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	Jerry portnoy left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown Hi Tim, Rick is playing a Marine Band 364 which is a C harp pitched an octave lower than a a regular 10 hole C.
	Pamela left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke 2nd question: If possible can music notation be shown? Music notation would help me with practicing the intervals and hearing them. And it shows the beats. I leave this to your...
	Pamela left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Thank you Chris First Question (1 of 2): My understanding is in “normal” music notation, 4/4 the quarter notes get the strong beat and the eight notes get the up and down beat...
	Tim james left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown hi Jerry !! could you please tell me what the longer harps are called ? [ like Rick Estrin uses in GETIN OUTA TOWN] i can't find any in advertisement s from hohner and...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hi Jeff, When playing triplets I will almost always have either a hammer on or pull off embedded inside so that I don't have to do two really fast downstrokes in a row. I'll go...
	Alex b left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hey Chris, Great lesson--lots of things to work on and think about. Two quick questions. First, how should we be thinking about the placement of the heel of our palm when...
	Jeff caldwell liked a comment: Hey Chris-- In bluegrass, from the little I've seen, it seems like pretty much all the major pickers play with larger body guitars (I'm not great with model types, but from what I...
	Ben smith left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hey Chris-- In bluegrass, from the little I've seen, it seems like pretty much all the major pickers play with larger body guitars (I'm not great with model types, but from what I...
	Duke robillard left a comment on: Why Don't You Do Right Fills and Backing a Vocalist Glad you're enjoying playing to it Tom, Duke
	Duke robillard left a comment on: Glide On Chords You are very welcome guys! Duke
	Reginald griffith left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown Thx mike
	Jeff caldwell left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Great job, as usual, Chris--if you ever play consecutive triplets, would you do down-up-down/down-up-down or down-up-down/up-down-up ? Do you find either way easier to keep rhythm...
	Charlie left a comment on: Glide On Chords BILL JENNINGS!!!! Every tune on SJ is a classic, but this is something else! Thanks Duke
	Mike caren left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown Jerry is playing and A Harmonica. The song is in the key of E.
	Reginald griffith left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown What key or ru playing crossharp?
	Chris eldridge published a lesson: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke This week we're going to dive into flatpicking on one of the most classic flatpicking tunes there is: Soldier's Joy. Flatpicking is bizarrely fun. Part of that is due to the...
	Tom k. left a comment on: Glide On Chords Great tune !!! Love these instrumentals .!!! Transmission Hour version is the best , one of my favorites . Thanks so much Duke .
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Glide On Chords Hi Folks! This week we are starting a great tune that's been in my repetoire for more than 30 years. It one of my absolute favorite swinging guitar instrumentals by Bill Jennings...
	Corey harris published a lesson: Going Down Slow Key Riffs and Practice Track In this second lesson I focus on some licks that will help make the song more interesting. I also break down the chords that we will be using (A, D, and E) as well as their...
	Jerry portnoy published a lesson: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown Here's the second chorus of "Blues in a Dream". This chorus contains strong tongue slaps, octaves, bends and embouchure switches. This helps set up the next chorus which will be...
	Pamela left a comment on: Fundamentals Holding the Pick and Releasing Tension Reply: Esample; Student page, lessons working on, example, lesson one, loop 14:00-14:28 Thanks Mike, Pamela
	Mike caren left a comment on: Fundamentals Holding the Pick and Releasing Tension Hi Pamela --- good question. We don't support saving loops --- but may in the future. How would you like it to work?
	Pamela left a comment on: Fundamentals Holding the Pick and Releasing Tension If I am working in a loop (any where in the song) how do I save it? Thank you Chris, Pamela
	Eddie saliba left a comment on: Catfish Blues Main Riff hey corey lovin the blues trying to teach myself how to play the guitar not eas man.Ifind myself getting to much info on the internet.But i will keep pluggin away I'm retired so...
	Raz liked a comment: First off, thanks for an excellent bunch of lessons. This is a great site. As I've been working on the All Boxed Up instrumental I've tried to focus on not rushing the groove and...
	Nelson liked a comment: Finally got around to learning the chords, and I was knocked out how much fun the rhythm is to play. It was also a lot of fun playing along with the track. Thanks a lot for it...
	Larry added to a forum topic: Practice Routine Duke I saw you on you tube and love your blues. I grew up listening to Jimmy Reed when I lived in St Louis I would love to learn some of his music. Baby what you want me to do.do...
	Pamela added to a forum topic: Chris "Critter" Eldridge Thanks Chris. I was using D'Addario, Phosphor Bronze, EJ17; however It was quite a workout for my fingers and I couldn't do barre notes/chords --You made the strings seems so easy...
	Chris eldridge added to a forum topic: Chris "Critter" Eldridge Hi Pamela, glad you're here! The guitar I was playing was an old Martin D-28. To be honest, I'm not sure what brand of strings I was using, although they were almost certainly...
	Pamela added to a forum topic: Chris "Critter" Eldridge Ditto on Jed and what you wrote Chris. Hi Chris, I just signed up. I am a novic guitar player and very excited to what I am seeing and that you will be teaching singing. I knew...