Finding Your Voice: The Basics of Singing for Non-Singers
Something all musicians should be comfortable with.
15 Guitar Tips for Non-Guitarists
Good advice for fledgling guitarists.
Douglas Niedt’s Technique Tip of the Month
June’s tip is about how to properly execute the percussive tambor effect.
Chuck Israels’ Exploring Jazz Arranging
A great resource. Uses the Garritan Jazz/Big Band Library for musical examples.
YouTube: Using the Wii Remote to Control Effects
Wild! This would be a lot of fun to play with!
YouTube: Midsummers Daydream by Rik Emmett and Steve Morse
The 80′s were good decade for the guitar and a bad decade for hair.
Kyle Busch Accepts Lovely Guitar Trophy – Then Smashes It
What an idiot! Warning: Don’t watch the video unless you have a strong stomach.
Lessons will be held as usual June 1 through 27 and August 3 through 29.
That’s eights weeks of lessons. Anyone who prepays for all eight lessons can do so for $120.00 – a 10% discount over my usual rate.
There will be no lessons in July. I’ll be teaching at National Guitar Workshop’s DC and Chicago campuses and trying to regroup for Fall.
Looking forward to teaching at NGW this summer. I’ll be at the Chicago and DC Campuses. – John
Article by Dr. Matthew Warnock via [Modern Guitars]
Founded in 1983 by Dave Smolover, the National Guitar Workshop has since grown from its humble roots in South Kent, Connecticut, to become one of the top guitar workshops in the world. The NGW has built its strong reputation by providing guitarists the chance to study with some of the top names in the guitar world in an educational, though relaxed, environment. Students who attend any of the Workshop’s week-long sessions can expect to spend time everyday in clinics with big-name players, jamming alongside fellow musicians of similar levels and musical tastes, getting one-on-one instruction from a private teacher and basically eating and sleeping guitar the whole time they are there. Celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, the National Guitar Workshop is moving forward into its second quarter century by adding a new campus, bringing in legendary artists and adding several new courses that are sure to be hits with students and faculty alike.
Though there are many summer guitar camps and courses offered each year throughout North America, none can compare to the National Guitar Workshop’s wide range of world-class, and often legendary, guitar faculty. The NGW offers students of any genre and background the chance to study with some of the top players in their fields. This summer clinics and classes will be taught by jazz legends such as Pat Metheny and Pat Martino, who will also be giving private lessons; shred masters Herman Li of Dragon Force and perennial favorite Paul Gilbert; blues legends Buddy Guy and Jimmy Vaughn; and Country guitar virtuoso Brent Mason.
Continue reading 'National Guitar Workshop Gears Up for 25th Season'
Piety Street
A funky new release from John Scofield!
Who is Bob Mover?
“I would have hoped that you would have opted for beauty.”
Adam Rafferty’s How To Play The Music of Stevie Wonder DVD
Looks like a very thorough look at Adam’s great playing and arranging techniques.
Bill Frisell Trio : Jazz Standard, NYC 1.5.2004
Another great show from You Are What You Hear
Interview with Jazz Guitarist and Teacher Sid Jacobs
An insightful interview with one of the leading jazz guitar instructors in the nation.
Pachelbel Rant
One of my students turned me onto this. Hysterical!
Bad Times at Jazz Times
Too bad. I’m sure the future of many such publications are in doubt.
