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Jeff caldwell
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Butter and Eggs Thinking About Scales
Great job, Chris and Diana! Could one keep thinking "B harmonic minor" over the Em chord, too?
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Chris eldridge
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Butter and Eggs Thinking About Scales
Hello All!
This week we’ll be doing something a little different: instead of me showing you something that I or someone else played and then reverse engineering it, we’re...
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Duke robillard
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Soft Winds Chords and Rhythm
Hi Folks,
This week week we are working on the rhythm to Soft Winds. Its basically simple swing 4/4 with not a lot of passing chords. Remember that the 5 change stays on the five...
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Dan zanes
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Jamaica Farewell - Uke Chords, Rhythm and Fingerpicking
Greetings all Ukulele Fiends!
Here we are again, gathering together to celebrate and explore the wild world of Social Music. In today’s lesson we’ll play the Irving Burgie classic...
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Sarah h
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Butter and Eggs Introduction and Chords
Hey Chris,
I love working on this song! In the same vein of things -- the song "Gardens" that Julian does on "World's Fair" is incredible -- is that something we could potentially...
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Rick estrin
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Third Verse Breakdown
Hey Sonic Junction - This week I’m back with verse three of Sloppin’ and Slidin’ - In verse three, once again, it’s all slidin’ - We’re saving the slop for later. It’s all slidin’...
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Rick estrin
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Second Verse Breakdown
Hi Bill - Thanks! That “held, held, held, and then it suddenly floats free” is a perfect description. I never thought of it in words like that, but that’s exactly the impression...
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Bill blatner
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Second Verse Breakdown
Well thank you for checking. It really feels like time well spent trying to reproduce all the sutleties. There's definitely a distinct change in tone when I go from the grip of...
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Georg griesinger
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Nashville Blues Performance and Chords
Hi Chris,
For me it is impossible to play in that speed: base note, down up, base note, up down up. I cannot figure what you are really doing going fast and light.
Cheers,...
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Dan zanes
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Jamaica Farewell Chords, Rhythm and Riffs
Hey There Jay!
Thanks Man, your feedback really means a lot. I appreciate hearing that this approach is connecting. In some ways I'm winging it but maybe that's because I never...
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Jay
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Jamaica Farewell Chords, Rhythm and Riffs
Hey Dan, the social music man.
this is another beautiful piece of music, with a whole lot of interesting ways to play around with it. i'll be working on this. thanks for the...
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Ryan
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Up Above My Head - Uke Fingerpicking
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Gagi
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Second Verse Breakdown
yes yes , know it... previous comment is little joke :DDDDD
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Grant page
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Masterclass Lip Pursing "Ta Doo"
Thanks Jerry, that’s what I thought
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Jerry portnoy
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Masterclass Lip Pursing "Ta Doo"
3/6 blow
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Grant page
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Masterclass Lip Pursing "Ta Doo"
Hi again Jerry, on the lick that starts at around 13 seconds in, after you hit the 2-5 draw, are you going to the 3-6 or 6-9 blow octave?
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Rick estrin
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Second Verse Breakdown
Hi Bill - Once again, you made me go back and take a closer look at some of the things I just automatically do and don’t really think about when I’m playing. When I release the...
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Rick estrin
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Second Verse Breakdown
😂‼️ Hi Gagi - I didn’t start doing that until I had already been playing about 20 yrs. I think everyone should get a good command on the harp WITH their hands first, before they...
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Gagi
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Sloppin' and Slidin' Second Verse Breakdown
Mr.rick we are waiting your the most advanced technic: "No Hands"...I'ts amazing
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Rémy
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Church Street Blues Tony Rice's Version (a Study in the Right Hand)
Hi Chris and John (sorry for the response time John). Thank you to both of you, your answers help a lot and thank you Chris for taking the time to detail your technique. It confort...
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Corey harris
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The Girl I'm Loving Main Riff and Bass
This week we will focus on the main riff of the tune, paying special attention to the steady bass. Take your time playing it to lay down a solid groove. We discuss how to imply the...
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Chris eldridge
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Butter and Eggs Simple Counterpoint
That counterpoint is really just embedded in the chords and melody, both of which were written by Julian and Margaret Glaspy. So usually they would be spread across 2 guitars, but...
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Chris eldridge
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Church Street Blues Tony Rice's Version (a Study in the Right Hand)
Hi Remy,
Sorry, it seems I missed this comment from you a couple of weeks ago! I definitely think that it is not good to have your hand/wrist resting on the saddle and/or bridge...
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Bruce dumes
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Soft Winds Head
Hey Duke!
What a great tune and so much fun to play! I'd never heard the Kenny Burrell version before; it's really amazing! Here's my version of the head. I decided to try using...
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Bruce dumes
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Little Wheel Ending
Ok, maybe fourth time's the charm. I think it's better.
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Jay
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Sitting On Top of the World Rhythm, Bass Line and Slide Technique
hi Corey, you may have missed it but i posted my take on Sitting on Top of the World a while ago... hoping for your feedback.
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Jeff caldwell
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Hi All -- we accidently had the sheet music from last week posted on Fri / Sat. The lesson now has the correct transcription. Thanks for your patience on this (and for letting us...
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Rémy
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Hi All -- we accidently had the sheet music from last week posted on Fri / Sat. The lesson now has the correct transcription. Thanks for your patience on this (and for letting us...
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Mike caren
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Butter and Eggs Simple Counterpoint
Hi All -- we accidently had the sheet music from last week posted on Fri / Sat. The lesson now has the correct transcription. Thanks for your patience on this (and for letting us...
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Jeff caldwell
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Butter and Eggs Simple Counterpoint
Great stuff, as usual, Chris! Is the counterpoint in this piece something that you or Julian would plan in advance, or does this come to you in the moment?
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