April 2023 VE Submission Deadline Dates
Happy April 2023 Everyone!
Here are the next VE Submission Deadline Dates for April:
- Sunday, April 9
- Sunday, April 30
Remember to keep your submissions to no more than 5 minutes and one song.
Take care!
Hugh
Read MoreApril 2023 VE Submission Deadline Dates
Happy April 2023 Everyone!
Here are the next VE Submission Deadline Dates for April:
- Sunday, April 9
- Sunday, April 30
Remember to keep your submissions to no more than 5 minutes and one song.
Take care!
Hugh
Read More
Ukulele Lesson: An Introduction to Chord Melody
When performing a piece as a solo instrumentalist on the ukulele, it often creates a more captivating performance to not only showcase the song’s melody, but also support the melody with chordal harmony. The act of playing a song’s chord progression while simultaneously executing the piece’s melody is a performance technique called chord melody.
Mandolin Lesson: Improvising Over the “Janice” Chord Changes
One of the most prolific songwriters, composers, and performers in the history of acoustic music is the great mandolinist, David “Dawg” Grisman. Combining elements of bluegrass, folk, and jazz, Grisman has crafted a unique boundary-pushing sound over his nearly 60-year career that he has dubbed, “Dawg Music.” As a band leader, Grisman has released over 50 albums to date and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in acoustic and electric folk, rock, bluegrass, and jazz music including Doc Watson, Stephane Grappelli, Tony Rice, Jerry Garcia, Martin Taylor, and many more.
Pre-Sale VIP Packages for “Americana Roots with Keb’ Mo’” Now Available!
We’re excited to announce that pre-sale VIP packages are now available for our newest course, “Keb’ Mo’ Americana Roots: Interactive Video Masterclass Series.” While the course officially launches at the end of the month, joining early grants you access to a handful of amazing perks and exclusives leading up to the launch, including:
Violin Lesson: How to Play Chords
For many, the violin is traditionally thought of as a primarily melodic instrument, meaning that its predominant role in the context of an ensemble is to perform the main melodies of the piece rather than the supporting chordal harmony. That being said, it is certainly possible to play chords on the violin. Many professional players use a variety of different tactics to play violin chords, which produce a full, rich tonality that often stands out within a performance in an enormously pleasing way.
Cello Lesson: Finding the Right Bow
The bow plays an enormous role in the quality of the tone one produces when playing the cello. At first glance, it might seem that every cello bow is relatively identical. However, in reality, all bows are drastically different, and each bow has its own unique strengths and weaknesses.
Brittany Haas: A Reflection on Her First 100 Video Exchanges
On December 14, 2022, our latest ArtistWorks Video Exchange course, Old Time & Bluegrass Fiddle with Brittany Haas, was launched to the public.
Just Announced: 2 Brand New Production + Recording “Add-On” Courses
We’re excited to announce two brand new “add-on” courses designed to teach players the ins and outs of using critical effects including reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, & flanger when producing their own music—introducing Science of Sound: Reverb + Time-Based Effects and Science of Sound: Compression + Equalization!
Beginner Banjo Lesson: Learn to Play “Blackberry Blossom” Using Barre Positions
“Blackberry Blossom” is a tune that is synonymous with the bluegrass genre. Players of essentially every instrument within bluegrass learn to play this classic tune at some point while on their musical journey.