Hi Rick, Maybe you're going to pick this up on the next lesson but I think this verse ends, sort of as a turnaround, with a blast on the 6-hole draw.  It's not an after thought....

Thanks a lot Chris for that course ! Very clear !

This week we will look at how to approach singing the tune. Make sure that you have a good foundation with the guitar part, starting with the bass line. It is also helpful to hum...

Hey Chris- When you're playing a fiddle tune like this, how are you thinking about the overtones on your guitar? I feel like I'm not hearing many in your examples of the A and B...

Yay Mom and thanks for the extended rhythm track ... awesome!

Great job, Chris and Diana!  Could one keep thinking "B harmonic minor" over the Em chord, too? 

Hello All! This week we’ll be doing something a little different: instead of me showing you something that I or someone else played and then reverse engineering it, we’re...

Hi Folks, This week week we are working on the rhythm to Soft Winds. Its basically simple swing 4/4 with not a lot of passing chords. Remember that the 5 change stays on the five...

Greetings all Ukulele Fiends! Here we are again, gathering together to celebrate and explore the wild world of Social Music. In today’s lesson we’ll play the Irving Burgie classic...

Hey Chris, I love working on this song! In the same vein of things -- the song "Gardens" that Julian does on "World's Fair" is incredible -- is that something we could potentially...

Hey Sonic Junction - This week I’m back with verse three of Sloppin’ and Slidin’ - In verse three, once again, it’s all slidin’ - We’re saving the slop for later. It’s all slidin’...

Hi Bill - Thanks! That “held, held, held, and then it suddenly floats free” is a perfect description. I never thought of it in words like that, but that’s exactly the impression...

Well thank you for checking.  It really feels like time well spent trying to reproduce all the sutleties.  There's definitely a distinct change in tone when I go from the grip of...

Hi Chris,  For me it is impossible to play in that speed: base note, down up, base note, up down up. I cannot figure what you are really doing going fast and light. Cheers,...

Hey There Jay! Thanks Man, your feedback really means a lot. I appreciate hearing that this approach is connecting. In some ways I'm winging it but maybe that's because I never...

Hey Dan, the social music man. this is another beautiful piece of music, with a whole lot of interesting ways to play around with it. i'll be working on this. thanks for the...

This is where I am at with the singing/prasing and uke playing, singing is new to me and I am still trying to find my voice.   I think I am singing lower that what you were in...

yes yes , know it... previous comment is little joke :DDDDD

Thanks Jerry, that’s what  I thought 

3/6 blow

Hi again Jerry, on the lick that starts at around 13 seconds in, after you hit the 2-5 draw, are you going to the 3-6 or 6-9 blow octave?

Hi Bill - Once again, you made me go back and take a closer look at some of the things I just automatically do and don’t really think about when I’m playing. When I release the...

😂‼️ Hi Gagi - I didn’t start doing that until I had already been playing about 20 yrs. I think everyone should get a good command on the harp WITH their hands first, before they...

Mr.rick we are waiting your the most advanced technic: "No Hands"...I'ts amazing   

Hi Chris and John (sorry for the response time John). Thank you to both of you, your answers help a lot and thank you Chris for taking the time to detail your technique. It confort...

This week we will focus on the main riff of the tune, paying special attention to the steady bass. Take your time playing it to lay down a solid groove. We discuss how to imply the...

That counterpoint is really just embedded in the chords and melody, both of which were written by Julian and Margaret Glaspy. So usually they would be spread across 2 guitars, but...

Hi Remy, Sorry, it seems I missed this comment from you a couple of weeks ago! I definitely think that it is not good to have your hand/wrist resting on the saddle and/or bridge...

Hey Duke!  What a great tune and so much fun to play! I'd never heard the Kenny Burrell version before; it's really amazing! Here's my version of the head. I decided to try using...

Ok, maybe fourth time's the charm. I think it's better.