Free Sample Music Lessons
About these lessons
These free sample music lessons and sample Video Exchanges® where offered are only a small preview of what you get when you take online music lessons at ArtistWorks. Join today and get unlimited access to hundreds of step-by-step video lessons, taught and recorded by today’s most heralded music masters. For courses that offer this feature, you also have the option to submit videos to your online teacher for personal feedback on your playing through our invaluable Video Exchange Learning® experience that you can’t get anywhere else. We’re here to help you with the right instruction and the most productive and effective environment for reaching your musical goals. You can become the player you always dreamed you could be by learning from master musicians at ArtistWorks.About the Cello Course
Mike Block has taken his entire knowledge of playing cello and poured it into a comprehensive video library that includes hundreds of lessons in a wide variety of styles. Subscribers get unlimited access to all online cello lessons, supplemented by backing tracks and other study materials. Plus there's special guests, exclusive interviews, and a community of cello enthusiasts from all over the world.
What ultimately sets these cello lessons apart from other online offerings however, is the ability to submit a video using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange® learning platform. Mike reviews each submission and records a video response where he offers tips and techniques to practice. All students can access Mike's Video Exchange library, which is always expanding and may contain the key to unlock your own playing.
About Your Teacher
Mike Block is a pioneering multi-style cellist and composer, who first joined Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble while still studying at the Juilliard School, where he later earned his Master's Degree. Known for the unorthodox style of playing cello while standing up, Mike was the first standing cellist to perform at Carnegie Hall, and has since appeared on TV shows that include "Late Night with Conan O’Brian", "Regis and Kelly", NBC’s 30 Rock, and the CBS "Early Show". He has served as music director for musicians as diverse as Yo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin, Marcus Printup, and Damian Woetzel (Principal at NYC Ballet) among others. He's also performed and recorded with a wide range of musicians including Stevie Wonder, Allison Krauss, Edgar Meyer, Mark O’Connor, Mike Marshall, Darol Anger, Zakir Hussain, Tim O’Brien, Lenny Kravitz, Shakira, and many others. Mike has also released several albums of original material that showcase his virtuoso cello playing and diverse interests in music.