Dynamics is one of the most important parts of playing music. I demonstrate how to play a song using dynamics. We will discuss in detail the finer points of listening and using your dynamics to make you a better musician.
Read MoreIn lesson two, we build an arpeggio from each major scale degree. I show you the process of constructing these arpeggios in detail. We put all these new arpeggios together at the end of the lesson.
Read MoreOne of my all time favorite jam tunes! I teach this one note for note and explain the techniques that make this one a must learn part of your repertoire.
Read MorePresenting Jay Ungar’s masterpiece Ashokan Farewell. I break down the finer points of this beautiful melody and go into detail how to embellish the tune.
Read MoreOne of my favorite tunes to play at the National Flat Picking championship contest.
Great chord progression along with a memorable melody make this a tune fun and full of surprises.
Read MoreThe first lesson in this series on Basic Arpeggios. We will learn a major scale and learn how to extract the arpeggio from that scale. The big lesson will be on how to turn this arpeggio into music and how I use them in my own playing.
Read MoreThis tune is a timeless classic that continues to be requested at most jams.
Read MoreAnother classic fiddle tune that I've been picking for a long time. It's a bouncy number with a tasty variation on the second round. A detailed study of this superb melody.
A great introduction to playing up the neck with this classic!
Read MoreA lesson on the finer points of guitar tone. Explore techniques on how to achieve your best sound out of your guitar. Lead playing and playing up the neck are discussed.
Read MoreThe framework solo is similar to the melody the singer would sing.
Read MorePart B of the flat picking standard Salt Creek. It continues to be a favorite played at most jams.
Read MorePart A of the flat picking standard Salt Creek. It continues to be a favorite played at most jams.
Read MoreA quick lesson on playing on your fingertips.
Read MoreIn this lesson we learn one of the prettiest melodies ever written. We will study round one (A and B parts) of this arrangement. Overlapping tones makes this tune challenging and fun to learn.
Read MoreIn this video, I go over the finer points of a hammer on, pull off and slides.
Read MoreI have a special place in my heart for this tune. It was the first tune I learned how to connect the eighth notes to make my playing sound authentic. This is a bouncy fiddle tune that has plenty of embellishments. The B part is especially challenging because of the long string of eighth notes.
Read MoreIf you're are wanting to learn how to flatpick, this is a good solid version of Old Joe Clark. I go into detail as I explain the different parts of this classic.
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