New Banjo Lessons Just Added
Fri, 10/20/2017 - 12:13pm
Brand New! Tony's just added a new up the neck version of Cripple Creek for the beginner banjo players. There is a basic version already in the beginner lessons and now you'll find this up the neck version. This new video gives you an opportunity to expand your playing once you've mastered the basics. This lesson also offers tablature to help you find the notes, making mastering up to neck playing easier than ever. Just click here to dive in!
Read on to see what else has been added!
Student Spotlight: Squatch and Sons
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 3:35pm
In our latest Student Story, we’re featuring someone who’s been a member of ArtistWorks for a little over a year now. Timothy Smith, aka Squatch, first came to our attention when he posted this message on the Shoutboard of the Banjo school:
“Howdy fellow students. I enrolled my son into the Mike Marshall Mando School. It was a ‘knee-to-knee’ talk we had about time management and wasting time on gaming that prompted us to do it. He took it to heart and has daily been practicing. We played our first song last night with me accompanying him on guitar. I am one proud Dad!”
What a great story! We were so thrilled to hear how happy and proud he was playing music with his son that we reached to him with some questions.
How long have you been playing music?
I started playing guitar when I was around 12 - I can't remember the exact date. I'm now near 42 so I've been playing for 30 years now. My main instrument is the mandolin. I discovered a love for Monroe Music as a teenager and that has blossomed into a love of all things mandolin. I'm currently attempting to play Banjo, and I also play the bass when deemed absolutely necessary.
Tony Trischka Talks Banjo with Marcy Marxer
Fri, 09/22/2017 - 11:06am
In this fun interview Tony joins up with Marcy Marxer (the other half of the Grammy winning duo with Cathy Fink) to jam some tunes and learn about Marcy's many instruments and styles of banjo. Marcy is largely responsible for popularizing the cello banjo in modern times and in these first 2 installments she demonstrates on 3 different styles of banjo both solo and in duet with Tony. There's much more in store so check back each week for more updates to this series. Find it all in the Special Guests area or just click here!
Update: all parts of the session are now available.
Banjo Hall of Fame Adds Tony Trischka
Fri, 09/15/2017 - 12:35pm
Tony Trischka was recently honored by the American Banjo Museum at their annual Banjo Fest, they inducted him to the Hall of Fame for his excellence in Education and Instruction! Here's what they said on their website about him:
"Trischka is considered to be the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. In addition to his work and reputation as a performer, composer, arranger and producer, Trischka is one of the world’s most respected and sought after banjo instructors, creating fifteen instructional books as well as a series of DVDs. In 2009, he launched the groundbreaking Tony Trischka School of Banjo, an advanced, interactive, online instructional site that is the banjo home for students from around the world."
We're very proud of Tony for this great recognition and reached out to him with some questions.
How was your recent experience at Banjo Fest?
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