Jeannie Deva Jams with Paul Gilbert at NAMM
Tue, 03/04/2014 - 5:04pm
[Photo Credit Peter Hodgson of I Heart Guitar]
One of the benefits to being an ArtistWorks instructor is that you're connected to an elite roster of experts in their respective genres. While Paul Gilbert is the master when it comes to rock guitar, Jeannie Deva is the master when it comes to learning how to sing better. The two instructors met each other recently at NAMM and hit it off, so much so that Paul ended up scheduling a session with Jeannie. We caught up with Paul afterwards to see how it went:
ArtistWorks: What inspired you to seek out a vocal lesson?
Paul Gilbert: Jeannie and I did some jamming together at the NAMM show, and her singing was amazing. She is a master of her instrument, and also a great teacher… I have seen some of her ArtistWorks vocal lessons, and I wondered what kind of doors she could open for my own singing.
Steve Does It Right
Thu, 03/06/2014 - 4:14pm
Topics: guitar, paul gilbert
I was answering some Video Exchanges a couple weeks ago, and I stepped away from my computer for a moment. When I came back, I found that the video that I was watching had stopped right here (see above.) I thought to myself, "Man, Steve is just doing it right." Let me just take this moment to say the same to all of you, here are the school. You are all doing it right. Thanks for bringing your guitar and rocking out. The world is a better place for it.
Thank you,
Paul
Travels in Chile
Sat, 03/08/2014 - 8:55pm
Topics: guitar, paul gilbert
This April, I'll be traveling to Chile and Brazil for some guitar clinics. I'm still waiting for the complete list of Brazil clinics, but there is only one clinic in Chile, so I can go ahead and announce that one.
Here is the official site (in Spanish) http://www.guitarfest.cl/
I had fun cutting myself out in Photoshop, and combining the photo with the Chilean flag. I'm looking forward to seabass and... rock!
Thank you,
Paul
The Color of Sound
Fri, 03/14/2014 - 11:32pm
Topics: guitar, paul gilbert
I'm starting to plan for my trip to Chile and Brazil next month, and that means making a suitcase-sized pedalboard. Here is my first attempt (above.) I tested it out with some jamming, and everything sounded great... and looked good too. I didn't plan on this particular color combination, but somehow it reminds me of a bowl of "Spree" candy.
And don't worry, I'll remember to change my power supply to 230v before I go.
Jazz Guitar Lessons with Chuck Loeb Coming Soon
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 2:19pm
Big News: Online Jazz Guitar Lessons with Chuck Loeb Launch this SpringClick here to sign up for early VIP notification and incentives!
Jazz improvisation is often seen as an elusive and intimidating pursuit among guitarists. Without a background in music theory, the average guitarist often has trouble wading through all scales, modes, and other knowledge that's required for playing jazz guitar. Without access to a good teacher, trying to learn jazz guitar can be an overwhelming and unfulfilling experience.
Ten New Albums from ArtistWorks Instructors
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 3:13pm
Topics: bryan sutton, chuck loeb, darol anger, jason vieaux, Martin Taylor, mike marshall, qbert, scott law, tony trishcka
We are proud of all our artists who have dedicated their time teaching students online via our online learning platform, and always happy when they find time to record new albums. Within the past 12 months, 10 out of our 25 online teaching artists are either releasing, or have already released new albums. This recent surge is more evidence that our online learning model is working - passionate students are able to access these talented musical geniuses, and the artists are able to balance teaching with recording new music. Here's what's new:
- Tony Trischka (banjo lessons) - Great Big World released on February, 2014 (Rounder)
- Mike Marshall and the Turtle Island Quartet - collaborative self-titled album released March 2014 (Adventure Music)
- Darol Anger (fiddle lessons) - album with E-and'a released March, 2014 (Adventure Music)
- Nathan East (bass lessons) - self-titled debut solo album coming March, 2014 (Yamaha Entertainment Group)
- Scott Law (free acoustic guitar lessons) - Black Mountain released October 2013 (Volcano Underground)
- Martin Taylor (fingerstyle guitar lessons) - The Colonel and the Governor with Tommy Emmanuel released March, 2013 (Mesa Blue Moon)
- Bryan Sutton (bluegrass guitar lessons) - Into My Own coming April, 2014 (Sugar Hill)
- Jason Vieaux (classical guitar lessons) - Play released January 2014 (Azica)
- DJ Qbert (skratch lessons) - long awaited Extraterrestria album coming soon (TBA)
- Chuck Loeb (jazz guitar lessons) - Silhouette released September 2013 (Shanachie)
Jazz Guitar Lessons with Chuck Loeb: The 6 Positions
Wed, 03/26/2014 - 2:50pm
One of the most important things in Jazz Guitar is being able to improvise. To pull off a good solo, you need to know which key and scales work with the backing chords. What can be confusing when learning jazz guitar is that there are a variety of patterns and locations to play the same scale. It's important to know the most efficient way of finding the right notes for the desired key from anywhere on the neck as you move around.
The way to do this is to learn the geography of the fretboard and understand how the notes relate to each other - which brings us to what Chuck Loeb refers to throughout his jazz guitar lessons as "The 6 Positions."
Li-Sa X Joins ArtistWorks Guitar
Mon, 03/31/2014 - 4:04pm
Topics: guitar, paul gilbert
Last week, a video of a little girl shredding on guitar received a lot of attention from some big websites like Guitar World, Huffington Post, Daily Motion, and many others. The guitarist, 8-year-old Li-Sa X from Japan, is shown nailing the lead guitar part that Paul Gilbert wrote for the tune "Scarified," which came out in 1987 on Racer X's second studio album Second Heat.
They weren't the only ones impressed by young Lisa though...
