Hi Tom --- beautiful playing.  You have great thumb / picking independence. I agree that the groove and phrasing is the key.  I like to think of it as the difference between...

Hey Duke I finally got a chance to put the solo together. It's still a work in progress with respect to the timing but i am happy with my understanding of the basics. I still am...

can i have the text?

Greetings all, I just signed up and am really eager to start.  Maybe it's good to introduce myself. I really dig of this kind of music [Afro(-American)] and I always say it has...

It seems to me that you remove the harp from your mouth, however briefly, between certain licks or phrases instesd of just sliding between the holes.This makes it sound choppier...

What a great reply Larry! Thank you so much. I imagine the amp and mic can be like instruments in and of themselves, so I imagine they require similar time and attention. And I...

Is there a special way you stop the 5th string from sounding when you play seventh chords with your thumb?

Best advice is for you to tweak away...all knobs are meant to be turned from 0 to 10 (or 11, if you like Spinal Tap). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgx4k83zzc   It's better to...

Hello Folks, This week we are finishing up Flying Home. We learn the final chorus which could be called a shout chorus consisting of a repeated riff that really swings to drive it...

 

Thanks Jerry

Hi Daniel - You're right - some of your bends are off a little. You're also missing the 3 draw transition note on the I chord in the first verse. There are a couple other small...

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It seems like the warbles could be a little longer?

 Ok, a little more fluidity. Wow is it helpful to watch video of myself. I can't really hear myself while I'm playing. I can a little, but I catch a lot of errors when I listen...

 Hello Rick, This is an attempt at the first and second verses. I notice some of my bends are off, but wondered if you had any other feedback. Daniel James

Hello Jerry or Rick (or others), Could either of you offer some general guidance for setting up and amp? I have a Vox modeling amp and I've played around with it a little, but...

Hey Boyd, Nice job! I can hear that your control and especially your timing is much improved. It's right on the beat. You're making some nice progress now. Really glad to hear...

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great training  on lower strings !

Thanks for the comment, Corey! I'll work on my timing, and the next time I post I make sure my guitar is properly tuned - sorry! Unfortunately, I got some Internet challenges, so I...

Wow! What a great tune! Rick you are my new King of Cool. Will you be talking at all about your amp, mic, and settings? Daniel James

Hi Daniel - I'm real glad you're enjoying/getting some benefit out of these lessons. I am lip pursing on the first two holes in this section. At one point during the lesson, I...

I'll put that one on the list Matt.

Hi Peter, Good try, some parts are sounding good. I have trouble with this one myself. I can improvise in that style but playing CC note for note is not an easy task. So that said...

Very nice lesson. How about teaching us to play "Big Boy" by Bill Jennings? Thanks Duke!

Hi Corey --- this is a GREAT tune!  Looking forward to learning this one.

"Sometimes it's cooler - not to."

Hi Corey --- this is a GREAT tune!  Looking forward to learning this one.