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May 21
ArtistWorks

 

When it comes to hand positioning and the manner in which you pluck the strings, the methods employed in classical guitar playing are drastically different from those used in any other style. In this online classical guitar lesson, Grammy Award-winning guitarist and ArtistWorks instructor, Jason Vieaux, demonstrates proper right and left-hand technique and how to play with appropriate form.

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Apr 19
ArtistWorks

Finger Patterns—not only do they help improve your dexterity, strength, and technique when playing jazz guitar, they’re also one of the best practice methods to utilize when mapping out the fretboard and learning the subtle nuances of hand-positioning.

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Apr 8
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Late last year, world-renowned mandolinist and ArtistWorks classical mandolin instructor, Professor Caterina Lichtenberg, was interviewed by music journalist Markus Brandstetter in an in-depth profile cataloging Caterina’s lifelong relationship with the mandolin. Originally published on the popular independent German music blog, Hyperlocrian.com, the detailed interview was highlighted earlier this week on the homepage of mandolincafe.com, the online mecca for all things mandolin.

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Apr 7
ArtistWorks

Over the last year, musicians, like so many others, have had to get creative and craft alternative sources of income as live concert events and touring remain on hold. Fortunately, and maybe unsurprisingly, the public’s intrinsic craving for all things music hasn’t seemed to diminish even slightly during the pandemic. And for many, the craving has even amplified as they look for new ways to bring music into their liveslike learning to play an instrument themselves.

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Mar 30
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Beginner guitar players are often looking for the best place to start learning and that includes finding the most suitable teacher and online guitar lessons.  In this video, David Butler, author of the “Beginner’s Guide to Acoustic Guitar” at ArtistWorks, shares his insights on embarking on that musical journey.  He explains “I don’t presume players know how to play guitar or know anything about it, so I start at the most basic level.” 

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Mar 7
jasonvieaux

210306 March 2021 Message

 

Hey everyone, I wanted to just speak about some things to note about the curriculum, mainly to any students that are engaged in our Video Exchange (VE) learning, but to all of our subscribers.  I’ve gotten a few questions from time to time about the “order” of the pieces in the 3 Curriculum designations: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and how this relates to the Video Exchange (VE) Learning process.

 

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Jan 11
ArtistWorks

Fingerstyle guitar icon Martin Taylor teaches you how to play “If I Only Had You.”

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Dec 23
ArtistWorks

The holidays were meant for music. Any activity you can think of, from wrapping presents to baking cookies, is more festive with your favorite music playing in the background.

We’re sharing a few interesting ways to make your holidays more musical. Plus, you can celebrate the holiday season by getting 50% off all 12-month plans at ArtistWorks and learn with any of the iconic musicians teaching on our website.

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