Hi Mike, Yes, it's very important to use a thick pick when playing bluegrass. You've hit the nail on the head about a thick pick helping out with the getting a stout, well-defined...

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year! This week, after the series on guitar-focused theory, we’re going to put those concepts to work. Jessamyn’s Reel, is a very sweet tune written...

Yeah !! I m sure you do !!  

I did use a CT-55 bluechip for awhile, but I’ve now moved onto to the TD-48. It’s closer to 1.2mm and the footprint of the pick is a bit smaller too. I feel like it’s a little more...

Thank you! I may post another, I have some cool new songs up my sleeve!

Thanks for this lesson. Please post another chromatic lesson soon!   

Thanks for this lesson. Please post another chromatic lesson soon!   

1.4 mm ? what model, Chris? Are you playing a Thile pick? I have one of those and a TP50. Love Blue Chips 

Thanks Chris! really fantastic music, very inspirational to say the least. hope you find that Rockygrass gig, would LOVE to hear that. 

Thanks Chris, I appreciate the listen and feedback!  Will definitely try and work out some variations to keep it more inetersting.

Thanks Tomi, Have fun with it!

Thanks Paul, I hope you enjoy the series.

Yeah, Lightnin' was part of the LC repertoire for decades! Glad you like it! 

Hi Bill, I'm not sure when the documentary might be completed, but it's being made by a legit company called Northern Light Productions, out of Boston. They flew a bunch of us in...

Hi Jason, thanks for posting this note and video - it’s great to have you here!  To my ear, you’ve got this basic version of it totally down. It’s clean, there’s a fantastic flow...

Thank you Torgeir!

Beaufitul picking Torgeir!

Your crosspicking sounds amazing!

Hi Corey – Great lesson. This is my first post,let me know what you think.  I had to make some changes to accommodate for the lap guitar and my current skills.  No singing for...

Hi Chris,  I've been here a couple of months now, but this is my first video submit to you.  Loving the content and the instruction here.  I am learning versions of songs I never...

Wow!  What a gift!  Thanks for sharing this with us Rick.  I hope you'll let us know when the documentary becomes available. Bill

Yep, it’s entirely possible that in “trying too hard” to not have tension and putting too much focus into that area, you can actually create tension! I think your diagnosis is...

hello Chris and happy new year! I've just finished one year on SJ and have just renewed for a year more. Really feel this is helping, especially with right hand-teqhnique which has...

Beautiful! Sounding absolutely beautiful Torgeir! 👏

Hi Barry, Listen to Whitewater by Bela Fleck. It’s the first track on Bela’s record, Drive. It’s also just a smoking track in general. There are some great “tempest of guitar”...

its an ache inside part of elbow area, right where the guitar meets it. it just started, so im thinking its probably tension brought on by trying to concentrate here on not having...

Hi Sarah, congrats on your new guitar! It's such an exciting feeling to find an instrument that unlocks things and makes you want to play!  To answer your question, I don't have...

Hey Sarah, thanks for sharing your experience! I think there are a couple of things to mention here: 1) Personal preferences vary, and that's a good thing! I think it's great that...

Hmm, can you describe the discomfort a bit more? Is it an ache or something more acute? And did it just start?

Good, day; Chris your last TWO minutes of this video about learning the melody and singing it instead of being a tab junkie. THIS is my fork in the bluegrass guitar, change I will...