Workshops by LWM
LIVE GROUP INSTRUCTION
Lessons With Marcel is now offering workshops via Zoom to cover all kinds of topics including right hand technique, improvisation, arranging, rhythm, playing in a group, etc. You’ll see everything taught on the YouTube channel in more detail and in a space where questions can be asked live and instructor feedback can be given. The workshops will be hosted by Marcel Ardans, Mickey Abraham and Andy Hatfield, and we’ll often bring in special guests (which will likely include some big names)!
We love the community that’s been growing on the LWM Discord, the YouTube live streams, and of course the group jams with the Bluegrass Coalition. We want to keep creating educational content and keep creating online spaces for flatpickers and other bluegrass musicians to hang out and one way to do that is with workshops.
(Remember, Zoom workshops come with follow-up recordings and learning materials.)
October 7th
Teacher: Mickey Abraham
When: Oct 7th at 1-2:00 PM Eastern
Level: All Levels
October Tune: Whiskey Before Breakfast
Once a month Mickey Abraham will be hosting the new collaborative workshop for bluegrass addicts, Flatpickers Anonymous. The workshop will take on the structure of a masterclass. Each participant will be required to work up their break for the designated tune of the month, in the class each picker will present their break and receive feedback from Mickey, other students…
October 7th
Teacher: Andy Hatfield
When: Oct 7th at 2-3:00 PM Eastern
Level: Intermediate
Champion Andy Hatfield for this Saturday workshop on how to use hot licks over a chord progression. We’ll be using the classic banjo song “Theme Time.” Together, we’ll construct a break using the best licks we can come up with as a group. Andy will be putting it all together, and explaining a little bit of the “how” and “why” as we go…
October 14th, 21st, 28th
Teacher: Hayes Griffin
When: Oct 14th, 21st, 28th at 2-3:00 PM Eastern
Level: All Levels
Feel like your playing is being held back by an inadequate knowledge of the fretboard? This 3 week course is designed to jump start your progress and help you gain fluency on the guitar. In week 1, Hayes will show you how to plant “anchor notes” in your mind that will help you orient the guitar fingerboard with arpeggios and pentatonic scales…
October 21st
Teacher: Marcel Ardans
When: Oct 21st at 1-2:00 PM Eastern
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
You know that majestic, lyrical, ringing sound that players like David Grier insert into their fiddle tunes? That’s floating, it is one of flatpicking’s best kept secrets (okay, banjo players and some of the country tele guys do it too).
This deceptively simple technique will take your flatpicking to new heights and force you to reconsider…
November 4th
Teacher: Mickey Abraham
When: Nov 4th at 1-2:00 PM Eastern
Level: All Levels
November Tune: Lonesome Fiddle Blues
Once a month Mickey Abraham will be hosting the new collaborative workshop for bluegrass addicts, Flatpickers Anonymous. The workshop will take on the structure of a masterclass. Each participant will be required to work up their break for the designated tune of the month, in the class each picker will present their break and receive feedback from Mickey, other students…
November 11th
(To be announced)
November 18th
(To be announced)
December 2nd
Teacher: Mickey Abraham
When: Dec 2nd at 1-2:00 PM Eastern
Level: All Levels
December Tune: Roanoke
Once a month Mickey Abraham will be hosting the new collaborative workshop for bluegrass addicts, Flatpickers Anonymous. The workshop will take on the structure of a masterclass. Each participant will be required to work up their break for the designated tune of the month, in the class each picker will present their break and receive feedback from Mickey, other students…
Have questions before you sign up?
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Each workshop will be different, sometimes you might be in a small group where interaction is key. With more than five people in a call it’s probably not the best idea to leave yourself unmuted though. Remember to use Zoom’s “raise hand’ feature to not interrupt mid-lesson.
In other workshops you might find yourself in a large group where interaction might be difficult, we plan on structuring these larger calls more like a lecture. Hold you questions until the end and we’ll have a dedicated Q&A session before the workshop ends.
The night before each workshop we’ll send out an email to all participants from our mailing list service, this means it’s crucial to be accurate when typing your email address when signing up for the workshop. If you do not get the email in your inbox, please be sure to check your spam folders too.
The base price of our workshops is $40 per session. Depending on the instructors we bring in and the nature of the class that price might fluctuate but our goal is to provide our instructors adequate compensation for the valuable experience they provide.
This rate remains below the cost of our one-on-one lessons and we aim to keep it that way. The workshops serve as an affordable alternative for folks who might not be able to do weekly one-on-one video instruction for any reason.
You can download Zoom here or you can open the meeting in your browser.
After you purchase a seat in a workshop your email address will be added to a mailing list that will send out the link to the call 24 hours before the workshop begins. Remember to use your real email address at checkout, check your spam folders and if you run into any problems don’t hesitate to reach out at help@lessonswithmarcel.com.