Fiddle Lesson: Learning the Blues Scale
The sound of the blues scale is one of the most prominent tonalities heard throughout a variety of American musical traditions. It can be heard consistently within blues, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, soul, and, of course, bluegrass music. Countless compositions employ the blues scale in their melodies and it’s also a great tool to use when improvising, especially when you’re first learning how.
ArtistWorks Summer Series—Week 6: Michael Daves
Welcome to the sixth week of the ArtistWorks Summer Series! Every week this summer, we’ll be dropping new lessons, performances, study materials, and more from some of your favorite ArtistWorks teachers.
ArtistWorks Summer Series—Week 6: Michael Daves
Welcome to the sixth week of the ArtistWorks Summer Series! Every week this summer, we’ll be dropping new lessons, performances, study materials, and more from some of your favorite ArtistWorks teachers.
New Lesson Just Added!
A new lesson has just been added to the 5-String Fiddle department! In this new lesson, Darol teaches and performs the classic fiddle tune Soldier’s Joy on the 5-String Fiddle. CLICK HERE to go straight to Part 1, or go to the 5-String Fiddle department and find it there. More lessons will be released these coming Mondays, so stay tuned for more!
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Going Live with Bryan Sutton, Sierra Hull, & Guthrie Trapp
We are excited to announce that at 4:00 pm PST on Friday, August 12, 2022, ArtistWorks will be hosting a free virtual live-streamed event featuring three members of our master artist faculty: bluegrass acoustic guitar icon Bryan Sutton, bluegrass mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull, and Nashville country guitar giant Guthrie Trapp.
Howard Levy Releases New Harmonica Instructional Book
Late last month, Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, co-founder of Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, and ArtistWorks harmonica instructor, Howard Levy, released a brand new instructional harmonica book entitled, Rhythms of the Breath, Vol. 1.
ArtistWorks Summer Series—Week 5: Caterina Lichtenberg
Welcome to the fifth week of the ArtistWorks Summer Series! Every week this summer, we’ll be dropping new lessons, performances, study materials, and more from some of your favorite ArtistWorks teachers.
ArtistWorks Summer Series—Week 5: Caterina Lichtenberg
Welcome to the fifth week of the ArtistWorks Summer Series! Every week this summer, we’ll be dropping new lessons, performances, study materials, and more from some of your favorite ArtistWorks teachers.
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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.
New Bundled Music Courses Now Available
We are excited to announce the availability of three brand-new bundled music courses designed to give you access to the minds and methods of three different master musicians teaching multiple styles, genres, and even instruments.