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	Dennis gruenling published a lesson: Boxed Up 4th Chorus Breakdown We're re-issuing one of Dennis's most popular lessons with re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Dennis: Hi Everyone - This week, in the next section of my third...
	Corey harris published a lesson: C C Rider Slide and Picking Breakdown We're re-issuing one of Corey's most popular lessons with new sheet music, re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Corey: In this lesson we discuss how to hold the slide...
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Jazzy Blues Comping and Chord Melody Lesson 1 Hi Friends, This week we are working on chords and using chords and double stops for accompanying a soloist or playing a chord solo on a jazzy blues. Many forms I use can be used...
	Chris eldridge published a lesson: Nashville Blues First Solo - The Power of Patterns We're re-issuing one of Chris's most popular lessons with re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Chris: One of the hallmarks of flatpicking is a steady stream of 16th...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Whiskey Before Breakfast Tony Rice Style Crosspicking Beautiful, Dan! Really lovely playing I think that the balance between your up and downstrokes is much better here. Regarding a horizontal forearm, there are indeed some people...
	Tom k. liked a comment: Hello Friends, I goofed up and repeated this tune. I've done a lot of songs here so it was bound to happen sooner or later. My apologies, my memory is not quite as sharp as it once...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hey James, you sound great here and there's an obvious progression from one video to the next. It seems to me as if you naturally sorted out the damping in the second video...
	Duke robillard left a comment on: I'm Confessin' Performance Examples Very nice take on Confessin' Charlie! I really enjoyed that and the fact that you improvised on it building off my example. Very good! Duke
	Duke robillard left a comment on: I'm Confessin' Performance Examples This is great Marty and I liked your solo ideas a lot! When you were playing the melody my wife thought it was me. She's not easy to fool either. Nice track also! Duke
	Duke robillard left a comment on: Nevermind Intro and First A Section I will record it from vinyl and post soon.
	Duke robillard left a comment on: Nevermind Intro and First A Section Hello Friends, I goofed up and repeated this tune. I've done a lot of songs here so it was bound to happen sooner or later. My apologies, my memory is not quite as sharp as it once...
	Mark left a comment on: Nevermind Intro and First A Section Are you able to post a link to the original recording ?
	James reed left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Fiddle Tunes as Connect the Dots I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out! My own observation is that my dynamics are unstable which I think is affected by me pushing the tempo on this take and struggling to...
	Marty perry left a comment on: I'm Confessin' Performance Examples Hi Duke Here's my return take on I'm Confessin'. For fun I made my own backing track (bass and drums) in iReal and added a 4/4 rhythm guitar track and a 2nd rhythm guitar that I...
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Nevermind Intro and First A Section Hi Folks, This week we are starting a new song. It a great riff tune called Never Mind by Claude McLin a Texas tenor sax man who recorded it while in Chicago in the 50s. This tune...
	Dennis gruenling published a lesson: Boxed Up 3rd Chorus Breakdown We're re-issuing one of Dennis's most popular lessons with re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Dennis: Hi Everyone - for this week's lesson, we take apart the third...
	Chris eldridge published a lesson: Nashville Blues Melody Breakdown We're re-issuing one of Chris's most popular lessons with re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Chris: This week we're going to learn how Norman Blake plays the melody...
	Corey harris published a lesson: C C Rider Basic Melody and Bass We're re-issuing one of Corey's most popular lessons with new sheet music, re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Corey: In this video we will begin to learn the classic...
	James reed left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke I think that I've got the melodic shape now and I've worked on the tense mouth during the transition to the B section. Metronome is on 1 & 3 though I should've given myself an...
	James reed left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Internalising the flow of the melody on this one has been a challenge for me over the last few days. I'm not sure how much sense this makes but there's something about the melodic...
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Eddie Taylor Soloing, Lesson 2 We're re-issuing one of Duke's most popular lessons with new sheet music, re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Duke: Hi Friends, This weeks lesson is an extra solo...
	Dennis gruenling published a lesson: Boxed Up 2nd Chorus Breakdown We're re-issuing one of Dennis's most popular lessons with re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Dennis: Hi Everyone - This week we dive into the second chorus of my...
	Chris eldridge published a lesson: Nashville Blues Chords and Rhythm We're re-issuing one of Chris's most popular lessons with re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Chris: We've got a great song this month, "The Nashville Blues," written...
	Corey harris published a lesson: You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond Singing and Endings We're re-issuing one of Corey's most popular lessons with new sheet music, re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Corey: In this lesson I discuss how to approach singing...
	Martin schipper left a comment on: Chitlins Con Carne Lesson 1 Cm#9 ??? #9 is an e-flat, which is the minor third of Cm...
	James reed left a comment on: Fundamentals Scale Degrees and Melody I had a quiet afternoon so had a chance to get more practice in and tidy up those rhythms; I think that this feels a lot better now.I was using a 1.5mm Primetone in this take; is...
	James reed left a comment on: Fundamentals Scale Degrees and Melody Early days of practicing with this one and I'm focussing on trying to keep the melody distinct around the other notes. Do you have any tips on my articulation here? I know that my...
	Big al left a comment on: Going Down Slow Run-Through and First Chorus Breakdown not sure there's a better slow blues and I truly can't wait to learn it, gotta nominate the Snooky Pryor & Mel Brown version from Can't stop Blowin' for the best ever. Well ok -...
	James reed left a comment on: Fundamentals The Pick on the String Hi Chris,I had a couple of Skype lessons with you a few years back during a brief excursion into Bluegrass-land and have been revisiting things recently. I've been playing for 15...
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Eddie Taylor Soloing We're re-issuing one of Duke's most popular lessons with new sheet music, re-mastered video and updated loop points. From Duke: Fellow Blues lovers we have something hot for you...