New Jazz Guitar Lesson: Andreas teaches how to play a solo over any tune without any accompaniment in Approaching Changes Pt. 1. Find it in Jazz Basics!

Tony Trischka and the faculty at Academy of Bluegrass are saddened to hear of the passing of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs, who died today of natural causes. The importance of Earl Scruggs' contribution to bluegrass music cannot be overstated...

We've just added new Mozart piano lessons to Players Level 3: two versions of Menuetto II in F Major. Learn it at: Medium Speed and work your way up to Final Speed!

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Greetings guitarists! Be sure to check out the The Improv Workshop, Bryan has 2 improv versions of Nine Pound Hammer now available along with backing tracks and tabs. 

Mandolin student David Mold singed up a month ago and has written a very thoughtful and thorough review on his blog Mandoliniana, which he's linked to here on Mandolin Cafe.  It would be great to hear from more students, so if you have something to add to the conversation, please feel free to add your thoughts!

JUST ADDED: Andreas teaches the chords, melody, and solo for See You In My Dreams. Find it in AGU Tunes.

The Bela Fleck & Tony Trischka interview picks up where it left off in Part 6 with Bela talking about composing for banjo, advice for beginners, and playing in and out of time.  Part 6 HERE

NEW: Christie explains How to Certify in Players, plus 2 new lessons on Handel's Impertinence for Medium Speed and Final Speed

There's a nice write up and video of guitarist Shaun Hopper and his new Martin Taylor Maestro guitar. Check it out on the ArtistWorks Blog.

Just added to Players Supplemental: Christie gives tips on 4 note chord technique, and playing broken chords. Watch the lesson here: 4 Note Broken Technique