Our Favorite Christmas Tunes
Thu, 12/21/2017 - 10:49am
Here at ArtistWorks, we have one thing on the brain: Christmas!
What's That Sound, Charlie Brown?
Tue, 12/19/2017 - 10:25am
Linus, Lucy, Charlie, Snoopy- gather round! ArtistWorks Jazz Piano instructor, George Whitty, has a seasonal tune that'll be music to your cartoon ears.
George is getting his ArtistWorks school into the holiday spirit by teaching a familiar beat: The Charlie Brown Theme Song.
Unlock Your Jazz Guitar Playing With Ear Training
Fri, 09/29/2017 - 10:34am
As a jazz guitarist, your most vital tool is your ear. Specifically, your ability to identify intervals and chords will ultimately determine your improvisational capacity, all other things being equal.
One of the ultimate goals of every jazz musician is to be able to play what he or she hears internally, with little to no perceptible disconnect between the pure ‘flow’ of internal creativity and the external output of flawless technique founded upon countless hours of functional practice and repetition.
Let’s take a quick look at how to unlock your jazz playing with ear training, starting with basic interval identification.
New Section: Electric Piano & Keyboard Concepts
Fri, 09/22/2017 - 4:57pm
This is a new section added to the learning section where George is going to cover some key concepts when playing jazz piano in a digital setting such as a keyboard or electric piano.
In this first lesson on Funk Soloing, George lays out some ideas to help you effectively solo with taste and an understanding of the different mechanics of using this style of sound in a band setting.
The Fender Rhodes electric piano sound is the focus of this lesson. How to effectively paint your ideas in this style tone and how to best fit it into the context of a band. As with the last lesson, this one has backing tracks in all 12 keys to help you practice improvising the techniques demonstrated.
The familar sound of the Hammond B3 organ is deconstructed in this lesson. George will share his ideas and demonstrate the best and most tasteful use of organ sounds in jazz improv. This lesson also features a footpedal overlay so you can see how the volume and use of vibrato and/or the Leslie is integrated to bring the sound to life.
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