The concept of "question and answer" or "call and response" musical phrasing in solo jazz guitar improvisation is a way to create a musical dialogue within a performance. The "question" is a phrase that opens an idea, while the "answer" resolves or responds to that idea. This conversational approach helps to establish structure, tension, and release, mimicking human speech patterns, which makes the music more engaging and relatable to the listener.

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 1:00 pm PT / 4:00 pm ET, ArtistWorks will host a free virtual live-streamed event featuring fingerstyle jazz guitar master and our newest ArtistWorks instructor, Sean McGowan.

Blues guitar is a genre that thrives on emotion, expression, and improvisation. Whether you're a budding guitarist or a seasoned player looking to refine your skills, mastering the art of improvisation is crucial. In this blog, we'll explore the top five essential improvisation techniques for blues guitarists, with insights from the esteemed blues guitar and blues rock guitar courses at ArtistWorks, taught by master guitarists Keith Wyatt and Jared James Nichols.

This morning, we published nine brand new online guitar lessons to Jason Vieaux’s classical guitar course at ArtistWorks.