Hello Folks, This week we are tackling the second half of Steve Cropper's great rhythm guitar for Born Under A Bad Sign. All the riffs in this tune have subtle differences that...

thanks I tongue block without even thinging about it, great lesson learning some great stuff here. I still have hard time with timing

thanks I tongue block without even thinging about it, great lesson learning some great stuff here. I still have hard time with timing

Yes indeed...unless I state otherwise, everyhting I play is tongue-blocked. Keep in mind, if you don't tongue-block you can still work on the notes, patterns, etc....and then work...

You're tongue blocking right

Greetings Fellow Guitar Nuts! We're opening the door to some adventures here with The Rock Island Line. What started out as a theme song composed for a railroad in the early 1900s...

You're tongue blocking right

Hello All! This week I'm going to show you the crosspicked rhythm guitar that I sometimes use when playing this tune or other songs or tunes at a similar tempo. The idea is that...

In this lesson we will deal with the main body of the song. Make sure you are sitting in a comfortable position and play lightly on the strings, keeping your hand loose. Pay...

Hello Everyone! Welcome back to my 3rd Position piece “Third Is The Word”, where this week we cover Chorus 5 and utilize almost two full octaves of the harmonica. The beginning of...

Hi Chris, your comments totally made sense. I had been watching/listening to a bit too much David Grier and took his fiddle bounce emphasis a bit too seriously. It really is a...

Hey Duke! You can hear me playing along with my old scratchy record. I love every pop and click on that piece of vinyl! Hope you're doing well. Thanks for this great tune. Best...

Chris , a request for a new song, can you do lessons on Jerusalem Ridge, tab for Jerusaleum Ridge would help also,  I would appreciate that, I signed back up for more months...

Real glad you enjoyed it, Lou. I hope to make it back to Omaha sometime too!

Rick, What a great lesson!! Met you years ago at the 21st Saloon in Omaha. You gave me a lesson on John Lee Williamson. Still use that to this day. Thanks, Look foreward to...

Hi Bruce, Playing a melody slow is a good way of learning. Sounds good but I would have trouble playing it that slow. But its certainly open to interpretation.  Duke

Happy Easter Maestro. Thanks for your music and thank you to share. I am a novice coming from classical music(...yes I read music sheet). I hope in a very far future to play one...

 here is one with less swing and a different third chorus. Is this any better/worse, doesn't really fit etc... maybe a quick example if I'm not getting it if you could. Cheers!!...

rick,please give us your backing track  

Hello Davell! It has been a while, but I have been practicing!  I have posted below my transcripts of your Please Send Me Someone To Love. I still practice in the key of F, but I...

Thanks Duke! : ) The guitar is a Gretsch New Yorker http://acousticguitar.com/gretsch-g9550-new-yorker-big-apple-to-the-core/ Pretty decent, low cost archtop. They recently brought...

Chris - Can we expect a lesson on that sweet cross-picky stuff starting about 0:43??? - Jeff F.

Indeed you can!

Hi Chris, here's both parts together.  Looking at the right hand I can see, like Kip said in his video, there's still more wrist than really should be. I find that while I'm not...

Chris - Can we expect a lesson on that sweet cross-picky stuff starting about 0:43??? - Jeff F.

Thanks Boyd!! I really like this groove too.

really a great lesson a lot fun notes, love it