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Boundaries and Creativity Apr 30, 2020

Some friends of mine have just started a new songwriting group. I've done live song groups before – this new one, in fact, is inspired by...

Indirect Listening Apr 23, 2020

Every six months or so, I put on Louis Armstrong and wait for two of my main philosophical impulses to slug it out. On the one hand, I'm for...

Last Call For The Fingerstyle Five Apr 14, 2020

According to my friend Tim, there was a college professor in the William Patterson jazz program who began every sentence with the word "Dig." As...

"Who's It For, What's It For?" Apr 14, 2020

The studio where I've been shooting my new Youtube live streams is only ten minutes from my house. Last fall, when it was still a half-hour drive...

So Not A Marketing Email Apr 14, 2020

Word on the street is you can't make an omelette without shattering a few eggshells. Inside the sanitized cocoon that is the Fretboard residence,...

Improvising on "Key To The Highway" Apr 13, 2020

I feel like I've spent more time thinking about improvising than almost any other aspect of playing music. Some of that time has been spent...

Arranging "House Of The Rising Sun" Apr 11, 2020

At its simplest, arranging just means starting with the bare bones of a song – a single pass through the melody and the chord progression...

The Membership Is Open Apr 10, 2020

I did my first live-on-Facebook performance today. I know The Face is not everyone's jam, particularly among the Fretboard subscribership, but it...

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