Subject: Hazy Horizons...
Hazy Horizons...
September 8th, 2016 at 8:42 am EDTHey Friend, I've been sitting here staring at a blank page for over a half hour... I'm at a bit of a crossroads, not really knowing which way I want to go at this point. Between watching Google algorithm changes destroy much if the work I've done to ...
C Chord Subs Examples
September 7th, 2016 at 8:32 am EDTHey Friend, Total blond moment... I told you yesterday I had the tabs, then completely didn't put a link in the email for them. Lucky you... you get the tabs and the MP3 today. Sorry about that! I'm such a liar... It's one thing to see possible chord ...
C Chord Substitutions
September 6th, 2016 at 8:15 am EDTHey Friend, I have put together a set of tabs with examples of some substitutions you could use in place of a C major chord. In each case, you're either adding something to the chord, or you're changing the three note of the chord. It might seem obv ...
Substituting Chords
September 5th, 2016 at 3:53 pm EDTHey Friend, Happy Labor Day! Hopefully you get to enjoy a barbecue or picnic with friends and family. I'm just happy not to have to work today! Now that you know the basic pattern for chords in a key, it's time to look at some possible chord substitu ...
Sunday Break Day
September 4th, 2016 at 1:28 pm EDTHey Friend, Takin' a little break today. I've got things I should be doing, and yet I'm not feeling it. Ever had one of those days? So you get a break from me. I won't push you to pick up your guitar or anything! Unless you want to, that is. Everybod ...
Week 10 Review
September 3rd, 2016 at 10:40 am EDTHey Friend, Here's the Week 10 Review for you. I did a little rocking out to some albums this morning: "Dog Eat Dog" by Blink-182 and Mayday Parade's "Black Lines". But now it's time to get back to the weekly chores. I'm on laundry duty this week, ...
What's Next?
September 2nd, 2016 at 8:37 am EDTHey Friend, Woo, Central Florida is wet this morning! Fortunately, Hermine has decided to sail on by the Orlando area without too much trouble. We did have our phones squawking last night about possible tornadoes, but we barely saw any wind. Hopefull ...
C to Bdim
September 1st, 2016 at 8:39 am EDTHey Friend, I gotta tell you - the more I listen to the B diminished chord within the context of the key of C major, the more I like it. Hey, don't give me that look... I'm as shocked as you are! But there it is... I said it. I guess the operative wo ...
B Diminished Barre Chords
August 31st, 2016 at 8:26 am EDTHey Friend, Diminished barre chords have a different shape than what we've gotten accustomed to. Normally, for a major barre chord in the root 6 position, we'd use the index finger to barre all six strings and an E shape chord to get the triad notes. ...
B Diminished Positions
August 30th, 2016 at 8:31 am EDTHey Friend, There's nine variations of the B diminished chord in today's lesson. Some of the shapes will look familiar, while others are new. Again, not a big deal, since there isn't a huge demand for diminished chords in popular music, but we like t ...