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Get Started on Alto Flute with Chris Potter

Claire Cunningham
Wednesday, December 3rd 2014

Renowned alto and bass flutist Dr. Christine Potter is offering an Alto Flute Workshop January 17-31 on Lessonface (Read more about the workshop). We are very happy to have her here answering a few questions about her approach to learning, and some words of advice for aspiring low flutists.

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David Liebman's Master Class Is Back for Its Conclusion

Claire Cunningham
Wednesday, November 26th 2014

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.

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A Telecaster Is a Blank Slate: 5 Questions + a Joke with Ned Oldham

Claire Cunningham
Wednesday, November 19th 2014

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?  

rohan's response to music is...

Music Is...

Claire Cunningham
Tuesday, November 18th 2014

a conversation, everything, beyond words, us...

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! 

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Flute Jokes and Other Advice from Lisa Carlson

Claire Cunningham
Wednesday, November 12th 2014

Flute: A sophisticated pea shooter with a range of up to 500 yards, blown transversely to confuse the enemy.

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Guitar Classes in Soloing and Composition Starting in October!

Claire Cunningham
Wednesday, September 24th 2014

Two phenomenal guitar courses are starting in October: Steve Stine's Soloing course and Duane Denison's Practical Composition for Guitarists. Take one, take both. No bad choices here!

SOLOING WITH STEVE STINE

Live interactive sessions October 4, 11, 18, and 25. All classes recorded so that enrolled students may also review later.
Learn more.

How to Keep Getting Better

Claire Cunningham
Friday, September 5th 2014

Steve Stine's Players Series starts again tomorrow. The Players Series is the first group class we offered through Lessonface, a year ago last summer, and it remains one of our most popular. 

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Win $300 in Music Lessons

Claire Cunningham
Wednesday, September 3rd 2014

To celebrate the turning of the season, we're giving away $300 in music lessons on Lessonface to two luck folks who enter their email addresses here: https://www.lessonface.com/300

What, you may wonder, does $300 get you on Lessonface? Here are a few possibilities, but there are many more:

Lessonface Founder & CEO Claire Cunningham Interviewed by Columbia University's Teachers College

Chris Ott
Wednesday, September 3rd 2014

Lessonface founder & CEO Claire Cunningham recently sat down with Kate Meersschaert, Innovation fellow at Columbia University's Teachers College EdLab Studios, to share a bit about the history of Lessonface and discuss her experience founding the company. 

Some highlights:

Common Sense Media Gives Lessonface Glowing Review

Claire Cunningham
Monday, August 25th 2014

Common Sense Media, the non-profit dedicated to helping parents navigate and kids to thrive in the world of media and technology did us the honor of reviewing Lessonface, and we are so happy to report that they were happy with us.

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