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Fun

Published: Fri, 02/28/25

Updated: Sat, 03/01/25

After months of fitful participation, I made it to my Monday night songwriters' meeting for the second time in a row this week. In principle, I've…

Get In, Get Out

Published: Fri, 02/21/25

Updated: Fri, 02/21/25

A quick announcement before getting into today's newsletter: I'll be doing a live master class in Arvada, Colorado with John Knowles on Sunday, March…

Today's Youtube Video Is Now Public

Published: Fri, 02/14/25

Updated: Fri, 02/14/25

Well, so...somehow, today's newsletter went out in what passes for the middle of the night here in Austin rather than 7:30am Central, when the Youtube…

Talking About Guitars

Published: Fri, 02/14/25

Updated: Fri, 02/14/25

Thanks to the Dauphin, I occasionally listen to a podcast called Drive To Work. It's the e tremely frequent and more-lo-fi-than-not dispatch from one…

Eleven Stanzas About Rhythm Guitar

Published: Fri, 01/31/25

Updated: Sat, 02/01/25

With only three notes at a timeYou can descend, or you can climb The fretboard, voicing harmoniesWith si ths or sevenths, as you please Inversions…

10 Reasons To Learn Freddie Green Chords

Published: Fri, 01/31/25

Updated: Fri, 01/31/25

Ten Reasons To Learn Freddie Green Chord Voicings: 10) They are to jazz and western swing what bar chords are to classic rock or open chords are to…

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…

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…

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