Kip,  it's sounding good but you're doubling your down strokes when you go to play the first G note on the first string. If you straighten that out I suspect it might get a little...

I know, right? It's not what people usually think of when they think of Earl Scruggs, but to me it's quintessential stuff. 

Kip, this is GREAT! Really sounds musical and groovy in a way I haven't heard from you before. Awesome job! The only thing is that there are a few extra beats at the end of the 2nd...

One can search out how to record what plays through your computer speakers and find solutions to downloading the tracks without having to download them.

Hi Folks, This week we learn the melody to Avalon a la Duke. The actual melody is quite a bit simpler than I actually play it but I came up with a rendition that I feel swings...

Hey Sonic Junction - This week we've got verse 6 of "Mr. Lee's Mambo". Remember back in verse 4, how it began with a semi-dramatic "shifting gears" by starting on the 2nd beat?...

You're very welcome Bruce, Duke

Great Job Peter, I can see you are really improvising and it sounds great, right with the changes. duke

Hi What kind of slide are you using here ?  Thanks for all the fantastic lessons and please come back for another concert in Austria. I missed the one you were giving a couple...

 I'm I anywhere close to making this feel right? I play along with the NB video and I can feel it but just can't seem to get it on my own. 

Well Duke, I've got to see you whenever you came to town and now to be be able to learn a few licks from you is an honor. I am 65 years old and proof that an old dog can learn new...

Greetings Edu.  I would say that you could slow it down and that will help.  Also try using a lighter touch on the strings...I have found that this is usually a the reason why we...

Greetings Jay.  All you need to do is just learn it slow and then gradually, over time speed it up to tempo.  If you know it slow then you really know it.  So just take your time...

hey I'm curious - any suggestions on how to play this tune up to your speed? I'm getting the tune, just not getting it up to your speed yet. thanks And if i could make a...

hi corey, rollin & tumblin is the last lesson i see on the web site. there must be other lessons, i'm sure. is there a lesson archive somewhere? in particular, i'm looking for...

hey I'm curious - any suggestions on how to play this tune up to your speed? I'm getting the tune, just not getting it up to your speed yet. thanks And if i could make a...

 Hi Corey and everybody! I know that the tempo must be more consistent and, because I'm tryin' to sound more straight, sometimes I lose the control of my fingers and play not...

Hi Jan, Because you say you had the same problem with your previous harp, I would suspect that this may be a problem of technique rather than the harmonica itself.   Using lip...

Hello Duke,    Hope all is well. I am watching your video Swingin "With Lucy Mae" from "Swinging The Blues"series (I like it) and noticed the chord page dots in the chord box were...

These licks are very boogie-woogie-piano-like. That first lick sounds like a left hand bass line.

Thank you Bill - And yes, those chords are being produced exactly as you describe. My tongue is hitting the harp only only when I clip the chord off at the very end of the riff...

Hi Rick, I love the sound of that descending lick on the last four chord.  There's something about the way the notes are paired that adds to the latin feel of it.  I also feel...

Hi Steve, Go to the Masterclass section and start working your way through all the basic techniques, starting with chord rhythm. After you have a good grasp of the fundamentals,...

Hello Jerry, Great and usefull exercice licks on 2d - 3b, but i experienced a great difference in "air-tight quality" between these two positions. I use a Hohner Blues Harp MS,...

Hello jerry i am a complete beginner, where do I find the right lessons for me

Hi I am a complete beginner wher do I find the lessons to get me started

I think I'm understanding you Andre - and if you're saying what I think you're saying, yeah, that's what I mean! I think of it like talking - like a conversation.

Yes !!!!! Thanks Duke !!

This week we've got verse five of Mr. Lee's Mambo. In this one, we're switching it up - moving from the soft chords we've been using, and going with some more aggressive sounding...