Scott Paul Johnson

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Office Hours Q&A 216 | Fingerpicking and Song Dynamics, CAGED vs Box numbers, speaker cables

Ask me anything! Music, guitar, gear

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Hi Everyone,

You missed this one, buy you can always catch the next one - every Thursday at 10AM.

Here are the questions for this week:<...

2025-08-27 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 110 | Write something with a key change

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2025-08-26 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Ear Training & Song Analysis | "A Night to Remember" by Shalamar

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2025-08-25 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Office Hours Q&A 215 | How long to practice, learning triads, memorizing fingerboard, and drum beat tutorial

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Hi Everyone,

You missed this one, but you can always catch the next one every Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time.

The questions this week were:

2025-08-20 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 109 | Write something sad

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2025-08-19 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Practice Thought | Limitations are a good thing!

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2025-08-18 17:00:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Office Hours Q&A 214 | Silent Acoustic Guitar?

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Hi Everyone,

You missed this one! Catch the next one every Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time

There was only one question this week and it was about silent guitar practice and wether t...

2025-08-13 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 108 | Write something using I vi IV V

Hi Everyone,

Surprise! This one is related to yesterdays Cool Chord Progressions lesson: Write something using a I vi IV V progression.

What is a community challenge? It's a weekly reminder that regular writing sessions are one of the best ways to really get to know how music theory works and how it connects to the guitar. It's a writing prompt for you to practice writing something. It doesn't have to be good. It doesn't have to be a complete song. It doesn't have to be a masterpiece. It's just about practicing writing.<...

2025-08-12 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Cool Chord Progression | I - vi - IV - V

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2025-08-11 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Office Hours Q&A 213 | Getting your tone into your recording, taking care of strings, creative inspiration

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Hi Everyone,

You missed this one! Catch the next one every Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time

2025-08-06 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 107 | Impeccable Timing

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2025-08-05 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

How learning bass helped my guitar skills (pt1?)

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2025-08-04 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Office Hours Q&A 212 | Buzzing guitar, effects pedals, kick drum pedal

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Hi Everyone,

You missed this one, but you can always catch the next one every Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time.

Here are the timestamps for this one:

2025-07-30 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 106 | Write a Bass/Rhythm Combo

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2025-07-29 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Ear Training & Song Analysis | Elliott Smith - Between the Bars

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Hi Everyone,
In this Ear Training & Song Analysis, I'm diving into Elliott Smith's "Between the Bars."

This is becoming a regular series, and my goal with it is to show...

2025-07-28 17:00:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Office Hours Q&A 211 | Sweep picking? How long will it take to feel "good"

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You missed this one, but you can catch Office Hours every Thursday at 10AM Pacific.

2025-07-23 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 105 | Write something EASY

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Hi Everyone,
The goal of this challenge is to find your comfort zone and write something from there. Keep it simple. Have fun. Focus on LETTING it be easy - if you try something ...

2025-07-22 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Practice Thought | Learn what easy feels like

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Hi Everyone,
I gave this one two different titles because I couldn't decide which question would be more interesting for you:

These are important and weird questions:
"H...

2025-07-21 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

I'm going live on my main youtube channel right now!

Hi Everyone - I'm doing a little live lesson on my main youtube channel. A Music Theory Crash Course. Come hang out in the chat, say hi, ask questions, let people know you like it here. Or if you can't make it right now, feel free to drop a like or a comment if you feel like it.

Alright! I need to start this stream ASAP! See you there

2025-07-17 21:17:24 +0000 UTC View Post