Freddie Green and Fingerstyle Blues
Published: Thu, 01/30/25
Updated: Thu, 01/30/25
So here is a question that comes up almost anytime I find myself teaching Freddie Green chord voicings: "How can I apply these to playing fingerstyle…
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Less Is Less: A Replay Of Yesterday's Live Stream
Published: Wed, 01/29/25
Updated: Wed, 01/29/25
When Ronnie Earl was teaching at the National Guitar Workshop, he had a list of "Philosophies" that he would hand out in class. There were two in…
Telecasters And Other Heresies
Published: Tue, 01/28/25
Updated: Tue, 01/28/25
Friday night, my friend Frank had tickets to see Sue Foley at the 04 Center in Austin. Frank is responsible for plenty of positive, music-related…
The Great Freddie Green Rationalization
Published: Fri, 01/24/25
Updated: Fri, 01/24/25
A couple of years ago I posted a lesson called "Si Essential Freddie Green Voicings" on my Youtube channel. Last month, like hearing back from a…
Cool Grits
Published: Fri, 01/17/25
Updated: Mon, 01/20/25
Man, there are a lot of organ combo albums in the world that I have never even heard of, much less heard. The one I have on while I write this, Willis…
"The Shape Of Jazz To Come"
Published: Fri, 01/10/25
Updated: Mon, 01/13/25
At hanging loose, the dog's no slouchShe's lying paws up on the couchShe doesn't share my passion, yetFor 1959 Ornette The Dauphin is collecting…
Last Call – Winter With The Fingerstyle Five
Published: Thu, 01/09/25
Updated: Mon, 01/13/25
This quarter in the membershipYou could begin to triple-dip: New repertoire for starters, andHow to coordinate your hands And thirdly, what to work on…
Community
Published: Thu, 01/09/25
Updated: Mon, 01/13/25
"I've discovered a very welcoming community in the forum. People were so friendly, I even started to post practice videos, something I never thought I…
Unsolicited Expert Testimony
Published: Wed, 01/08/25
Updated: Wed, 01/08/25
My old editor at Acoustic Guitar magazine, Jeff Rodgers, used to begin his phone calls by inquiring how everything was going at Hamburger Towers. Over…
The Hoagie Carmichael FAQ
Published: Tue, 01/07/25
Updated: Tue, 01/07/25
My dad used to drive to the corner drugstore near our house on Sunday mornings to pick up the New York Times. Unlike the Boston Globe, the Times…