James - come on man I can't even get my stubble to look that good - I'm just trying to learn the tune over here. Great job!

Sounding great James! Now, as a challenge to yourself try playing it for 2 mins without ever playing the F on the 1st fret of the 1st string. It can be really good to give yourself...

My high school band director told us my sophomore year told us once that the best thing about the Mixolydian scale is that it allowed you to sound really smart without a whole lot...

I stuck pretty close to the melody, but had some fun. Not bad for first thing in the morning. Hence the stubble.

Hi Jerry, I’m  starting to learn Blues for Big Nate and I have a question, in the very first lick, it goes from the 1 draw to the 2 blow to the 3 blow, but I hear a really quick...

Thanks, Duke! It's nothing fancy, just an app on my phone called "MetroTimer". I felt like I was getting the groove when the metronome started to sound hip. ;-) The pickups on this...

Hi Duke, Here's my run at it. Thanks for another fantastic lesson! Marty

Just wondering were you've been.  Cheers    

thank you Tim! Let me know how this one goes. there's no end to the Social Music around here and I'm totally enjoying sharing it with all of you! I appreciate your support along...

thank you Ben! It's great to hear from you and please let me know if you have any trouble with any of this. and if you've got something going videos are always cool... yr pal,...

I like this one also. Love Casinos!

Sounds great Bruce. Nice tone and your metronome sound just like the one on Boogie Chillin'. What kind is it? 

I appreciate that. I wouldn't have a version if it weren't for Tiny! 

Don't understand Steve...

Thank you Tom, Actually Thank Tiny Crimes!

Thank you Tom, Actually Thank Tiny Crimes!

My high school band director told us my sophomore year told us once that the best thing about the Mixolydian scale is that it allowed you to sound really smart without a whole lot...

NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!  

i love this ! 

Greetings Guitar Friends and Freaks! Here we are again in the lyrical land of Social Music with the Beatles classic “I’ve Just Seen a Face.” At one point in time it may have been...

Love that intro !!!!!  Thanks Duke .

Hey now! Rick Estrin here - I’m back this week with verse six of Sloppin’ and Slidin’! In this verse, we break it up with a couple of useful contrast devices. First, we start out...

In this lesson we talk about how to sing the tune. When I first learn a song I like to sing along with it quietly before I sing it at normal volume. In this way I am honing in on...

Hi Friends, We are learning the Frankie and Johnny melody this week, Tiny Crimes style. What a fun song this is! First we get the intro down then start the melody. Look out for...

Hi Paul, those clip on mics were Audio Technica ATM-35s. Good little microphones that we liked because they weren’t *too* good. The DPA 4099 for instance is an incredible clip on...

Hi Chris!I really like the lessons covering you and Julian's materiale. Would be cool to dip into tunes like Broadcast, Stone Cross and For Critter, just to mention a few. Hope...

Cool thanks 

Thank you !

Hi, Chris: What about those small mics from the early days (I think) of the Punch Bros.?  Did you use a pickup as well? We caught you in Lincoln and Des Moines a couple years...

I think it's interesting that the direction is to stick to instrumentals.  I really like the lessons you did on Getting Out of Town and Nine Below Zero. Other artists on the site...