New Banjo Lessons: Salty Dog

Fri, 10/26/2012 - 4:20pm
Written by Adam

New banjo lessons for your weekend! We've just added a four part series on another great bluegrass classic, Ralph Stanely's version of Salty Dog. Find it in the Intermediate Banjo section or click below to jump to Part 1. Happy Picking! 

New Beginner Fiddle Lessons

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 6:14pm
Written by Adam

Greeting Fiddlers! We just added some of new fiddle lessons about the famous "F" Scale. Find them in the Beginner Fiddle area or just click on the image below to have Part 1  open in a new window! 

Tony with "Clawgrass" Pioneer Mark Johnson: Part 2

Fri, 10/19/2012 - 4:45pm
Written by Adam

Tony's interview with Mark Johnson, the father of "Clawgrass" banjo, continues. Click below to jump to Part 2 or find it amongst all great interviews in Special Guests. 

Tony Talks with "Clawgrass" Pioneer Mark Johnson

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 5:33pm
Written by Adam

Tony interviews Mark Johnson, the father of "Clawgrass" banjo, who recently won the Steve Martin Award for Banjo Exellence. Click below to watch Part 1 or find it in Special Guests. Read more about Mark's banjo music on Cybergrass!

Ferrell Stowe Interview: Parts 1 and 2

Wed, 10/10/2012 - 3:09pm
Written by Adam

We just added the first 2 installments Andy's interview with dobro legend Ferrell Stowe, which includes a nice jam on "Stobro's Blues" . Click below to watch part 1, or find it Special Guests area. 

 

New Lesson on Jazz Comping

Tue, 10/09/2012 - 2:27pm
Written by Adam
Topics: Andreas Oberg, guitar, jazz

Andreas has recorded a new lesson on jazz comping titled "Comping with 3rds and 7ths". Find it in Tricks & Techniques!

 

 

Seeking Jazz Guitar Blogger

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 3:55pm
Written by Adam

Andreas' school is now a part of the ArtistWorks Guitar Campus, and we are looking for someone who is interested in contributing to our Guitar Blog. We want to find an Andreas student who can write fluently about jazz/gypsy jazz guitar, as well as anything else that would be of interest to guitar students. Anyone interested please email adam@artistworks.com for more information.

J.D. Crowe talks banjo music - Pt. 5

Wed, 10/03/2012 - 11:29am
Written by Adam

The final installment to Tony and J.D. Crowe's talk about banjo music is now available: Part 5

Missy Raines Delivers Keynote Address at IBMA's World of Bluegrass

Thu, 09/27/2012 - 1:57pm
Written by Adam

Missy Raines, no stranger to the IBMA, delivered the keynote address for IBMA's World of Bluegrass Conference on Monday in Nashville. In her speech she stressed the need for unity in bluegrass, stating “this is the ideal time to come together, renew our commitment to this vital trade organization, and move forward.” 
 
We reached out to Missy who had this to say:
 
 

Clarinet Lessons Online with Ricardo Morales

Fri, 09/21/2012 - 5:51pm
Written by Adam
Topics: clarinet, classical, ricardo morales
clarinet lessonsThis week ArtistWorks announced the launch of its latest online offering: classical music lessons. This means that anyone interested in learning how to play clarinet can take clarinet lessons online with the one and only Ricardo Morales. 
 
Aside from his incredible technique, Ricardo is known for being a great clarinet teacher with an infectious personality. 
 
Here he is talking about preparing for auditions, which as the Principal Clarinet for the Philadelphia Orchestra is something he knows quite a lot about.