Online learning platform for string musicians
400+ video lessons and workbooks to help on your musical journey!
What will you find on JamWithLauren?
Blog
A blog that is full of how-to knowledge, inspiration, practice tips, and techniques. The JWL blog is written by Lauren with a few guest writers peppered throughout - such as Brittany Haas and Taylor Morris.
Workbooks
Downloadable workbooks and ebooks full of explanations and guided exercises. These books are written for all instruments tuned in fifths and designed to be a resource for musicians at any level.
The JamWithLauren Curriculum!
We offer access to 400+ video lessons. In addition to our online studio, students will gain access to our exclusive student Facebook group where Lauren answers student questions and members support each others progress.
Join our JWL Newsletter.
By joining our newsletter you can expect an email every so often. In all honesty life has been ramping up and we haven’t been able to send out a newsletter as frequently as we’d like. However, when emails are sent you can expect the newsletter to be a place where we share things we’ve been thinking about, working on, and/or learning. We will frequently share links and resources, not to mention new blog posts and upcoming events.
Why We Play Music
Becoming a musician is much easier when you are given the right tools.
“The blog is only a part of the educational brilliance happening here at JamWithLauren. Do yourself a favor and keep exploring the site. ”
“Lauren has a deep intuitive understanding of people and their musical journeys; and therefore has a lot to offer in terms of guidance as well as a real knack for explaining the nitty-gritty details of string playing and music theory. Signing up for lessons on JamWithLauren is always a good idea. ”
“Lauren and her site JamWithLauren are the absolute best online resources for beginning to intermediate fiddlers, or any level of classically trained violinist trying to get a handle on playing by ear, improvisation, and back up accompaniment for real ‘Old-Time/Bluegrass Fiddling.’”
Check out our most popular content
FREE Major Scale Workbook
The Major Scale is something that’s instantly recognizable, even if you didn’t have the vocabulary for it yet.
Once you’re able to recognize scale patterns all over your fingerboard, you’ll be able to hear and play melodies, and lay a better understanding of melodic and harmonic structures.
Chord Shapes and Capos: How To Decode a Guitarist’s Hands
This post is a guide to a common tool/tip/hack: watching the guitarist’s hands and understanding their chord shapes. Of course, you want to use this skill as a confirmation to what you’re hearing, and not rely on it completely. Why? Because what happens if the guitarist doesn’t know the chords? You’ll want to use these shapes and fingerboard knowledge in tandem with your own growing skill set of hearing and understanding chord progressions.
Courses
Meet your teacher.
Hi there! My name is Lauren Rioux. I’m excited by your interest in JamWithLauren. Let’s get learning together.