We’re living in an amazing time when all information is easily accessible to everyone. At the same time, sometimes there’s just too much information and noise (“thank you”, AI). It’s not always easy to find authentic art, especially if creators focus more on making art than fighting the algorithm that’s supposed to deliver it to … Read more
My year 2024 was full of musical experiences of many kinds – performing, teaching, practicing, composing, recording, traveling, organizing, record launches, awards, exploring new music, acquiring new instruments… 🫢 Check out the photos and videos below to document the highlights. I appreciate immensely the time and trust I received from every concert visitor, every workshop … Read more
In 2025 it will be ten years since I started organizing ATAmusic music camps. If you would like to know more about any of them and maybe even participate, write to me. I will also be teaching at several international camps as an invited guitar and fiddle tutor. Click on the links below for … Read more
Dear friends. After 5 years we are preparing our second album with my band New Aliquot. You can pre-order it as part of a crowdfunding campaign to help bring it to the world. You can choose if you want the album in digital form or we will send you an autographed CD – that will … Read more
Hey guitarists! Check out my solo crosspicking guitar arrangement of the song by Danoff/Nivert/Denver Take Me Home, Country Roads: (tablature here) I also made a version using “simplified crosspicking” in quarter notes for beginner players. TAB and video here. Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever … Read more
Sometimes I email news to fans. This is how I recapped my 2020. If you wish to receive such condensed messages from me in the future, subscribe here. If you prefer fresh news, you can find me on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever … Read more
The second virtual jam session by the participants of the “MMV” (a monthly challenge for musicians) program I run since 2019 is here: Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. You can learn about what I’m doing now here or from occasional e-mails (subscribe). Ondra Kozák … Read more
In the “Bluegrass Beyond Borders” column of Bluegrass Today, Lee Zimmerman writes about my recent projects and gets my answers to his questions. Here’s his article Bluegrass Beyond Borders: Ondra Kozák makes his strings sing. Ondra KozákI’m a musician, organizer, and tutor who likes asking Why? and talking with clever people. You can learn about … Read more
In 2019, I started the program “Monthly challenge for musicians”. It helps people playing bluegrass and country music with home practicing. The materials and songs that the participants receive every month are in Czech so there’s not much to share in connection with the program in the English version of my website. But here’s something … Read more
I’m a fan of fiddle tunes – old traditional instrumental tunes usually played on violin or other stringed instruments. I like to use them for practicing because they let me work on several things at the same time: rhythm, melody, scales, fingerings, and improvisation. They also broaden my repertoire of standards so I have new songs … Read more
After I finished my guitar album Overtones, I’ve been focusing on fiddle quite a lot. Part of it is this new video bundle with 6 traditional fiddle tunes. It contains sheet music (melody, simple and advanced solo, intro, outro), video and guitar playalong tracks in two speeds for the following tunes: Cripple Creek, Cherokee Shuffle, … Read more