Hi Jerry, -- Great lesson!  I've been going out to listen to a lot of music lately and have occasionally thought about what it would be like to try to mimic on the harp what...

Hi thanks for answering. I play the the base notes on my right hand side of my mouth.  

@Corey ... Thanks!  That makes a lot of sense.  I like your analogy about not thinking about grammar or vocabulary when you speak.   It's interesting in that the more I learn from...

My photo. I have sharper ones but Muddy was listening to Jerry here so I thought it was cool. Poughkeepsie 1974

Hey Corey .. would be great to learn this tune sometime.  It's so powerful and beautiful.     I really like what you did with it here. 

Hi Folks, here we are on the final lesson for Sweet Georgia Brown. I continue on the same path adding more soloing ideas and riffs in and going down to the lower notes and strings...

Kidney Stew. This was written and recorded originally by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. He played this in the key of Bb on the video but I demonstrate it in the key of F in 2nd position...

Keep at it...

Thanks Corey and Alex.  I'm really enjoying the tune.  I can feel my playing getting better too.  I'm starting to hear the melody in my head and have my fingers go to the notes...

I'm sure by now Hash IS a master! Duke

Hash Brown told me anytime I can learn from the master, I had better take advantage. All this time I thought he was the master:)  

Sounds like a happy accident! Cool! Duke

flat third when you play the IV chord.   been doing it by accident for years.   now i know why they sound so good together.....  thnx!

Welcome aboard Douglas, hope you enjoy my lessons! Duke

thanks Mike..that is nice. I still think having the rhythm of the changes written out would be still better but this is very helpful

Ok, I am going to be learning some good stuff, now!! Thanks for taking the time to help all us other guitar loving people. Have a great day! 

Hi DaddyRay .. Great feedback, thank you I've updated the lesson with chord labels and a loop point to play the progression through as many times as you like.  Let me know how it...

@Mike....great!!!  @Corey.....I think you were right...My guitar is startin cheatin me!!!! :DDD Talk to you soon my friends!!! :)

@mike...you getting it! Sounds good. Keep playing slow and then work it up to tempo over time. Nice one.

Hi Corey ... really enjoying this tune.  Here's where I am ... It's getting there.  Still need to work on getting the fingers to do all the right things.

johnyurt, I will do a lesson on your request of rhythm patterns soon. Thanks, Duke 

Well Folks, This week we continue with our "Sweet Georgia Brown" lesson. I start by going over the melody again with some embellishments then on to soloing. I demonstrate a number...

gonna have to shed on that transition lick....I got a bunch of rag licks that do not slow down easily..like the striongs will not respond right at a slower pace. There are some...

the so called Fdim seems more like aninversion of D to D7 since there is not a flatted fifth...It is easier for me to play that lick as a thumb over chord so I just move my thumb...

hey hey...thanks so much for the chord chart!!!!! much appreaciated 

thanks for posting thisone...very well reasoned

I have an odd habit of making my vibrato on my blows be too rhythmic..I mine in time rather than just expressive. I have complete control on my guitar vibarto...slow fast deep wide...

jerry I play the harmonicea back to front.Please dont ask why i just do.Is this a disadvantage?

This is a famous beat in Rock & Roll used by Bo Diddley in songs like Bo Diddley and Mona, by Buddy Holly in Not Fade Away, and by Johnny Otis in Hand Jive. It's a simple rhythmic...