Eddie Collins' book is set up nicely, so that he introduces licks, then follows with exercises and chord progressions where you stitch them together...
I've been trying to learn to play Mickey Baker's chords on guitar, and decided I also need to understand why he names them the way he does, so making...
I was playing a classical piece the other day in A where the second mando had a flatted note, it is always a little bit of a puzzler if you don't see...
Thanks for the quick reply, Kevin. I know that's right from a scalar point of view, so it has to be right on a chord chart - just a bit more work and...
I listened to most, if not all, of the tunes last night and this morning. That is high praise when coming from someone like me who dislikes jazz, or...
I was born in Louisiana, been over 30 years in Texas, began playing guitar as a teen. I play guitar with friends, at small gigs and at bluegrass jams. I play acoustic blues, country blues, gospel, country, rock and bluegrass music. I bought a mandolin in 2014, got serious about playing mandolin mid-2015 and my interests are mostly in bluegrass, folk and old-world fiddle tunes.
I also have an interest in documenting information about the group, The Bluegrass Alliance (all incarnations of the previous century rather than the re-alliance group of the 2000's).
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Near Abilene, Texas
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Music, lutherie, woodwork, wood finishing, web design
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Furniture repair, architectural millwork repair, web design
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