As of Sunday, Feb., 8, a new version of Lessonface is operational, and better than ever. In the unlikely event you do happen to see any bugs, we'd really appreciate you letting us know, via the chat box at the bottom right hand side of the page, or by emailing or calling us. Hope you enjoy the improvements! We'll be putting out more information about the new features over the next two weeks. Lessons and bookings will be continuing as usual in the meantime.
Thanks for all your support as we improve our services!
Students of Duane Denison know he's a dynamo of an educator, as he is a guitarist - creating really interactive classes and lessons that keep students in on the fun and moving forward.
You can learn Duane's approach to songwriting in this free series, which Lessonface produced for AltPress.com.
Book your first lesson or class on Lessonface by midnight EST Wednesday January 28 and take $5 off with the code SNOWDAY.
Lessonface headquarters are in Brooklyn, NY, where we are getting a lot of snow currently. My sweet hound-dog Lucy (who in truth loves to go outside in the snow, though not too frequently and not for too long) was a real champ when it came to modeling for this photo. Full disclosure: Lu never travels for music lessons, even in fine weather. #Stagedphotoofdogwithukulelehabit
I can't remember what my new year's resolution was for 2014. So I made a little tool to help remember the one for 2015. Really simple, but just might work: Make your new years resolution stick this time.
Sony recording artist James Brandon Lewis recently returned to the US after a tour across Europe, and was able to find a few minutes to answer some of our questions. We are really thrilled to have Lewis offering lessons on Lessonface on sax.
Lessonface: How were you first introduced to your instrument? How did you learn to play your instrument?
Lessonface: How were you first introduced to your instrument? How did you learn to play?
Chris Potter: I was taken to a flute recital when I was about 9 and thought it was the most beautiful sound I had ever heard. I played in band as most people do, and when I finally started taking lessons at age 15, I had much to unlearn before I could move forward again.
Part 1 of David Liebman's Online Saxophone Master Class is now available for new students -- just in time for catching up before Part 2 happens live, in January.
January 24, 2015, Dave Liebman will be back at Michiko Studios for the conclusion of this great class, suitable for saxophonists of all genres, on sound productions. Learn more and enroll.
Here's a quick clip from Part 1 about the importance of breathing, and a great story about how Miles Davis tested Lieb's breath.
Louisville-born, Charlottesville-based psychedelic-folk guitarist Ned Oldham, of the Anomoanon, Old Calf, and other critically acclaimed projects, is a recent addition to our teaching roster at Lessonface, and we are thrilled to have him. He was kind enough to answer some questions this week about his own learning background, his advice for beginning guitarists, and current projects.
Lessonface: How were you first introduced to your instrument? How did you learn to play?
We asked Lessonface teachers to complete the sentence "Music is..." We're posting all of their responses to our Facebook and Twitter accounts - come join in the conversation!
