Subject: Exercise for “Aubrey” Intro
Exercise for “Aubrey” Intro
April 19th, 2019 at 8:27 am EDTHey Friend, I didn’t want too much of the month to get past without getting back to “Aubrey.” I have the introduction and beginning to the verse tabbed out and an MP3 created so you can follow along. Hopefully you’ve been practicing the p ...
Mine. Mine. MIne.
April 12th, 2019 at 8:32 am EDTHey Friend, A leopard CANNOT change his spots. And so it goes in the music industry. The big corporate music publishers and labels continue to bully the little guys, and even some artists get in on the game. Bullies can’t stand on their own… ...
First Lesson - “Aubrey” by Bread
April 9th, 2019 at 8:30 am EDTHey Friend, Well, some is better than none… right? I hoped to have a video done for you of the picking pattern we’ll use throughout “Aubrey” by Bread. But you know what they say about having “hope in one hand and $% + in the other…" Th ...
"Aubrey" Picking Pattern
April 5th, 2019 at 8:28 am EDTHey Friend, Okay, getting back to learning the song “Aubrey” by Bread. A couple weeks ago I started writing about the chords for the song, but I found myself quickly going down a chord theory rabbit hole… That can be a dark place, easy to b ...
Do you feel lucky, Punk?
March 17th, 2019 at 12:00 pm EDTHey Friend, Happy St. Patrick’s Day to ya! And be the luck of the Irish with ya... I hope you’re wearing green so you don’t get pinched! I can almost guarantee Dirty Harry Callahan wouldn’t be dealing out the same justice if he were called ...
The deafening sound of crickets...
March 7th, 2019 at 8:34 am EDTHey Friend, I was surprised that most of y’all in our little group didn’t seem that interested in learning the song “Aubrey” by Bread. I think two people replied back about it... Now I understand it’s sweet and kinda sappy, slow and a bit ...
KISS... Simple is elegant
February 21st, 2019 at 8:28 am EDTHey Friend, Guitar work doesn’t have to be flashy or difficult, or even intricate to be elegant. I’ve been a fan of the band Bread since the mid-1970s. In fact, the song “If” was my JAM in elementary school! Back in the day (don’t know ...
Happy Valentine's Day
February 14th, 2019 at 8:33 am EDTHey Friend, Just wanted to drop you a line and tell you… “I love you, man!” Ya know, purely platonic, of course. I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day. Peace~ Dave ...
Extra Extra
February 12th, 2019 at 8:30 am EDTHey Friend, There’s a couple of news items I wanted to make sure you’re aware of... First off, the sad. Jim Dunlop passed away February 7th. If you’re relatively new to guitar, you might not recognize the name, but you’ve definitely bee ...
Wanna feed your G.A.S.?
February 5th, 2019 at 8:31 am EDTHey Friend, Just in case you’re NOT "in the know,” Winter NAMM 2019 just finished up. Twice a year, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) holds a trade event where music companies from all over the world debut their new products. ...