Lessons and Education

Education

Silver Bay Bluegrass Camp - Best Bluegrass Camp in Northeast for Learning to Jam

There is no better place to learn how to play bluegrass banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, dobro or bass than at this Wernick method bluegrass

Austin Scelzo Interviews and Press

Austin Scelzo: Connecticut Arts Hero Orchestra Classroom to Music Entrepreneur w/ Austin Scelzo Professional fiddler shares passion for...

Grants and Scholarships for Kids and Traditional Musicians - Music Camps, Lessons, and Projects

Are you a parent struggling to balance the support of your child's music development with the sometimes overwhelming cost of travel and...

Legendary Musician and Teacher: Stacy Phillips

Stacy Phillips (1944 -2018) was a legendary Connecticut based roots musician, bluegrass and fiddler teacher and tremendously knowledgeable e

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...

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...

Students Speak about Austin Scelzo

Workshops and Clinics

Sought after bluegrass musician and educator Austin Scelzo (IBMA Nominated Mentor of the Year and Momentum Industry Involvement) offers...

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...

How to Practice Creatively

Practice playing through chord changes, voicing double stops, incorporating rhythms/bowings, transposition, and micro improvisation along...

Updates From Austin Scelzo - My Personal Newsletters

August 2024 I'm excited to share some amazing news with you- from a story in the biggest bluegrass magazine in the world, to an...

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....

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...

Boston Music Scene - Bluegrass, Old Time, Celtic Jams near Boston

Bluegrass, Old Time, Irish, Scottish, and Celtic jams and placed to hear live music