I practice your mantra to play softly, but it's good to have the reminder.  Also your advice to go easy on that 4-hole bend lest we blow out the reed seems particularly appropriate...

Hello. First of all , thank you for all those great lessons. It is really a joy to learn with your help . I was wondering what guitar you are playing in this video? 

It takes time but not that difficult once you get the hang of it...and makes a HUGE difference. 

Dennis Every chord with a T.  It's great to be able to ask the musician himself when questions like this come up.  I'm getting it...gradually.... 

Yes the breathing is KEY. But keep in mind, it's all about relaxing and not using so much breath. You only want to use as much breath as you need to make the sound. You do not ever...

Yeh, I was feeling like a total spazz for about two days but it's starting to feel natural now.  Got me going back and listening to Big Walter too.  What amazing tone and attack...

Yeh, I was feeling like a total spazz for about two days but it's starting to feel natural now.  Got me going back and listening to Big Walter too.  What amazing tone and attack...

Does anyone have the tab for this section, I'm lost? 

Dennis Every chord with a T.  It's great to be able to ask the musician himself when questions like this come up.  I'm getting it...gradually.... 

I'm really happy and excited to hear that you and Julian Lage are back in the studio. I know it takes forever but I'm already looking forward to a release. As for the pickin' -...

Thanks Tim!!

TOP TUNE Dennis !!!!!!!! yep for me it's a coool tune and lesson mate!   cheers

great song. getting a lot out of this. a backtrack would help  

Every rhythmic chord I am playing here is being articulated with the "T" sound. Never just merely lifting my tongue off the harp. If it is not articulated, it will not have the...

Dennis, I'm enjoying these rhythm lessons so much.  One quick question about the chording in the IV: Between the 3 half step bend and the 2, and then between that 2 and the next...

Hi Reginald - A split interval is when you tongue-block and play two notes, one each out of either side of your tongue. For example, you block holes 3 and 4 with your tongue, and...

What is a split interval?? Simply have never heard of it. Can u explain plz. Tyvm

Hey Kip (and John!), sorry somehow I missed these two videos you guys posted on this lesson a few weeks back so sorry for the slow response time. Better late than never I suppose...

It's such a good one. We can thank Tony Rice for the new "picker" lyric.

Kip, well done! And it sounds like you got the "Doc-like" essence of those phrases in the way you're playing it. One thing: you're adding an extra beat on the C chord at around...

Ok - I nixed the question - after having watched the lesson a thousand times - I finally "listened" to what you were "saying" after the final note of the triple threat triplet...

What is a split interval?? Simply have never heard of it. Can u explain plz. Tyvm

I'm so glad you're doing this song! I transcribed Norman Blake's original a while back as a bit of a challenge and learned so much about nuance from really listing hard to it...

Many thanks MIke .

Hi Alan --- great catch.  All fixed.   You can find it on Jerry's Artist Hub page now.

Hi Boyd --- backing track is up.  Enjoy.

I'm so glad you're doing this song! I transcribed Norman Blake's original a while back as a bit of a challenge and learned so much about nuance from really listing hard to it...

Where is Dennis Gruenling's latest lesson to be found ? It does not seem to be in Jerry's hub page.

Dennis, I'm enjoying these rhythm lessons so much.  One quick question about the chording in the IV: Between the 3 half step bend and the 2, and then between that 2 and the next...

Beautiful ... and all this time I thought it was "Hello" Church Street Blues. As it turns out, my desert island needs to be a lot bigger.