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Chord Substitutions Workshop: Last Call

Published: Fri, 03/29/24

The midnight hour Approacheth fast Today will soon Be in the past And so this is Your final call For signing up And learning all About the chords That…

Chord Substitutions Workshop: Tomorrow!

Published: Fri, 03/29/24

If you've been thinking of attending the Chord Substitutions Workshop, I'm here to remind you it's taking place tomorrow, Saturday, March 30th at…

The Duke and the Count

Published: Fri, 03/29/24

I learned most of what I know about Freddie Green chord voicings from hanging out with Duke Robillard at the National Guitar Workshop a few decades…

Harpo Plays The Blues

Published: Tue, 03/26/24

First, no questions: just go and watch the first three minutes of this Slim Gaillard clip on Youtube. I want to say it's like if Harpo Mar had played…

Rushing Lullabies

Published: Fri, 03/22/24

A few months back, I picked up Gary Giddins' Visions of Jazz: The First Century, along with Kent Hartman's book on the Wrecking Crew (a bit of a…

New Workshop: Chord Substitutions

Published: Wed, 03/20/24

The new Reliable Source workshop, Chord Substitutions, will help you answer both those questions. We tend to learn chords one of two ways: either…

"All I Do Is Keep The Beat"

Published: Fri, 03/15/24

My first year of college, when I wasn't struggling with modal counterpoint or poaching on my upstairs neighbor's enlightening stash of T-Bone Walker,…

Today's video – NOW it is available...

Published: Fri, 03/08/24

Chord Substitutions on an 8 Bar Blues Also, thanks for the bee advice. Steps will be taken... –David david@davidhamburger.comP.O. Bo 302151 Austin TX…

Wild Kingdom

Published: Fri, 03/08/24

I think the bees are trying to set up shop in the front door to my studio. This door, which is painted red and has a kind of distressed look, has a…

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