Bluegrass Vocals with Michael Daves

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4.8/5 from 17 reviews

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1. Submit Your Video - Record and upload directly through our platform. No technical skills required.
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Record and upload directly through our platform. No technical skills required.

2. Get Expert Feedback - Receive personal video responses from Michael Daves with tips to improve!
2. Get Expert Feedback

Receive personal video responses from Michael Daves with tips to improve!

3. Learn from Community - Browse exchanges from other students to learn from their questions.
3. Learn from Community

Browse exchanges from other students to learn from their questions.

Course Structure Bluegrass Vocals with Michael Daves

Each lesson builds on the last, taking you from zero to hero!

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Master bluegrass vocals with Michael Daves. Over 130 lessons from basic phrasing and pitch, through advanced 3-part harmony and ornamentation with guest instructors including Peter Rowan, Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum and more!

4 sections within this school

Beginner

Develop bluegrass vocals, ear training, and jam skills with classic tunes and vocal tips. Explore pitch, phrasing, and jam leadership to support strong bluegrass singing and playing. Strengthen your voice, ear, and jam confidence with timeless bluegrass songs and practice approaches.

46 lessons

Intermediate

Advance your bluegrass voice with harmony, duet singing, and jam-friendly vocal skills. Explore duet singing, vocal harmony, and rhythm guitar to support group jam settings. Develop vocal harmony, duet techniques, and ensemble awareness for bluegrass jams.

52 lessons

Advanced

Deepen your bluegrass vocal awareness with 3-part harmony practice, ear training, and voice care. Strengthen your voice through refined harmony, vocal health, and trio arrangements. Enhance vocal skills with expert harmony work, ear training, and healthy technique.

30 lessons

30 Day Challenge

2 lessons

About Bluegrass Vocals with Michael Daves

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Michael Daves has taken his entire knowledge of singing bluegrass vocals and poured it into a comprehensive video library that includes hundreds of lessons for all levels of singers. Subscribers get unlimited access to all online vocal lessons, supplemented by backing tracks and other study materials. Plus there's special guests, exclusive interviews, and a community of bluegrass enthusiasts from all over the world. What ultimately sets these vocal lessons apart from other online offerings however, is the ability to submit a video using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange® learning platform. Michael reviews each submission and records a video response where he offers tips and techniques to practice. All students can access the Video Exchange Archive, which is always expanding and may contain the keys to take your singing to the next level.

About Michael Daves

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Michael Daves is a great talent with a very classic approach to bluegrass vocals. He's collaborated with legendary artists who include Chris Thile, Steve Martin, Rosanne Cash, Tony Trischka (who teaches banjo at ArtistWorks), and a whole lot more. His first album with Chris Thile (“Sleep With One Eye Open”) was recorded live to tape over the course of four days at Jack White’s famous Third Man Records in Nashville and was later nominated for a Grammy. The New York Times calls him “The leading light for the NY bluegrass scene.” Besides his singing career, Michael is also a very talented guitar player and sought after teacher. He has many years of experience teaching people of all vocal ranges and abilities how to sing bluegrass. His lessons at ArtistWorks focus on stylistic approach, how to sing harmony, ear training, singing while playing, tone, and more.

What students are saying!

4.8
17 reviews
January 5, 2024
Michael is a wonderful teacher!

The in-depth and targeted feedback that Michael Daves provides to those learning to sing bluegrass is great! Whether you are a beginner or have experience, he can help you improve....

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Karen C.
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January 6, 2025
5 years and counting!

I have been taking this course for 5 years and can't believe how much my musicianship has grown. Michael's depth of knowledge with regards to singing, guitar, mandolin, harmony, an...

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Scott S.
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May 30, 2023
Michael is an excellent teacher.

I highly recommend this course to anyone who wishes to strengthen their vocal comfort and abilities. Michael is incredibly thoughtful, knowledgeable, and supportive of his students...

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Janet
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August 26, 2025
Enjoying the class!

Enjoying the class!

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Maxine M.
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April 3, 2025
Bluegrass vocals

I have learned an amazing amount already. michael is addressing the questions I have had along my journey singing bluegrass. Lessons are engaging, the song sheets are very helpful ...

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priscilla m.
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September 24, 2024
Great class, excited to do more

I’ve only gone through the first couple classes, but this looks great! Michael lays it out very well!

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hugh b.
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April 2, 2024
Bluegrass voice Michael Daves

Bluegrass voice Michael Daves

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Susan H.
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January 24, 2024
Fantastic lessons

Fantastic lessons

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Laurianne L.
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January 19, 2024
Michael is great! I really

Michael is great! I really enjoy studying with him. His feedback is very useful and I get a lot out of what he has to say to others as well.

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Catherine R.
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January 9, 2024
Excellent

Michael is outstanding!!

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Mark V.
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