Hi Dennis, I'm kind of pattern oriented so I like that you describe these notes in terms of intervals rather than specific notes.  That also seems way more useful since when you...

Cool, thanks.

For a physical tuner (not something to download on your phone or computer) and standard simple guitar tuner with a microphone you can get at a music store or online (such as a...

Dennis...can ya recommend a tuner?........a simple one for us older folks.....oh and if ya do send me a consulting fees bill... keep the change.....

Hi Grant - one way that helped me out is this: start with a tremolo, and work on getting is very smooth and "lightly" done. Then, over time, work on doing this while simultaneously...

Hi Dennis, I can do a tremolo, but cant seem to get a vibrato. Any recommendations would be great.

Hi Dennis, I can do a tremolo, but cant seem to get a vibrato. Any recommendations would be great.

Nice chords . Thanks Duke .

Hey Duke, Your Guitar looks super cool!  What model is this? Normen

Thanks Charlie, Glad you like it. Duke 

Hey Bruce, I must be one of your faves, you started your solo with a quote from the original recording! Good work! Duke 

Having fun with this one. Love the 2nd solo turnaround. That i will steal. :) Thanks Duke!

Thank you so much Kip! That means a lot. You are a great picker. Play on my friend!

I second this 100%

I have a huge smile of happiness on my face ... thank you ... I have become such a big Norman Blake fan over the past year or however long I've been on here and this tune really...

OK Chris I just had to give it a go and ended up going at it in a bit of my own way. I stole your crosspicking licks in the 3rd break cuz they were just too cool. So this is a...

James I hope I live long enough to be able to play half that good - awesome. Very nice performance and your guitar sounds great. I have no idea if it's right wrong or otherwise -...

Thanks, I really dig Jerry McCain's playing, but it was nowhere near my mind actually. This is mainly inspired by saxophone instrumentals of the 50's...although those kind of tunes...

I'm still focused on the first couple choruses but I'm hearing tones that remind me a lot of Jerry McCain's tune, Easy.  That might not have been anywhere in your mind but to me...

Great tune! But is that fourth chord in the verse an Em7 or Bm? The tab and performance are Em7 but the lesson is Bm. Not sure which I prefer. Decisions! 😁

Chris, just got advance tickets for your show with Julian Lage at the Cactus Cafe in Austin on October 11, I look forward to meeting you there, thanks for all the great lessons on...

Nice, I need this!

OK Chris I just had to give it a go and ended up going at it in a bit of my own way. I stole your crosspicking licks in the 3rd break cuz they were just too cool. So this is a...

Hey Duke! You picked one of my 100 or so favorite Duke Ellington tunes! ;-) That intro is very cool. Looking forward very much to the next lessons. I would love to hear any...

Thanks Duke! Love this - thanks for opening another door for me. Ellington is the heavyweight champ!   PS really cool guitar

Great tune! But is that fourth chord in the verse an Em7 or Bm? The tab and performance are Em7 but the lesson is Bm. Not sure which I prefer. Decisions! 😁

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Thanks Corey!

Thanks Sarah and Chris for this interesting point on strings. I will follow you and buy D'addario Nickel Bronze strings, but I hesitate to cross the step to the Medium gauge from...

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