The Practice Room

New Satriani Lessons Available

It’s never too late to join Joe Satriani’s new SatchZone! There are new lessons delivered twice per month and discussion boards available for everyone to discuss the lessons, ask questions, etc. He has just released a lesson called “Bending and Sliding” and on August 8th, members will be treated to one called “Melodic Cadence”. Not a member yet? Try promo code “SURFIN” for 25% your first lesson!
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Casting Call for the Greater Berkshires Area

Want to be an online video star? We’re adding lots of original content to our site and we’re looking for local actors to perform one-time or weekly online shows on WorkshopLive.com. We’re casting for actors who can portray 18-25 year old energetic music enthusiasts. Must be able to develop content with little guidance and have a passion for music. We're setting up our cameras at Dottie's Coffee Lounge at 444 North St in Pittsfield during the "3rd Thursday" event on August 21st from 5-8pm. Hope we see you there!

Take a Peek at the upcoming George Benson Breezin’ Lounge!

We had the distinct pleasure of filming the great jazz guitar legend, George Benson for his upcoming Breezin’ Lounge project for WorkshopLive where you’ll learn how to recreate his signature sound. We're working hard to map all of his notes into our animated fretboard (not easy) and are re-creating the look of a great American jazz club online. Our very own master instructor and jazz virtuoso Jody Fisher plays host to these amazing lessons. This club launches later this month but you can see a very special preview of the video portion here. Enjoy!

The MercyMe Workshop is Here!

If you missed our email announcement, Grammy nominated Christian rockers, MercyMe, were in our Pittsfield studios to record lessons which will allow their fans to play the guitar parts for their greatest hits! Their club, called the MercyMe Workshop, is now accepting members. Details are at www.workshoplive.com/mercyme. Want to just take a peek at the actual lessons? Just use promo code “WITHIN” when registering for 50% OFF your first month- so if you sign up for a just month, we’re talking only $4.98 – how could you lose?

National Guitar Workshop Bookstore Releases Two New Publications

National Guitar Workshop Publications announces the release of not one, but two new books this month: Easy Soloing for Jazz Keyboard by Tricia Woods and 5-String Bass by Sharon Ray. These two titles are available http://www.guitarworkshop.com/store/home.php today at 10% off the cover price!

The SatchZone Launches!

Nobody is more pleased with the new Satch lessons than Joe himself. He spoke about the lessons from The Plant, saying, “This is a great new way for artists to reach out to their fans. I’ll be giving lessons but also sharing with fans how I write my songs, what’s important to me—content they won’t have access to anywhere else.”

New Lessons- Rock with Dave Martone, Acoustic Guitar lessons and Jazz Bass!

WorkshopLive is excited to announce the addition of teacher and legendary guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani. Check him out at www.workshoplive.com/satchzone! Also new are advanced rock guitar lessons from Dave Martone. He’ll guide you through everything from the whole tone scale and mixed meter to minor riffs and modes over the entire fretboard. His lessons are packed with exercises and techniques that are sure to melt your face! In other lesson news, Larry Marciano is back with some new advanced acoustic guitar lessons. He’ll teach you everything from tunes in open and altered tunings to Michael Hedges–style technique, tapping, and improvising over basslines. Paul Howard is back with some new intermediate acoustic guitar lessons, with topics ranging from barre chords and Travis picking to harmonics and swing rhythms. Tim Ferguson returns with some new beginner jazz bass lessons, where he’ll teach you about major scales, intervals and playing triad arpeggios. There’re lots of new lessons to enjoy. Come on in and get the full list!

NGW Debuts New Website

National Guitar Workshop is pleased to announce the launch of its new Website. On this new site visitors have access to a variety of new features, allowing them to search our curriculum, view videos of our faculty performing, read news articles, and register for courses online.

Bass Month at the National Guitar Workshop Bookstore!

July is Bass Month at National Guitar Workshop Publications. All bass books, CDs, and DVDs are now 20% off! Shop online at http://www.guitarworkshop.com/store/home.php?cat=8 and use the promotion code “20offBASS” in your shopping cart to claim your discount. Read about our latest title…

National Guitar Workshop Publications Announces Its Brand New Website!

We’ve heard a lot of comments and suggestions from our customers about how to improve our Website. We listened, and we think you’ll agree that finding the right book is quick and easy with our new, improved site: www.guitarworkshop.com/store. To help launch the new site, we’re offering 20% off the regular cover price on 20 selected titles, our biggest sale yet! Supplies are limited, so don’t delay. The sale ends May 29, 2008. Keep reading and find the book for you…

NGW Debuts New Website!

National Guitar Workshop is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. On this new site, visitors will have access to a variety of new features, allowing them to search our curriculum by style and location, view videos of our faculty performing, read news articles and register for courses online.

JAM with DayJams in Long Island, Las Vegas, and Seattle!

DayJams is rockin’ the month of May with three Open House and Alumni Reunions happening across the country! If you're in Long Island, come to The Friends School in Westbury, NY, on May 3rd from 12–3 PM; on May 10th in Las Vegas, check out Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School from 1–3 PM; and in the Seattle area on May 18th, we'll be rockin' Forest Ridge School in Bellevue, WA, from 2–4 PM.

They're coming, and they are so COOL!

WorkshopLive’s video production team just returned from San Francisco where they recorded some amazing lessons with the one and only Joe Satriani. Teaching alongside WorkshopLive’s own Dave Martone, Satch will show you some amazing techniques. From whammy bar tricks to effects pedal tips and tapping licks, you’ll be able to learn the techniques that have made Joe Satriani a virtuoso.

These exclusive lessons from the Satch Zone totally rock. Shot in stunning high definition video, Joe and Dave break down some of Satch’s most intricate techniques. You’ll hear all about the wang bar, tapping, pentatonic scales, live effects and sit in on four in-depth interviews where Joe digs deep into his past, his songwriting, touring and oh yeah, Borg sex. It’s wild, it’s fun and it’s all Satriani. Stay tuned to Tuned In for updates.

WorkshopLive’s New Logo and Home Page

WorkshopLive is celebrating spring by giving our home page a facelift, and rolling out a brand new logo for the company.

Design guru Marc Weiner put the finishing touches on the new logo late last month, which is now being used company-wide. “The new logo design is intended to convey what we do best—provide top-notch lessons on a variety of popular instruments,” Weiner said.

Changes to WorkshopLive’s home page have largely been driven by subscriber requests and comments and are an ongoing process, according to Weiner, who has been a key player in implementing the site’s new skin.

National Guitar Workshop Publications Announces The Drummer's Guide to Fills by Pete Sweeney!

Hot off the presses and on sale now! National Guitar Workshop Publications and Alfred are pleased to announce the latest title by Pete Sweeney: The Drummer's Guide to Fills. This book is designed to expand your drumming vocabulary by teaching fills you can use to add excitement to different sections of a song, or even use as the building blocks of a solo. Learn fills in many styles, from rock to funk to jazz, plus a "melodic" approach to fills that allows further embellishment of the basics. To celebrate the release of Sweeney's new book, all of his previous titles are on sale now!
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