Learn to play dobro online by direct, personalized video exchanges with one of today’s most celebrated and talented dobro players and teachers, Andy Hall. 24/7 access to hundreds of beginner, intermediate and advanced video lessons with the option to upload your practice video for Andy to review personally.
Join Bluegrass Players from all over the world who learn directly from Andy Hall online.
News and Updates
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New Interviews with Special Guests!
April 9, 2012 |
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Our Teachers Remember Earl
March 29, 2012 |
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Breaking News: Earl Scruggs dies at age 88
March 28, 2012 |
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Give It A Try!
February 5, 2012 |
Tony Trischka and the faculty at Academy of Bluegrass are saddened to hear of the passing of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs, who died today of natural causes. The importance of Earl Scruggs' contribution to bluegrass music cannot be overstated...The Technology
Our Learning Approach:
Our Learning Approach
The AOB consists of five academies, divided by instrument. Each of the five award-winning AOB musician/teachers presents a separate, encyclopedic curriculum of their instrument. All levels, from beginner to extremely advanced, are covered in the curriculum. The curriculum is divided into dozens of "bite-sized" lessons. These lessons were custom-created especially for the AOB and are not available anywhere else.
How the Classes Work
How it Works:
How It Works
The AOB utilizes ArtistWorks' award-winning Video Exchange approach to online learning. Learning via Video Exchange gives students the unique ability to receive specific feedback and guidance from a virtuosic teacher of their instrument. It works like this: A student enrolls in one of the ArtistWorks' Academy of Bluegrass schools, and begins to work on the material, material that was especially created by their teacher.
The Sponsor
MEET ANDY HALL
Andy Hall graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA with a degree in Music Production and Engineering. While originally an electric guitarist, Andy was immediately drawn to the unique and interesting sound of the resonator guitar when he first heard one almost 20 years ago. He has since gone on to play dobro in the studio and on stage with Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, Lee Greenwood, Zack Brown, Charlie Daniels, Rodney Crowell and many others.
About the Artist
HISTORY OF THE DOBRO
The name originated in 1928 when the Dopyera brothers formed the Dobro Manufacturing Company. "Dobro" is both a contraction of "Dopyera brothers" and a word meaning "goodness" in their native Slovak, and also in Slovenian, Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Russian and Polish. An early company motto was "Dobro means good in any language."
