Education News

Aguilar Amplification announces Bass Master Class with Anthony Wellington (Victor Wooten band)

Source: Marco Passarelli
January 28, 2011

Anthony Wellington (Victor Wooten band) will be returning to NYC for a second Aguilar Artist Series Master Class. Attendees will also get to play through the new Tone Hammer 500 amp and the SL 112 and SL 410 cabinets, which made a successful launch at this year's winter NAMM show. The class, to be held on Tuesday February 8th, 2011 at 7 pm, will feature Wellington in an intimate setting, sharing the knowledge that has made him one of the ...

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Jazz Arts Group's PBJ & Jazz Series Welcomes Columbus Vocal Treasure Mary McClendon

Source: Michael Ricci
January 27, 2011

Columbus vocal treasure Mary McClendon and friends bring their talent to the Lincoln Theatre ballroom on Saturday, February 12 for a Valentine's Day-themed PBJ & Jazz concert presented by the Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) and Bob Evans Farms. Mary McClendon has been a regular on the central Ohio jazz scene since the late 1970s. Her smooth vocals and scat singing have made her an audience favorite as she has shared the stage with many jazz greats including Benny ...

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Irish Musicians and Poets Performing at Berklee College in Boston on January 27

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
January 26, 2011

A line-up of great Irish traditional musicians are performing at the David Friend Recital Hall at Berklee College of Music in Boston on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Berklee instructor and champion mandolin player John McGann leads an all star line-up that includes Sean Gannon, All-Ireland champion on the button accordion. Born and raised in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, Sean learned his music from his father John, who comes from Connemara, Galway. Joining McGann and Gannon ...

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Piano Teacher's New Book Shows You How to Play New Age Piano

Source: Edward Weiss
January 25, 2011

Edward Weiss has announced the release of his new book, “Free to be Creative at the Piano: A Revolutionary Approach to Music Making." Weiss is a well-known pianist and composer, and the webmaster of Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music. His new 342-page book is available in paperback at Amazon.com and retails for $12.97. The book is a comprehensive guide that anyone can use to learn to play New Age music. The system is the only one of its kind currently ...

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New Lesson Just Released: Chordscales of Minor ii-V-i Progressions

Source: Bill Rinehart
January 23, 2011

The derivation of chordscales for minor ii-V-i progressions is less straightforward than with major ii-V-Is. Each minor key has three scales whereas each major key has just one. In this lesson, watch as the chordscales for minor ii-V-i progressions are derived from their component 13th chords and then see how the resulting chordscales are used by Miles Davis in his improvised solo over the tune It Could Happen to You from his 1956 release, Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet. ...

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Piano Lessons By Quiescence Music Passes 1,000 Subscribers Mark

Source: Edward Weiss
January 22, 2011

One of the most popular learn-at-home courses available online is Edward Weiss's Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music. In just a few short years, Weiss has amassed over 1,000 subscribers to his non-traditional method of learning to play the piano. “My method is extremely popular since it doesn't involve long hours of practicing scales and arranging student's schedules around inconvenient lessons," said Weiss. “Students can access the lessons whenever it's convenient for them, any time of the day or night." The ...

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Tired of the Cold? Online Piano Lessons Perfect For Winter Doldrums!

Source: Edward Weiss
January 19, 2011

Noted author, educator and musician Ed Weiss has a suggestion for these cold winter days—learn to play the piano! Now, before you think this is some sort of slick marketing trick, it isn't as far fetched as it may at first sound. Ed's been teaching people of all ages and all walks of life to play the piano in as little as 30 days. Even better, his students learn in the comfort of their own home, without the expenses and ...

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Saint Blues Guitar Workshop

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
January 11, 2011

MEMPHIS, TN: Saint Blues Guitar Workshop announced the suspension of their Korean imported Pro Series, and that they are moving their USA made Workshop Series and Custom production back to Memphis where the brand started in 1984. There are two main reasons for these moves: the desire to focus on production in the US, and the shrinking margins for imported guitar brands.

The Workshop Series, available since 2009, had previously been built in Nashville. Although only producing these models for ...

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