Late Night with Conan O'Brien
WorkshopLive teachers Chris Kuffner and Bess Rogers recently appeared on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Chris and Bess were there backing up New York singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson for the performance of her single “The Way I Am.” You can see the performance by watching the January 14th episode of Late Night at NBC.com. Read More…

WorkshopLive Gets a Perfect 10!
Reviewers for www.learntheguitarnow.com gushed with praise for WorkshopLive’s online guitar lessons. They had “no doubt that this is a very successful site,” with our “first class” guitar instructors and “in-depth lessons in virtually every style you could imagine.” After viewing many of our lessons, they decided that “both the amount and quality of the lessons and songs on offer more than justify the price,” stating they “can't recommend this site enough,” and have “happily given it a 10/10 score.” Read more...

New Lessons… Improve Your Playing Today at WorkshopLive!
WorkshopLive would like to announce new beginner-level lessons from acoustic/country rocker Greg Horne. He’s back teaching easy lessons on Grammy-award winning songs by Robert Lee Castleman, who has written for Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, and many others. Learn songs such as “Like Red on a Rose” and “Lucky One.” With Greg as your guide, you’ll be playing these great songs in no time! Also, hard rocker Matt Scharfglass is back with a new lesson on half-note triplets. By the time you’re done, you’ll be a true rock rhythm monster! Read more...

Valentine’s Day is Right Around the Corner!
Valentine's Day is almost upon us, and what better way to make your loved one swoon than to sing her a love song? Pick up the sheet music for Robert Lee Castleman's “Like Red on a Rose,” from National Guitar Workshop Publications. Buy now and receive 10% off the list price of $3.95. Read more...

DayJams Announces New San Diego Location
DayJams is pleased to announce their new San Diego location for the 2008 season. The French American School in LaJolla will host DayJams Rock Music Day Camp for children ages 8-15 for two weeks this summer, July 14-18 and July 21-25. Kids who want to live their rock star dreams may attend one week or both. The French American School is located at the top of the hill on Soledad Mountain Road, overlooking the beautiful city of San Diego and the Pacific Ocean. Rock on San Diego!

Learn New Styles with the Versatile Series!
Are you looking for a crash course in a variety of styles? Learn rock, blues, funk, jazz, reggae, and more with the new Versatile series from National Guitar Workshop Publications. Read more...

Dear Reader,

January was a great month for all of us here at The Workshop. We visited NAMM—the big music industry conference in Anaheim, California. While we were there we met some amazing artists, some of whom will soon be brought to you by WorkshopLive. Stay tuned! We were also introduced to some of the hippest new guitar gear to appear in years, and we’re going to be a part of that, too! Geez…there’s so much we wish we could tell you. For now, it’s all very hush-hush, but keep a close watch on the next few issues of Tuned In!

Some of you were present for WorkshopLive’s first live, streaming guitar lesson, taught by Susan Mazer. Visitors to the Website clicked a banner on the front page of www.workshoplive.com and were whisked off to a virtual classroom we call LiveCast. Guitar students from 10 different countries were in attendance and had the opportunity to ask Susan questions and get her direct responses. There were two sessions: one for absolute beginners about basic chords and tips for switching between them, and another about basic fingerstyle warm-ups. It was our first effort in live Web broadcasting, and it was a big success. You can check out the archived version at www.workshoplive.com/live. Keep your eye out for the next live broadcast, coming your way soon!

See you then!

An Introduction to the CAGED System: Raleigh Green Excerpt
Have you been trying to master chords all over the neck with little success? Even if you have accomplished this, you should come in and take a look from another perspective. In this edition of the Theory Corner, we’ll look at an excerpt from Raleigh Green’s new book, The Versatile Guitarist, available through Alfred Publishing. He’ll introduce you to the CAGED system, which is a great way to expand fretboard knowledge while easily connecting common chord shapes. Read on...

There is nothing like a funky groove with sixteenth-note strumming and slap bass to get your pulse pounding. In this issue of Licks and Tricks, we’ll be looking at an example that should satisfy your funk fascination, which involves practical application of the CAGED system discussed in the current Theory Corner. The Theory Corner includes an excerpt from Raleigh Green’s new book, The Versatile Guitarist, available through Alfred Publishing. Read more...

You can learn to play "Like Red On A Rose" right now at WorkshopLive. Listen to see how the song's writer, Robert Lee Castleman, sings and plays it.

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