ArtistWorksCello Lesson: Finding the Right Bow with Mike BlockThe 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…Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023
ArtistWorksBeginner Banjo Lesson: Learn to Play “Blackberry Blossom” Using Barre Positions with Tony Trischka“Blackberry Blossom” is a tune that is synonymous with the bluegrass genre. Players of essentially every instrument within bluegrass learn…Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
ArtistWorksSlide Guitar Lesson: Choosing a Slide with Keith WyattFor many of us, especially those who’ve been playing guitar for a while using more traditional flatpick or fingerstyle techniques, learning…Feb 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023
ArtistWorksSaxophone Lesson: Producing a Great Tone with Eric MarienthalThe techniques and elements that impact the quality and characteristics of the tone a musician creates are multifaceted on just about every…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023
ArtistWorksFiddle Lesson: Learn to Play “Whiskey Before Breakfast” with Brittany HaasAs a bluegrass musician of any instrument, it’s important to have a handful of classic tunes under your belt as part of your repertoire and…Feb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023
ArtistWorksRock Guitar Lesson: Bending & Vibrato with Paul GilbertOne of the innate characteristics of the human voice that we as listeners find to be so musical and pleasing is a singer’s ability to glide…Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023
ArtistWorksHarmonica Lesson: Circular Breathing with Howard LevyOne of the beautiful qualities of wind instruments is that, much like singing, they are directly connected to the human breath. As a…Jan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
ArtistWorksBanjo Lesson: An Introduction to Single String Playing with Noam PikelnyIn the context of more traditional bluegrass music, the most common style of banjo playing is the 3-finger technique pioneered by legendary…Jan 13, 2023Jan 13, 2023
ArtistWorksBluegrass Mandolin Lesson: Playing with Speed with Sierra HullClassic bluegrass repertoire is historically packed with fast, uptempo songs, often presented in the form of danceable fiddle tunes that…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
ArtistWorksFiddle Lesson: The Concept of Tone with Brittany HaasWhen most fiddlers are first learning to play, their primary focus is on performing the proper notes of the tune, intonating those notes…Dec 30, 2022Dec 30, 2022
