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…3 min read·Mar 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…3 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Dec 30, 2022----
