively features a series of cascading ii-V-I chord progressions rotating through various key centers.