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	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Soldier's Joy Flatpicking Melody and Pick Stroke Hi Paul, Sorry we didn't get to say hi in KC, now that the tour is over I'm getting caught up on my Sonic Junctions and I'm only just seeing this! I have a few concentration...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Angeline the Baker Arranging for the Guitar's Growl Glad you're enjoying!
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Angeline the Baker Playing on One String Hi Denny, Yes, it is almost all downstrokes, but I do play upstrokes when the syncopation calls for it. For instance, at 0:08 and 0:09 when I'm playing that quick high note (F#)...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Angeline the Baker Playing on One String I know it sounds crazy, but it's true! Some of this stuff, especially the part where you can make the leap into real improvising, has to be learned by intuition. The fun starts...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Is It Too Late Now? Performance and Rhythm Zach, you sound absolutely great! Well done! Guitar playing sounded great throughout and special mention for your singing, which is killer. Just a couple of thoughts on rhythm...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Fundamentals The Pick on the String To wrap all of this up in practical terms, try focusing on what “feels” good rather than what sounds good for a little while. Strive to experience a sense of fluidity at the...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Fundamentals The Pick on the String By being detached and impersonal you are also disempowering the part of you that has an emotional stake in whether or not you are accomplishing what you are aiming for. So...
	Chris eldridge left a comment on: Fundamentals The Pick on the String Hi Greg, good question. I'm going to get a little philosophical here because you are asking about changing deeply ingrained habits and that can be a tricky thing to do. So we're...
	Tom k. left a comment on: Robbins Nest Intro Breakdown Great tune . Fun to play . Thanks Duke . A keeper .
	Andre loiselle liked a comment: Yes, that definitely makes sense. That fact that I can improvise at all used to seem like a miracle to me but your analogy of building up a vocabulary and using it to say...
	Rick estrin left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake 2nd Half of Solo Thanks Bill - We'll see. Cut That Out's a great tune.
	Bill blatner left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake 2nd Half of Solo Yes, that definitely makes sense. That fact that I can improvise at all used to seem like a miracle to me but your analogy of building up a vocabulary and using it to say...
	Charlie left a comment on: Robbins Nest Intro Breakdown Beautiful! New tune to me. Whose recording/s do you recommend?
	Andre loiselle liked a comment: Hey Rick, unrelated to this lesson but do you think you'll ever post any chromatic lessons?
	Kip marchetti liked a comment: When you talked about learning with your ear first, then applying the intellect, you were spot on. That is essentially what we do in elementary school music classrooms. The kids...
	James macklin left a comment on: Angeline the Baker Recognizing Triads On One String When you talked about learning with your ear first, then applying the intellect, you were spot on. That is essentially what we do in elementary school music classrooms. The kids...
	Rick estrin left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake 2nd Half of Solo I think I can pretty much play off the top of my head in my own version of this style, but the way that came about, was by learning different pieces in this style. Then, over time...
	Rick estrin left a comment on: Sloppin' and Slidin' Performance I hadn't thought about it, but maybe. For now, you should check out Dennis's Moan a Chrom serie.
	Alex left a comment on: Sloppin' and Slidin' Performance Hey Rick, unrelated to this lesson but do you think you'll ever post any chromatic lessons?
	Kip marchetti left a comment on: Angeline the Baker Recognizing Triads On One String I'm still with you on this man and I keep thinking back to something you said earlier ... maybe last lesson ... play like a child . You know when a child is sitting there playing...
	Bill blatner left a comment on: Crawlin' Kingsnake 2nd Half of Solo Hi Rick, Thanks for focusing in on these details. Lots of things I was wondering about are now clear - I just have to practice until I can execute! There are so many very...
	Chris eldridge published a lesson: Angeline the Baker Recognizing Triads On One String Hello Friends, This week we will start to make theoretical sense of the notes that you learned intuitively when you learned the melody on one string in the previous lesson. The...
	Slim added to a forum topic: Davell Crawford Just wondering: What happened to Davell’s lessons? Slim
	Corey harris published a lesson: High Fever Blues Variations and Technique In this last lesson for High Fever Blues I slow the main riffs down so you can hear what is going on. This is a simple tune, but there is always room for slight alterations. Listen...
	Duke robillard published a lesson: Robbins Nest Intro Breakdown Hi Folks, This week we are starting on a new song. It's a classic 40s riff tune called Robbins Nest. Great intro (bass) great melody and really fun to play. I demonstrate the...
	Rick estrin published a lesson: Crawlin' Kingsnake 2nd Half of Solo Hey Sonic Junction - Rick Estrin back again. This week I'll be breaking down the second half of the middle solo verse in this "Crawlin' Kingsnake". In this section there's hand...
	Gabriel wynne added to a forum topic: New Song Request How about something from Hawktail - maybe 'Unless' or 'In The Kitchen'. I love how Jordon Tice tackles those slower tunes that seem more naturally suited to the fiddle and upright...
	Dennis gruenling left a comment on: Buffle Off to Shuffalo Fourth Chorus Breakdown That syncopated shuffle rhythm will be the most important rhythm technique to learn anmd learn well if you want to play blues harmonica well. Bass lines are always a great idea as...
	Dennis gruenling liked a comment: I see that I need to practice rhythm playing as a separate exercise. Should I do this to grooves other than shuffle grooves? If I played other than a shuffle groove, should I play...
	Marc graci liked a comment: Got my first harmonica chops! Yippy Ty Yay!!!! Needs a ton of work but I appreciate the beginner chops, or should I say rhthym part..