My November 2018

I’ve heard that November is a good month for musicians. I certainly enjoyed it. Here are a few videos and photos from it.   1st bluegrass workshop in South Bohemia I organized the first bluegrass workshop in South Bohemia. Ralph Schut helped me a lot with teaching. 30 people attended this event and we’re about to … Read more

Life Hacks For Musicians

  Three types of musicians   The world is evolving fast and we as musicians can use the modern technologies to our benefit for sure. Some people refuse them and this approach is certainly good for not being distracted from playing. Others don’t mind being distracted and they love comparing parameters and watching video reviews … Read more

New album with Ralph Schut is out!

Are you a fan of flatpicking guitar, mandolin or brother duets? Do you like bluegrass and country songs? Chances are that you’ll like our new album as it contains all of it, plus much more. We did the tracking and mixing in my studio and you can now purchase the album both as a physical CD … Read more

Capo comparison

If you play guitar, you must have a capo. Otherwise, you have to learn all 2341 chords that can be played on guitar. It does matter which capo you have so I recorded this video. I compare the following capos in it: Dunlop 83 CN Shubb L4 Hlavatý Holoubek Glider GL-1     Well, now … Read more

Condenser mics comparison

Watch the comparison of 5 small-diaphragm condenser mics I used on guitar, mandolin and fiddle. English subtitles available.


ATAmusic: Fiddle tunes for mandolin

I’ve just finished a collection of 20 easy mandolin solos to the most popular fiddle tunes. Full lessons (TAB, normal-speed and half-speed video, slow guitar playalong track) available HERE.

Original folk music from Jeseníky mountains

Twin-CD with orginial folk music from Jeseníky mountains is released today. It was recorded, mixed and mastered in my ATAmusic studio and I sing, play bass, guitars, banjo, violin and percussion on it. Samples for listening here.