I honestly think these are my favorite kinds of lessons. I love learning new tunes and breaks, but hearing you talk guitar theory/approach is really valuable stuff! Thanks for your...

hey there ryan! i love your playing on this one. i want to take another few minutes to look at it and think of a clear answer for your question about singing. i'm going to get...

Hey Duke! I jumped right into soloing. Just picked up (well, it jumped into my arms and I couldn't put it down) a vintage 335 and I feel like it's given my playing a real boost. It...

Ok, thanks for that! To be honest, it’s not something that I worry about too much. I think that the notes that you are striking directly with the flatpick are loud enough that they...

Yes exactly. 

Hi Gregory, Just to clarify, when you’re asking about overtones are you talking about open strings ringing with harmonics? Cheers! Chris

Hi Jeff, yes, you could definitely keep thinking B harmonic minor over the E minor chord. You’ll just want to make sure that you resolve the tension that that scale brings in a...

Thanks a lot Chris for that course ! Very clear !

Yay Mom and thanks for the extended rhythm track ... awesome!

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...

Hi Bill  - I‘m sure I bend that slashing 6 draw note at the end and trail it off into the 5 draw a little. I‘m surprised I didn’t mention it. Maybe I talk about it next week. It’s...

Hi Rick, Maybe you're going to pick this up on the next lesson but I think this verse ends, sort of as a turnaround, with a blast on the 6-hole draw.  It's not an after thought....

Thanks a lot Chris for that course ! Very clear !

This week we will look at how to approach singing the tune. Make sure that you have a good foundation with the guitar part, starting with the bass line. It is also helpful to hum...

Hey Chris- When you're playing a fiddle tune like this, how are you thinking about the overtones on your guitar? I feel like I'm not hearing many in your examples of the A and B...

Yay Mom and thanks for the extended rhythm track ... awesome!

Great job, Chris and Diana!  Could one keep thinking "B harmonic minor" over the Em chord, too? 

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...

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...

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...

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...

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’...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

This is where I am at with the singing/prasing and uke playing, singing is new to me and I am still trying to find my voice.   I think I am singing lower that what you were in...

yes yes , know it... previous comment is little joke :DDDDD

Thanks Jerry, that’s what  I thought