Best thing would be to spend some time just practicing to hold that whole step bent note...get your muscles built up a bit more so that you can hit it on command.

HI again Dennis, could you offer some tips for hitting that whole step bend on the 2 draw right on, everytime I get to it i seem to be sliding down from just above the pitch and...

Greetings how much practice time do you recommend acoutic and electric?

Whichever one you like best and want to learn. Make sure you have the basics down first. 

Hi Jerry, of the songs you teach on here which one would you recommend stsrting with?

Always loved Furry - he sings it ... arrested me for forgery and I can't even sign my name. I don't think Furry ever got his due compared to some others but anyway that is a...

Always loved Furry - he sings it ... arrested me for forgery and I can't even sign my name. I don't think Furry ever got his due compared to some others but anyway that is a...

Rémy, thank you so much for the kind words and also for the suggestions! There hasn't been a ton of material on the nuts and bolts of improvising, mostly because I find it to be...

Hi David, there isn't a lesson specifically on strumming quickly but that's a great idea. The basic idea is that you minimize the number and intensity of strums you play and lean...

Great suggestion! I will add that to the list...

Hi, I strongly believe that the more you know, the better off you will be, especially in terms of being an improviser. There are certain modes that really come in handy in a...

Fantastic, Roy! Looking forward to meeting you! Chris

Rémy, thank you so much for the kind words and also for the suggestions! There hasn't been a ton of material on the nuts and bolts of improvising, mostly because I find it to be...

Such a nice version !!!

Hi Rémy, you are absolutely correct - I misspoke at 7:04. Should be down - up right there. Thanks for catching that! I will head over to the forum to check out the rest of your...

When I learned this song and knew that I would likely be performing it, it was important to me to check out both versions just to see if there were certain parts I liked better, or...

Hi Ron, thanks for asking - not too much to share at this point. I've been helping them get a dreadnaught dialed in that utilizes some of the JL specs. This guitar is the prototype...

Hey Kip, killer job of figuring this out! Since you did such a great job on your own with the rest of this I'll point one little thing out. The timing of the last couple of phrases...

17:53 approximate ... Words to live by. What a relief.

Hi Douglas - Glad you like it!  I was using key of G, Hohner, model 364, Marine Band. Everything I'm playing can be played on any normal, 10 hole, G, diatonic harmonica.

Mmmm I spent sometime on this today. Changing keys evrey 2 bars (or so) is a stretch for me, but not the main issue. I should be able to hear the changes - not so far. And that is...

insane solo great viedo ....unreal what harp were you using ? what key ? thx         insane solo  what harp were you usingand what key thanks        

I am working on this today, the phrasing of the singing is the most difficuilt part for me.

Hi Dan,   I really like what you are doing with the ukuele lesssons, I especially like the fingerpicking lessons as I fingerpicking seems a lot more natural for me.   I have a...

HI again Dennis, could you offer some tips for hitting that whole step bend on the 2 draw right on, everytime I get to it i seem to be sliding down from just above the pitch and...

Hi Dennis, Can you fill in a little theory on why the 2-draw half-step bend works over the 5-chord?  That's the major 7th of the scale and the 3rd of the B major chord? Totally...

Such a nice version !!!

In this second video we will focus on what you need to do to get a good slide sound. We start with the proper positioning of the slide and how to gain more control over the slide...

Hi Harp Lovers of Sonic Junction! In tis weeks lesson, we tackle chorus 6 of “Keep The Change” where we get away a bit from the riff-based approach. This chorus will include some...

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