Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Lesson: Using Parallel Fourths with Martin Taylor
Harmonizing a song’s melody is a great way to add richness to a performance and make a piece more expressive. Using parallel harmonies when outlining a melody, in particular, is a common technique utilized in a variety of different musical styles. For example, in pop, blues, and R&B styles, it is very common to hear melodies outlined using parallel thirds. In rock music, parallel fifths are employed frequently in the form of “power chords.” Country musicians routinely play parallel sixth harmonies in the form of double-stops when improvising. And, the list goes on...
Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar Lesson: Using Parallel Fourths with Martin Taylor
Harmonizing a song’s melody is a great way to add richness to a performance and make a piece more expressive. Using parallel harmonies when outlining a melody, in particular, is a common technique utilized in a variety of different musical styles. For example, in pop, blues, and R&B styles, it is very common to hear melodies outlined using parallel thirds. In rock music, parallel fifths are employed frequently in the form of “power chords.” Country musicians routinely play parallel sixth harmonies in the form of double-stops when improvising. And, the list goes on...
New Podcast: Tony Trischka – Artist Bio Series
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with legendary banjoist and ArtistWorks bluegrass banjo instructor, Tony Trischka, for the latest installment of our new Artist Bio Series.
New Podcast: Tony Trischka – Artist Bio Series
In this week’s episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with legendary banjoist and ArtistWorks bluegrass banjo instructor, Tony Trischka, for the latest installment of our new Artist Bio Series.
Mike Marshall Releases Signature Pick from Apollo Picks
Earlier this week, world-renowned mandolin player and ArtistWorks instructor, Mike Marshall announced a brand new collaboration with boutique plectrum manufacturer Apollo Picks out of Delaware, OH. Together, Mike and Apollo Picks’ founder Nik Monnin crafted what Mike describes as his “dream pick”—the Apollo Mike Marshall Signature Pick. The Mike Marshall Signature Pick is now available to order online directly from the Apollo Picks website, shipping to mandolin players worldwide, here.
Mike Marshall Releases Signature Pick from Apollo Picks
Earlier this week, world-renowned mandolin player and ArtistWorks instructor, Mike Marshall announced a brand new collaboration with boutique plectrum manufacturer Apollo Picks out of Delaware, OH. Together, Mike and Apollo Picks’ founder Nik Monnin crafted what Mike describes as his “dream pick”—the Apollo Mike Marshall Signature Pick. The Mike Marshall Signature Pick is now available to order online directly from the Apollo Picks website, shipping to mandolin players worldwide, here.
VE submission deadline dates for October
Hello Everyone! Hope you get a chance to check out the extra musical performance at the end of this month's welcome message video!
Here are the VE deadline dates for October:
- Sunday October 3
- Sunday October 10
- Sunday October 24
Looking forward to seeing everyone's amazing piano progress!
- Hugh
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Electric Bass Lesson: Note Length with Nathan East
When learning to play a new instrument for the first time, it’s often easy to focus solely on performing the notes of a piece or tune correctly. However, there is more to great musical performance than just note accuracy and execution. Dynamics, variation in tone, and note length are critical, particularly on the electric bass guitar, and can drastically alter the feel and emotive quality of a song.
Electric Bass Lesson: Note Length with Nathan East
When learning to play a new instrument for the first time, it’s often easy to focus solely on performing the notes of a piece or tune correctly. However, there is more to great musical performance than just note accuracy and execution. Dynamics, variation in tone, and note length are critical, particularly on the electric bass guitar, and can drastically alter the feel and emotive quality of a song.