Entering The Golden Age of Online Music Education
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, Dec-23-2015 at 2:00pm (11813 Views)
If there's one thing obvious about 2015, it was a year that really marked the true beginning of a golden age of online learning via video lessons for those of us that apply pick or fingers to strings. We, the mandolin public, eager to learn, we're the winners.
ArtistWorks has been at it for awhile now, and really led the way with a new educational outlet for mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle and other stringed instruments. The candle on the Peghead Nation one-year birthday cake is barely out and they're clearly on the rise. But the internet can be a great tool for leveling the playing field, and Skype lessons which been operating for years remain a viable alternative for many.
The number of services that provide outlets for musicians to offer lessons are clearly on the rise. We predict 2016 will see continued growth, and those looking for someone that matches their specific interest have a wide range of exceptional choices:
Mike Compton - Lessons through Peghead Nation
Matt Flinner - Lessons through GoToTraining
Sharon Gilchrist - Lessons through Peghead Nation
Caterina Lichtenberg - ArtistWorks School of Classical Mandolin
Mike Marshall - ArtistWorks School of Bluegrass Mandolin
Don Stiernberg - Lessons through SoundSlice
Joe K. Walsh - Lessons through Peghead Nation
On the Skype side it would be difficult to list them all, but would easily include: Wayne Benson, Adam Steffey, Paul Glasse, Rich DelGrosso, Don Julin, Marla Fibish and Radim Zenkl.
If you're already looking ahead to 2016 and wanting to pick up some valuable new musical information, it would be hard to go wrong with the really fine choices we have in front of us.
The only question we have is, who did we leave out worthy of mentioning?