Live with George Whitty, Martin Taylor, and Special Guests Julian Lage and Joe Locke
In this week’s installment of our live streamed series “Live Dispatch from Home,” ArtistWorks’ CEO and Co-founder Patricia Butler will host ArtistWorks jazz piano instructor George Whitty, fingerstyle jazz guitar master teacher Martin Taylor, and special guests Julian Lage and Joe Locke for an afternoon discussion, “Exploring the Styles of Jazz.” These four musical masters will be taking a deep dive into the rich culture of jazz, discussing the genre's many unique complexities and nuances, and will be rounding out the discussion with some amazing live musical performances.
Live with George Whitty, Martin Taylor, and Special Guests Julian Lage and Joe Locke
In this week’s installment of our live streamed series “Live Dispatch from Home,” ArtistWorks’ CEO and Co-founder Patricia Butler will host ArtistWorks jazz piano instructor George Whitty, fingerstyle jazz guitar master teacher Martin Taylor, and special guests Julian Lage and Joe Locke for an afternoon discussion, “Exploring the Styles of Jazz.” These four musical masters will be taking a deep dive into the rich culture of jazz, discussing the genre's many unique complexities and nuances, and will be rounding out the discussion with some amazing live musical performances.
Julian Lage Masterclass Series: April 2021
Join Julian Lage for his upcoming series of Guitar Study online Masterclasses, the first of which he’ll be hosting on April 11 followed closely by a second on April 18, each at 2pm ET / 11am PT.
Beginner Acoustic Guitar: Learning Guitar Basics
Beginner guitar players are often looking for the best place to start learning and that includes finding the most suitable teacher and online guitar lessons. In this video, David Butler, author of the “Beginner’s Guide to Acoustic Guitar” at ArtistWorks, shares his insights on embarking on that musical journey. He explains “I don’t presume players know how to play guitar or know anything about it, so I start at the most basic level.”
April VE Deadline Dates (and some changes)
Dear ArtistWorks Online Popular Piano Family,
This school has been growing by leaps and bounds, and I want to express how immensely grateful I am to have the honor of being your teacher here! For the past few years, I've implemented a "VE Schedule" to help everyone plan their VE submissions so that they get their VE responses from me as quickly as possible. I think everyone has really enjoyed not having to wait indefinitely for my personalized lessons, and watching everyone's amazing progress has been nothing short of inspiring, both to me and to the entire piano loving community here!
Pat Metheny Road to The Sun
Legendary guitarist Pat Metheny is beginning the latest chapter of his career with a new album called “Road to the Sun”. The release marks the end of his two-decade run with Nonesuch and kicks off an exciting new era for the 20-time Grammy Award winner.
Calling All Jazz Lovers: This One’s For You!
Join Eric Marienthal, George Whitty, Gordon Goodwin, Wayne Bergeron, and Andy Martin on 04/24 as they breakdown their techniques and explain their approach to playing. Watch as these five jazz icons discuss and teach classic jazz solos, and demonstrate the techniques needed to practice and perform them. The artists will be hosting a live Q+A with the audience, give away signed prizes, and discuss ways to take your next steps as a player.
Tips for a Better Practice Routine: Darol Anger
Welcome back to the latest episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast! This week, ArtistWorks CEO Patricia Butler sits down with ArtistWorks fiddle master Darol Anger to discuss how to create a roadmap to a more effective practice routine that will take your playing to the next level. The show is available now anywhere you listen to podcasts, or you can listen here on our site.
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Live: St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Fiddle Special!
This St. Patrick’s Day, tune in to a special episode of our live streamed series “Live Dispatch from Home, A St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Fiddle Special with ArtistWorks’ Marcus Luscombe co-hosting with Fiddle master Darol Anger plus fiddle virtuosos Jenna Moynihan and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes. The three artists will be discussing and demonstrating Celtic fiddle styles and techniques in honor of the holiday!
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