Austin Scelzo Named 2023 Connecticut Arts Hero
I'm honored and beyond excited to share the news that I've been selected for the 2023 Connecticut Arts Hero Award The Connecticut Arts...
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Austin Scelzo
- Nov 15
- 3 min
How to Take a Simple Melody and Make it Sound Bluegrassy
Step by Step Process: Learn the VOCAL melody, note for note. Don't be tempted by flashy solos. Coming from a classical background, I...
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Austin Scelzo
- Sep 5
- 7 min
Workshops and Clinics
Essential Bluegrass/Country Shuffle Bowings The key to sounding authentic in country and bluegrass fiddle music is to master the rhythmic...
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Austin Scelzo
- Aug 16
- 2 min
How to Hear Chord Changes and Understand the Nashville Number System
The first step is to hear the "home chord", referred to as the "1" chord. Do this by listening to the last note played or sung in any...
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Austin Scelzo
- Jun 30
- 2 min
How to Practice Creatively
Practice playing through chord changes, voicing double stops, incorporating rhythms/bowings, transposition, and micro improvisation along...
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Austin Scelzo
- Jun 10
- 23 min
Updates From Austin Scelzo - My Personal Newsletters
December 2023 "2023 Connecticut Arts Hero!" I'm honored and beyond excited to share the news that I've been selected for the 2023...
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Austin Scelzo
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Learn Bluegrass, Country, Western, Swing Fiddle with two of the most experienced Teachers!
There is no better place to dive deep into fiddle styles than with two of the biggest bluegrass and Country Western pedagogues out there....
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Austin Scelzo
- Apr 11
- 4 min
Fiddle / Mandolin Teachers I Recommend and their Classes at Fiddle Hell Online 2023
Ellen Carlson Playing Fiddle on a Basic Bluegrass Song That You May Not Have Heard Before You're playing fiddle on an bluegrass song...
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Austin Scelzo
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Boston Music Scene - Bluegrass, Old Time, Celtic Jams near Boston
Bluegrass, Old Time, Irish, Scottish, and Celtic jams and placed to hear live music
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Austin Scelzo
- Mar 20
- 4 min
Attracting New Audiences to Bluegrass Music - Leadership Bluegrass 2023 Panel
On March 8, 2023 the Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2023 discussed the important issue of keeping bluegrass music alive for generations to...
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Austin Scelzo
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Nashville's National Bluegrass Convention - "SPBGMA" and places to visit while you are there
Have an exclusive peek into the jamming sensation that is "SPBGMA" - Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America - quite...
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Austin Scelzo
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Hosting My First Bluegrass Camp
My first Bluegrass Camp was a success! I wouldn't have wanted to have it anywhere else - The Ashokan Center is my favorite place on the...
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Austin Scelzo
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
How to Jam on Fiddle Tunes
Band Leadership Strategies in a Fiddle Tune Jam with Jay Ungar Jay Ungar Leading Fiddle Tune Jam at the 2022 Bearsville Bluegrass...
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Austin Scelzo
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Gift Ideas for the Bluegrass Lover
Not sure what to buy your bluegrass-loving friend? Look no further! As one myself, I've put together a number of gift ideas that will be...
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Austin Scelzo
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
Kids and Youth Roots Music Opportunities - Summer Music Camps for Kids and Teens
Kids interested in learning banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, dobro, or other folk instruments don't often have the opportunity to...
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Austin Scelzo
- Nov 14, 2022
- 7 min
Vocal Harmony Tips
New Tips Posted Each Month You Don’t Need Music Theory to Sing Harmony: Find Your Starting Note with the “Siren Method” The biggest leg...
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Austin Scelzo
- Oct 11, 2022
- 4 min
Four Elements of Good Bluegrass Fiddle Playing - Bobby Hicks
"Lessons from a Legend" - Bobby Hicks talks about bluegrass fiddling. I watched the film and took notes on his presentation. Here are his...
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Austin Scelzo
- Oct 5, 2022
- 14 min
Inspiring Practice Ideas
Four Practice Ideas from “Lee Highway Blues” Lee Highway Blues has an extended improvisation section that really gives a fiddler the...
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Austin Scelzo
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
First Single Release - Twin Fiddling with Michael Cleveland
Couldn't be more excited to share the first fruits of a year's worth of dreaming, sacrifice, and hard work. A year ago I couldn't have...
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