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Eric Slone Arrives at WorkshopLive with New Blues Lessons!
WorkshopLive announces the addition of yet another new teacher! Eric Slone has new intermediate blues guitar lessons that will not only improve on what you might already know, but will show you some new tricks that go beyond the blues. Eric will show you how to play like blues legends Bo Diddley and John Lee Hooker, as well as teach you cool forms, rhythms and unique soloing tricks that borrow from other genres of music, such as jazz and even heavy metal! Read More…

What Would a Bag of Doritos Have to Do With a Musician’s Big Break?
Well, when Doritos and Interscope Records decide to do a Super Bowl commercial that will feature an unsigned artist, it might be snack time! The winning band will be featured in a 60-second commercial and be offered a record deal with Interscope records. Click here to find out what this has to do with WorkshopLive Teacher Johnathan Barker...

Learn to Solo the Fun and Easy Way:
New Easy Soloing Books from NGW Publications
Do you dream of soloing, but don’t know how to get started? Maybe you’re intimidated by the idea of improvising “without a net?” Well, look no further than the new Easy Soloing series from National Guitar Workshop Publications. Whether you’re a beginner who can’t wait to step into the spotlight, or a more experienced player ready to get your first taste of improvisation, these are the books for you. Read more...

NGW Offers Course in Home Studio 101
The National Guitar Workshop will be expanding its Technology curriculum this summer at the Connecticut campus, offering some exciting new courses for students. Among these courses will be a class focusing on the home studio and the elements of home recording. Click here for more details...

Eight-Year-Old Rockers Unite!
DayJams, our summer rock day camp, is now accepting eight-year-olds! Get the full story here...

Dear Reader,

We know that you’ve resolved to lose weight, quit smoking, work out every day, etc., etc., and so on. ZZZZZZZ… Let’s not talk about any of that.

We’d thought we’d check in, though, and make sure you’d resolved to PLAY MORE MUSIC! Whatever we do, let’s all play more, and play better, which, of course, is where we come in.

WorkshopLive, National Guitar Workshop and DayJams have new lessons, new campuses, new books and lots more exciting news to be announced soon. We’re very excited about 2008 and hope you’ll be sharing it with us. So from everyone here to you and all of yours…

Happy New Year!

In this edition of the Theory Corner, we’ll take a look at an excerpt from jazzer Tom Dempsey’s book, Easy Soloing for Jazz Guitar, available through Alfred Publishing. In this excerpt, Tom will build on your knowledge of arpeggios and improvisation by introducing two new ways to approach your melodic lines: target tones and approach tones. Read on...

When playing a jazz solo, it is very common to use target and approach tones to navigate chord changes. In this issue's installment of Licks and Tricks, we'll give an example of this technique with a short tune based on the 3/2 clave (complete with parts for guitar, keyboard, bass and drums). To learn more about target and approach tones, check out this issue’s installment of the Theory Corner to read an excerpt from Tom Dempsey’s book, Easy Soloing for Jazz Guitar, available through Alfred Publishing. Read more...

Click here to listen to, "Keep You Around," the song that features Johnathan Barker with Dominic Castillo and The Rock Savants. This is the track that they submitted to the Doritos and Interscope Records Super Bowl Contest.

Don't just sit there, go listen to some live music! Click here for the latest update of who's On The Road...