Every other week I post a community challenge. The goal is remind you that WRITING SOMETHING is the single best way to practice using and understanding the music theory you've been learning here. If you're a private person, you don't have ...

2023-02-23 23:47:52 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 110 | Weds, Feb 22, 1:00PM Pacific Time

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Hi Everyone,

The questions:

Harsh was...

2023-02-21 04:02:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Live Song Analysis 02 | Monday, Feb 20th, 3:00PM Pacific

I got a copyright strike on this one so I had to remove a whole section featuring Alrighty Aphrodite - thats the big risk with doing these song analysis videos. I'm trying to see if there is a better streaming platform that won't give me these issues.

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OFFICE HOURS 109 | shell chords, being human, switching positions, phrasing, sus4 on a IV chord

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Hi Everyone,

Here are the timestamps for this Office Hours:

Sirot asked about shell chords

Ahmed asked about 2023-02-14 19:04:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Music Theory Monday 35 | 13th chords

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-02-13 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 108 | EQ, slide guitar, moveable shapes, Chet Atkins

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The questions:

Mark R asked if I could walk through how to EQ a track

2023-02-07 05:09:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Practice Thoughts | Music Theory is Not Music

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-02-06 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 59 | Write something using G Am Em D

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Hi Everyone,

I've been doing these Community Challenges every other week to give you (yes, YOU) more time to participate.

What is a Community Challenge? It's an opportunity to write a LITTLE SOMETHING. I emphasize both "LITTLE" and "SOMETHING" to make the...

2023-02-03 22:25:47 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 107 | Bill Withers, Practice Tracks, Creativity, String Gauge

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Great stream, as usual. Lots of great questions. Here they are:

Sirot had some questions about the chord progression for 2023-01-31 20:32:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Music Theory Monday 34 | 11th chords

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-01-30 18:31:47 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 106 | Chord substitution, stronger melodies, switching chords

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Here were the questions, linked to the appropriate timestamp:

Sirot was wondering about two things: chord substitution and secondary dominants.

2023-01-24 23:44:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Live Song Analysis 01 | Tuesday, January 24th, 2:00PM Pacific

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Hi Everyone,

Tomorrow at 2:00PM Pacific I'm going live to tackle a handful of tunes YOU suggested in a post I accidentally deleted. I'll make a list of those tunes below and I'll try to get through as many as I can!

This is a new thing. I'm going in cold ...

2023-01-23 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 58 | Write Something in A Minor

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Hi Everyone,
This community challenge is simple: Write Something in A Minor!

What is a Community Challenge? It's an invitation to all of my Patrons to create SOMETHING. When you're learning guitar, it's eas...

2023-01-19 22:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Practice Thoughts | Don't Move the Goal Post

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-01-16 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 105 | 7th vs add9 chords, CAGED Chords, backing tracks

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Hi Everyone,

Graeme had a question about 7th vs add9 chords

2023-01-12 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 104 | Motivation, Practice Technique

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This one was very nice and very short! Here are the questions:

Ray was looking for some ways to stay motivated.

2023-01-10 22:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Song Analysis - Hot Bodies in Motion's "All Night" pt 3

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Hi Everyone,
This is the final installment of my little series about the song "All Night" written by me and my friend Ben Carson. Our band Hot Bodies in Motion is releasing the song this Friday the 13th on Spotify and everywhere else.

Here is a cool 2023-01-09 17:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 57 | Write Something Difficult (for you)

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Hey Everyone,

Here is a fun Community Challenge:

Write Something Difficult (for you)

You don't have to write something CRAZY difficult, just set out to write something that is hard for you to play. Watch the video for elaboration.

What is a Commu...

2023-01-06 02:09:15 +0000 UTC View Post

2023 Goals/Welcome New Patrons!

This month's New Patron Welcome thread is open to ALL existing 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 and share your guitar/music goals for 2023! Reply to new Patrons below if you share the same goals, or can relate to their journey. This community is made up of students of different ...

2023-01-06 00:27:34 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 103 | 12 Strings, motivation, right hand technique, finding your path, used guitars

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I was a little under-slept and over-caffeinated for this one but it went pretty well and I was very excited to show off a new feature: I was finally able to offer an easy way to have Patrons ask questions via video live on stream! I'll do more of t...

2023-01-03 19:06:38 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 102 | Motivation, Playing over chords, Remembering ideas, strings, etc

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Hi Everyone,

These were the questions:

Question 1: Jeffery was wondering how to practice when you lose motivation - I also recommend checking out 2022-12-19 23:21:00 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 101 | Percussive guitar playing, switching guitars mid-show, chord identification, tuning with harmonics

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Hi Everyone,

Great questions this week.

Question 1: Ray wanted my opinion of percussive guitar playing.

2022-12-13 19:51:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Song Analysis - Hot Bodies in Motion's "All Night" pt 2

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Sorry it took me so long to post this second installment! I just got internet set up in my new studio here in the Pacific Northwest. I'll get more lessons posted soon and another community challenge this week. I still have a lot of work to do getti...

2022-12-12 18:01:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 56 + Moving Updates

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Hi Everyone,

It's going to be a busy but fun season here! Taylor and I are nearly packed for our journey back to the Pacific Northwest. I've got a new, spacious studio waiting for me to set up my camera guitar and main desk, plus room to experimen...

2022-11-23 18:23:44 +0000 UTC View Post