Marketing 101
Published: Thu, 04/20/23
1. What time is the workshop on Saturday, and how long does it last? Whoo-ee, this is marketing 101, no? I really do need to remember to include these…
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Amateur Lutherie
Published: Wed, 04/19/23
It plays the blues It has a trapeze Tailpiece, too It also might Could play the rock E cept it has No centerblock It could be sunburst But instead…
Less Is Less
Published: Tue, 04/18/23
Blues guitarist Ronnie Earl used to hand out a list of "Philosophies" to his master classes at the National Guitar Workshop. These were one-sentence…
Six Voicings And A Rhyme Scheme
Published: Mon, 04/17/23
According to what they prefer: The one workshop this Saturday Or also those in June and May But those who still have yet to choose Instead have…
Dress Code
Published: Fri, 04/14/23
We raided my closet yesterday morning for costume supplies. The Dauphin is appearing in a school musical tonight and I was able to hook him up the…
New Workshop: Freddie Green Chords
Published: Tue, 04/11/23
The first workshop, Freddie Green Chords, takes place on Saturday, April 22 at 10:30am CDT. The Swing Scale, on May 20, will cover playing the changes…
Swing For The Blues Guitarist
Published: Fri, 04/07/23
One summer at the National Guitar Workshop, I agreed to teach a one-off elective class on blues songwriting. I didn't really know quite what I was…
Reliable Source
Published: Fri, 03/31/23
I thoroughly approved, even as I thanked my lucky stars it wasn't me combing through the pages for e tended metaphors and e amples of Homeric irony.
Bad Press
Published: Fri, 03/17/23
I used to go see the songwriter David Massengill in Greenwich Village, and in that pre-digital age he would keep a stack of paper handouts on the…
Don't Try To Learn Everything
Published: Fri, 03/10/23
The family dog is way into treats. Lately I've been bringing a pocketful along on walks, so if there's some other dog coming down the street in the…