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We’re excited to announce the addition of five brand-new lessons to Seth Rosenbloom’s blues guitar course at ArtistWorks! These lessons span a wide range of levels—from foundational to advanced—and are designed to both deepen your understanding of key blues concepts and build on material already taught in the course. Whether you’re just starting to explore expressive techniques or you're diving into more nuanced soloing approaches, there’s something here for every player.

We’re excited to announce that six brand-new lessons have just been added to Bryan Sutton’s bluegrass guitar course at ArtistWorks! These fresh additions bring two classic tunes into the curriculum: the soulful spiritual “Down in the Valley to Pray” and the driving fiddle tune “Hangman’s Reel”. Each tune comes with lessons tailored specifically for beginner, intermediate, and advanced players, so no matter where you are in your guitar journey, you’ll find detailed instruction that meets you at your level.

We are excited to announce our newest course coming in June 2025, “The Soul of Country Piano with Matt Rollings.”

On April 7, 2025, bluegrass fans were treated to an unexpected gem when Billy Strings and Bryan Sutton released their surprise live album, Live at the Legion. Recorded over two intimate nights at the American Legion Post 82 in Nashville, Tennessee, the album captures two of the most virtuosic guitarists in acoustic music locking into a deep, spontaneous musical conversation. Known for its no-frills honky-tonk vibe and die-hard traditionalist crowd, the Legion provided the perfect setting for this rootsy collaboration. The album feels less like a performance and more like an after-hours jam between old friends—which, in many ways, it is.

When it comes to blues guitar techniques, few elements carry as much expressive power as the combination of string bends and vibrato. These techniques can transform even the simplest phrases into deeply emotive passages, making your playing stand out with soulful intensity. If you're looking to refine your blues guitar skills, mastering bends and vibrato is essential.

Great news for flamenco guitar enthusiasts! Noa Drezner's ArtistWorks course just got even better with the addition of seven brand-new lessons, expanding the depth and variety of flamenco techniques available to students. Whether you're looking to refine your speed, accompany a singer or dancer, or improve your ensemble playing, these new lessons provide valuable insights straight from a master of the craft.

Great news for guitarists! Dave Isaacs’ Session Player Toolkit at ArtistWorks has just expanded with a brand-new series of acoustic guitar lessons—the first acoustic-focused addition to Dave’s formerly all-electric course. This exciting update introduces 14 new lessons designed to help players develop essential acoustic techniques, enhance their rhythm playing, and integrate acoustic guitar seamlessly into different musical settings.

Great news for fingerstyle jazz guitarists! ArtistWorks has just added seven brand-new lessons to Sean McGowan’s acclaimed Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar course, offering fresh material for students eager to refine their technique, expand their harmonic vocabulary, and groove through some soulful blues études.