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Satch on WorkshopLive

WorkshopLive is pleased to announce an upcoming lesson partnership with guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani. Joe has been a National Guitar Workshop guest artist who has recorded some scorching albums and been nominated for several Grammy awards over the past couple of years.

In 2007, Satch was again nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for the song “Always with Me, Always with You” from his Satriani Live album.

“WorkshopLive has signed a preliminary agreement with the Satriani camp to form a lesson partnership that will bring Satch’s enormous talents to WorkshopLive in the near future,” said WorkshopLive’s Chief Content Officer, Nathaniel Gunod.

New Lessons… Start Learning an Instrument Today!

WorkshopLive is proud to announce a new teacher, jazz bassist Tim Ferguson. Ferguson’s fun and laidback style, in conjunction with exceptional teaching skills, will have you comfortable with jazz bass basics in no time. In his solid, foundational lessons, he will teach you basic theory, as well as left- and right-hand performance techniques, jazz time and feel, and major scales. You’ll quickly have these concepts and more under your belt, and have fun learning! There are 12 lessons in all, so be sure to check them out today. If you’ve wanted to tap into jazz bass playing, this is the place to start. Here’s the complete list:

Introduction to the Cycle of Fifths
Introduction to Flat Keys
Introduction to Sharp Keys
Time Signatures
Introduction to Jazz Time and Feel
Relative Tuning
One- and Two-Finger Right-Hand Technique
Posture and Breathing
Scale Construction and Formula
C/G One-Octave Major Scale
F/B-Flat One-Octave Major Scale
E/A One-Octave Major Scale

National Guitar Workshop Publications Leap Year Sale Going on Now!

Need some help jumpstarting your career and learning the ins and outs of the music biz? This two-week sale features books on topics such as teaching guitar, proper in-studio etiquette, and how to sing your best! Pop over to the NGW book page online and start saving.

NGW Songwriting Summit Debut in Nashville

National Guitar Workshop partners with Performing Songwriter magazine for unique student opportunity.

The National Guitar Workshop, in association with Performing Songwriter magazine, is proud to announce a new Songwriting Summit at its Nashville campus this summer. Students in this summit will have the opportunity to study the art of songwriting with four of our veteran songwriting faculty members. In addition to daily Songwriting Intensive Sessions, Performance Seminars, and Song Swaps, students will have a number of special events during the week.

All students within the summit will have the opportunity to attend a master class with special guest Lisa Loeb, which will surely prove to be a special occasion.

Come and JAM with DayJams and NGW!

DayJams will be teaming up with National Guitar Workshop for some very special Open Houses in March. The DayJams annual Open House and Alumni Reunion will take place in Seattle on March 1st and in San Francisco on March 2nd with special added attractions. Come by to play with old and new friends! Sign up to win tuition dollars! Come for the giveaways or stop in to take advantage of special clinics offered by NGW faculty. It's an exciting way to experience what both programs have to offer.

The following weekend, DayJams will rock their Philadelphia and Baltimore Open Houses on March 8th and 9th, respectively.

We're looking forward to a fun summer at DayJams and now's the time to get excited about YOUR summer plans! If you’re planning to attend:
• Guitar and Bass players, bring your instrument and a cable
• Drummers, bring your favorite sticks

For more information and to RSVP, check out www.dayjams.com

WorkshopLive Proudly Announces Livecast: Live Video Webcasts

Tune in to see your favorite teachers share their tips and tricks and field your questions. It’s live and it’s free! Just announced, don’t miss jazz guitarist Tom Dempsey and bassist Tim Ferguson live at www.workshoplive.com/live on Thursday, February 21st. Together, they’ll host two shows starting at 7:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Read more…

Become a Part of the WorkshopLive Community

You already know that WorkshopLive connects you to some of the world’s greatest music teachers, but if you want to get connected to other musicians go to our Myspace page at myspace.com/workshoplive. If you want to see tons of our coolest videos, be sure to check out our YouTube page at youtube.com/workshoplive. Also, be sure to visit our forum at forums.workshoplive.com. Here, you can ask any question, and are guaranteed to get an answer from other musicians like yourself, WorkshopLive employees or even our own WorkshopLive teachers. Read more…

Great Books and DVDs Discounted

Can't get enough of Susan Mazer? National Guitar Workshop Publications is offering 10% off of any Susan Mazer book or DVD, including Easy Soloing for Acoustic Guitar and the new edition of Complete Guitar for the Absolute Beginner. And don't forget, you can get a FREE set of D'Addario XL .010 gauge strings with any purchase of $25 or more (not including shipping and handling).

NGW Shred-Off Competition Announces Sponsors

National Guitar Workshop is pleased to announce the expansion of our Rock Summit offerings. Each NGW Rock Summit will hold a Shred-Off competition sponsored by Parker Guitars and Digitech. For the past few years, the NGW Shred-Off competition has been held at the Los Angeles campus. Hosted by faculty member Dave Martone, this event has been widely popular amongst rock summit students. With the support of our sponsors, the Shred-Off competition will now be held at the Los Angeles, New Milford, Seattle and McLean campuses.

Open to all Rock Summit students, the competition will be judged on technique, originality, tone and stage performance. The winner of the competition will receive a Parker guitar, and the two runners-up will receive Digitech pedals. The Rock Summit is open to intermediate and advanced guitarists. In addition to classroom time, all rock summit students attend master classes held by the faculty, participate in faculty-coached rock bands and attend the Guest Artist Workshop.

DayJams St. Paul Open House

Calling all young rockers in St. Paul, MN! Come and JAM with alumni DayJammers and staff at the DayJams Open House on Friday, Feb. 22 from 5–7 P.M. at Mounds Park Academy, 2051 Larpenteur Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55109. Meet local DayJams Director, Leah Abbe Bloem (pron: bloom) and JAM with camp staff, bandmates, and new friends. Enter to win tuition dollars or register for the 2008 season and save *$25 on tuition! (*one discount per camper per year).

We're looking forward to a rockin' summer in St. Paul and now's the time to get ready to play! Guitar and bass players, bring your instrument and a cable. Drummers, bring your favorite sticks. Visit www.dayjams.com for more information.

SEE YOU THERE!