WAN T T O L EARN AN I NS T RUMEN T ?
USE THI S PLATFORM TO GET STARTED January is National Hobby Month, so, in my humble opinion, it’s the perfect time to learn an instrument! As you might remember, one of my many hobbies is playing the bluegrass mandolin — but I didn’t learn it by myself.
My No. 1 tip for learning an instrument is to find a great teacher through ArtistWorks.com. That’s where I discovered Mike Marshall, one of the best acoustic mandolin players in the world. Mike lives in San Francisco and runs a mandolin school online. I love working with him, and I particularly like doing it through ArtistWorks.
Why? Well, there are a few reasons.
• First, I can access a world-class player like Mike without moving from Virginia to San Francisco.
• Second, since all of Mike’s lessons and critiques of my playing are recorded (I send him a video of my practice session, and he sends back his thoughts), I can replay them over and over. This helps me learn more effectively than an in-person lesson where I’d only be able to hear my teacher’s advice once. • Third, I can take Mike’s online lessons at my own pace. I don’t have to wait a week between classes if I don’t want to, and if I’m busy, I can go a month between lessons without the hassle of rescheduling. Mandolin isn’t the only instrument you can learn through ArtistWorks. If you want to play the guitar, bass, banjo, drums, harmonica, or anything else, there’s a teacher out there for you! ArtistWorks even has vocal lessons. I highly recommend that platform. It keeps me motivated, even in tough years like 2021.
Last year, I set an ambitious goal to learn 20 fiddle tunes. I started off with a bang and reached 17 by July. But that month, I hit a wall. I didn’t have the energy to learn new tunes again until December, but thanks to encouragement from Mike, I managed to learn three more and reach 20 tunes by the end of the year. It’s invaluable to have a mentor on your side when you’re learning a new skill. If you want to learn an instrument this National Hobby Month, get started at ArtistWorks.com ! –Kevin Mottley
SUDOKU
CHICKEN WITH LEMON HERB SAUCE Healthy eating doesn’t have to be bland with this citrusy chicken!
INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
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1/3 cup and 2 tbsp olive oil, divided 4 boneless chicken breasts
1. Preheat oven to 450 F. 2. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 2 tbsp olive oil. 3. Season chicken with salt and pepper if desired and sear it in the skillet for 3 minutes on each side. Bake chicken until its internal temperature is 165 F.
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1 clove of garlic, minced
1/4 tsp salt
SOLUT ION
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/3 cup mint, chopped
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In a blender, add 1/3 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, parsley, mint, pepper, and lemon zest and juice and blend ingredients until coarsely mixed.
1 1/2 tsp pepper
1 lemon, for juice and zest
5. Top chicken with sauce and serve!
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