Jazz Drum Lessons with Peter Erskine Coming Soon
Thu, 09/08/2016 - 4:51pm
Are you looking for a jazz drum teacher? You're going to like what's coming soon to ArtistWorks.
The newest addition to the ArtistWorks Music Faculty has played drums on over 600 recordings. Some of his collaborations include top artists like Weather Report, Steely Dan, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson and more.
Now the legendary Peter Erskine is ready to teach you everything he knows. We’ve recorded a series of video lessons that cover everything you need to know to about playing jazz drums, and they’ve turned out fantastic (check out the free samples here). These are aimed at drummers of all skill levels, and everyone is welcome no matter what your prior experience is with playing jazz.
Very soon we'll be officially launching the school, but in the meantime you can save Save 20% if you reserve your space now. No promo code needed, just click below to get started!
Eric Marienthal on How to Practice
Thu, 08/25/2016 - 4:10pm
"What we work on to practice is less important than how we work on them." - Eric Marienthal
They say practice makes perfect, but what often gets overlooked is how to practice effectively so you can see results. Not only is it important that you practice on a consistent basis, but you should make sure you know the best way to achieve your playing goals. Not only that, you need to know the difference between practicing and playing - this is vital for your progress.
ArtistWorks teacher Eric Marienthal has a 3-part lesson series going over how to put together a good practice routine for his jazz sax students. This not only works for playing saxophone however, there's some great ideas in here that can benefit any musician.
"What we work on to practice is less important than how we work on them." - Eric Marienthal
They say practice makes perfect, but what often gets overlooked is how to practice effectively so you can see results. Not only is it important that you practice on a consistent basis, but you should make sure you know the best way to achieve your playing goals. Not only that, you need to know the difference between practicing and playing - this is vital for your progress.
ArtistWorks teacher Eric Marienthal has a 3-part lesson series going over how to put together a good practice routine for his jazz sax students. This not only works for playing saxophone however, there's some great ideas in here that can benefit any musician.
Louis Stewart (1944-2016)
Wed, 08/24/2016 - 4:42am
It is with sadness that we hear of the passing of the great Irish jazz guitarist Louis Stewart.
Louis first came to prominance in the 1960's as a member of the Tubby Hayes Quintet, before joining Ronnie Scott's band and playing regularly at Ronnie's club in London.
In the early 70's he toured Europe with the Benny Goodman Orchestra and also played on several George Shearing albums.
In the mid 80's he toured as a guitar duo with Martin Taylor and they recorded an album together called Acoustic Duets. (Here's a link). His association with Martin Taylor led to him touring alongside Martin with the legendary Stephane Grappelli for one UK tour in 1986.
Louis worked ocassionally in Norway with Norwegian jazz musicians, but laterly rarely strayed too far from his beloved Ireland where he played a regular jazz gig once a week in a Dublin pub.
He was a truly great jazz guitarist who never fully received the recognition his talent deserved, but fortunately his catalogue of recordings will ensure that his music lives on.
What's the Deal with Jazz Guitar Scales?
Fri, 08/19/2016 - 3:58pm
Maybe you've heard about them, maybe not. But if you want to play jazz guitar with the best of them, sooner or later you'll need to spend some serious time learning your scales and modes. So you might as well get started, it can only help! Not only that, but after you spend enough time playing jazz guitar scales you'll realize why they're so important.
What are Jazz Guitar Scales?
The keyword here is "Scale" which comes from the Latin word meaning ladder. So in this case, we're talking about a musical landscape which has notes that ascend up and down.
The basic scale that we are all familiar with in Western music is what we often call the "major scale", which is also called the "Ionian mode". Generally speaking, a "mode" refers to a type of scale. Specifically, modes are different types of scales which can have different roots and tone.
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