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CAGED Basics II | 5 | G Shape
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonHi Everyone,In this lesson, I'm continuing to use the CAGED framework of triads to flesh out more information on the fingerboard, this time with the G Shape.Like the previous lessons, we've got a lesson section, homework sectio...
Community Challenge 48 | Write something "house" inspired
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,Each week, I issue a challenge. It's a friendly reminder that every song you've ever learned, every solo you've ever transcribed, every melody that's gotten stuck in your head was WRITTEN BY SOMEONE!Some people believe...
OFFICE HOURS 87 | Sunday, July 31, 1PM Pacific
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,This was a great stream, as usual.Please remember: THERE ARE NO DUMB QUESTIONS WHATSOEVER! I believe that every question has wonderful secrets to reveal about the world. This is a place to ask even the simplest of questions.These were...
Welcome, New Patrons!
It’s time for another monthly introduction for new Patrons!If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to accomplish while you’re here?If you’re a seasoned Patron, please give our new members a warm welcome! Reply to new ...
Community Challenge 47 | Write something using Dorian mode
Hi Everyone,Each week I invite my Patrons to participate in a community challenge. This is a weekly reminder to SPEAK the language of music. Even if you don't ever intend to be a songwriter, a weekly dabble in creating music can VASTLY increase your ability to play music with other people.This week, the challenge i...
CAGED Basics II | 4 | Pentatonic Pit Stop
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonHi Everyone,Instead of introducing another pentatonic shape, this lesson breaks down a variety of ways to practice moving between the two pentatonic scales we've covered so far. There are more options than I've laid out in this...
Community Challenge 46 | Write something with a fast tempo!
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,The weekly community challenge is a chance to use what you’ve been learning here on my Patreon to actually make some music. It’s also a reminder that learning music theory is useless if you don’t practice using it to make things...
OFFICE HOURS 86 | Sunday, July 17, 2PM Pacific
New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Hi Everyone,Question 1 from Mateus was about bending up to a note, then doing vibrato while staying bent, though it took me a minute to fully understand the question, I gave some good general pinky tips on t...
Community Challenge 45 | Write something lethargic
New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Hi Everyone,I haven't been feeling well this week. It could be covid, it could be something else. Either way, I've been feeling pretty lethargic.A dictionary definition I found for the word lethargic...
Unison Note Finder
New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Hi Everyone,This is a little one-off lesson I've been thinking about doing for a long time. Stringed instruments are weird, and guitar is no exception. One weird thing about stringed instruments is that ...
OFFICE HOURS 85 | Friday, July 1, 3PM Pacific
New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Hi Everyone,Question 1: Leo was looking for methods to find the key of a melody.Question 2: Conor wanted to know when to move on to the next lesson AND what, in my opinion, are the fundamentals of music and ...
Welcome, New Patrons!
I'd like to make introductions for new patrons a regular thing, so keep an eye out for monthly welcome posts and help give your fellow students a warm welcome to our community.If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to ...
OFFICE HOURS 84 | Sunday, June 26, 1:00PM Pacific Time
New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Hi Everyone,Here are the timestamped questions from this week:First off, some stuff fell on me, so that was fun.The first question, was from Leo, who asked about singing and playing, but more specifically ab...
CAGED Basics II | 3 | A Shape
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonHi Everyone,Welcome to Lesson 3 of CAGED Basics II! Here is a link to Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 if you need a review!Check the chapter markers on the video above for the Lesson, Homework, and Practice sections and download the PDFs at the ...
OFFICE HOURS 83 | Saturday, June 18, Noon Pacific Time
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,Here were the questions for this week - please excuse the occasional mic malfunctions - I'm working on fixing that!Question 1: Andy was wondering which CAGED Shapes are best for 7th and 9th chords. I talked about it a bit, and rec...
Community Challenge 44 | Write something with one guitar
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,If this is your first Community Challenge, let me explain what's going on! These challenges are a reminder and invitation to actually use the theory you've been learning here on my Patreon.(Nearly) every week, I offer a writin...
OFFICE HOURS 82 | Wednesday, June 8, 2PM Pacific Time
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,Question 1: Mateus was curious about how to make an improvised melody sound like the chords are changing when there is no backing track.Question 2: Mr K wanted to know if I have any advanced guitar setup tips. I launched into a little...
OFFICE HOURS 81 | THURSDAY JUNE 2, NOON PACIFIC TIME
GOING LIVE IN ABOUT 40 MINUTES! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,Another great stream with great questions, here they are, linked to the specific spot in the stream where they are addressed:Question 1 was from Greylight, who wanted some ideas fo...
Community Challenge 43 | Write something with improvisation
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,If this is your first Community Challenge, let me explain what's going on! These challenges are a reminder and invitation to actually use the theory you've been learning here on my Patreon.(Nearly) every week, I offer a writin...
OFFICE HOURS | THURSDAY MAY 26, NOON PACIFIC TIME
New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Nearly every week, I go live to answer Patron questions related to music theory, guitar, recording, etc.This was my first stream from my new studio in Orange County, CA and it was a good one!The first questi...
CAGED Basics II | 2 | C Shape
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonHi Everyone,Welcome to Lesson 2 of CAGED Basics II. Please watch Lesson 1 first.In this lesson, I'll help you get much more familiar with the relationship between the C shape triad, the A Minor shape triad, and the C shape pentaton...
Community Challenge 42 + Updates
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,Moving is HARD WORK! That said, it would appear that I've got my camera guitar setup almost fully operational. AND, while there was a bizarre delay with my internet installation, it would appear that my new and improved streaming ...
Community Challenge 41 | Make your own limitations and stick to them
New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Hi Everyone,Community Challenges are (usually) a weekly reminder that music is a language. Learning to speak a language involves crafting your own sentences and paragraphs from your own thoughts - not memori...
Meet Betty + Lesson & Move updates
New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Hi Everyone!I've got a few things to say! First off, meet my new little studio dog, Betty! She was living on the street for about three years and now I've had her for a week. She is already learning ...
Practice Thoughts | 12: Don't Aim For Normal
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonHi Everyone,I've been trying to figure out a way to articulate this concept for a long time. And I don't think I did a perfect job in this video, but I think I get my point across.BUT I'm going to reiterate this idea here a...
We made it! Also, ask me questions!
Hi Everyone,For those of you who don't know, Taylor and I (and Ernie) just moved from Michigan to California. We arrived in California about five days ago and it's been a mad dash to get the studio set up in a new place, not to mention getting settled in to live here!I'll release a nice Practice Thought in ...
CAGED Basics II | 1 | Overview
Where to Start• Lesson Archive• Recommended Lesson Plan • Book a Private LessonHi Everyone,Before starting on this CAGED Basics II series, please make sure you're comfortable with the concepts in Music Theory for Guitar and CAGED Basics.CAGED Basics II is all about how to integrate minor chords and scales int...
Post Your Questions! No Live Q&A this week
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,For those of you who don't know, I'm in the process of moving from Detroit to Los Angeles. I was hoping I could get a little livestream in this week, even if it was just a little laptop Q&A session, since I took down my whole ...
Community Challenge 40 | Write something with fingerpicking
New here? Visit my Where To Start page.Scroll down for more helpful links.Hi Everyone,Every week I post a Community Challenge. This is an opportunity for my Patrons to explore writing music. Sometimes it's about applying some specific music theory concept. Sometimes it's about a specific technique. Sometimes it...
OFFICE HOURS 79 | Thursday, April 7, 4:00PM EST
Going like in 20! This will be my last livestream in this studio before I tear down and rebuild in LA! Bring your questions! My studio is a mess. It'll be fun....New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.Hi Everyone,Join me Thursday, April 7th f...
