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	Charlie left a comment on: Glide On Head So cool! And dig the hat! Thanks for doing this despite recovery - really appreciate opening the door on this cool Bill Jennings stuff
	Dave left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Third Chorus Breakdown Generous of you to share your signature piece. Most keep that one to themselves. The notes are mostly pretty simple and it's all in the feeling you bring to them. Much appreciate...
	Tom k. left a comment on: Glide On Head Thanks Duke . Fun tune. Great hat !!!
	Bruce dumes left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Fiddle Tunes as Connect the Dots Another really great lesson, Chris! Thanks! Looking forward to working on it.
	Bruce dumes left a comment on: Glide On Head This is such a great tune! It's so much fun to watch the video of your performance of it after watching the lesson. I know what I'll be doing tomorrow! Thanks, Duke. Best wishes...
	Chris eldridge published a lesson: Soldier's Joy Fiddle Tunes as Connect the Dots There are as many different versions of a given tune as there are people playing the tune. That's right and proper because fiddle tunes are part of an oral tradition. These tunes...
	Bruce dumes left a comment on: Why Don't You Do Right Fills and Backing a Vocalist Duke, I had a musical epiphony today. Listening to my performance of this, I realize that I had not committed myself to the time and the groove. I worry so much about hitting the...
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Glide On Head Hi Folks, This week we are learning the head for Glide On. There are some interesting accents and stretches that are a bit hard, but I'm confident you will get them. It's a...
	Jerry portnoy published a lesson: Blues In A Dream Third Chorus Breakdown This third chorus of "Blues in a Dream" should be played with a lighter attack in contrast to the two previous choruses. We're trying to create a more wistful mood here. Much of...
	Corey harris published a lesson: Going Down Slow Dynamics and Singing In this lesson I talk about dynamics within the song and how to use them to spotlight or enhance your singing. I will talk about the importance of singing in a range that is...
	Tim james liked a comment: Glad you guys are digging this one! Though I have played customized harps from time to time, it's usualily a Marine Band right out of the box.
	Jerry portnoy left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown Glad you guys are digging this one! Though I have played customized harps from time to time, it's usualily a Marine Band right out of the box.
	Bruce dumes added to a forum topic: T- Shirts in black please!! ;-)
	Tom k. added to a forum topic: T- Shirts Mike , how about Sonic Junction t-shirts ?? Only available for members . What do you think ???
	Bruce dumes left a comment on: Why Don't You Do Right Fills and Backing a Vocalist Hi Duke! So here's my best so far with this one. I feel like this tune has been great for my playing. Thanks so much for doing it, and especially for that great track. It really...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Pamela, 1) That's exactly correct. 2) I too would love to have regular notation included. I will look into that with Mike. Thanks! Chris
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hey Alex, 1) I do think it's very important that your hand not rest on the bridge or bridge pins. That is the essential transfer point of energy from the strings to the top. Your...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hey Ben, Good question. To me, the main reason that bluegrass players play drednaughts rather than smaller body guitars has to do with rhythm playing. If you're playing rhythm in...
	Eric c rodenberg left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown Jerry - this is a flat-out killer. I doubt if I'll ever get it down like you have it, but I greatly appreciate your sharing. A truly great signature piece. Thanks.
	Tim james left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown cheers Jerry !!!!
	Tim james liked a comment: Hi Tim, Rick is playing a Marine Band 364 which is a C harp pitched an octave lower than a a regular 10 hole C.
	Daniel james left a comment on: Nine Below Zero Second Half of First Verse This is very hard-but equally as fun!
	Robert left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown Hey Jerry...been waiting for this one!.....I'm gonna put everythibg I got into it...Thanks for putting your signature piece out there and sharing it. I really mean that, Your...
	Jerry portnoy left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown Hi Tim, Rick is playing a Marine Band 364 which is a C harp pitched an octave lower than a a regular 10 hole C.
	Pamela left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke 2nd question: If possible can music notation be shown? Music notation would help me with practicing the intervals and hearing them. And it shows the beats. I leave this to your...
	Pamela left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Thank you Chris First Question (1 of 2): My understanding is in “normal” music notation, 4/4 the quarter notes get the strong beat and the eight notes get the up and down beat...
	Tim james left a comment on: Blues In A Dream Second Chorus Breakdown hi Jerry !! could you please tell me what the longer harps are called ? [ like Rick Estrin uses in GETIN OUTA TOWN] i can't find any in advertisement s from hohner and...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hi Jeff, When playing triplets I will almost always have either a hammer on or pull off embedded inside so that I don't have to do two really fast downstrokes in a row. I'll go...
	Alex b left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hey Chris, Great lesson--lots of things to work on and think about. Two quick questions. First, how should we be thinking about the placement of the heel of our palm when...
	Jeff caldwell liked a comment: Hey Chris-- In bluegrass, from the little I've seen, it seems like pretty much all the major pickers play with larger body guitars (I'm not great with model types, but from what I...