I’ve recently began doing live streams on various topics. This past week I chose the tune “Blackberry Blossom” and just improvised on it for awhile. A total of 12 minutes to be exact. Many times my practice sessions begin like this, taking a song and…
Category: Jamming
Want to become a better improviser? Regardless of the instrument? Are your solos going nowhere and don’t know how to get to that next level? Well I’ve created an ongoing course called “Improvisation Insights” that’s available on Skillshare.com and Teachable.com In this course, I will…
I’ve decided that graphs are a great way to show someone how to improve their music. If you were to plot notes versus time, would you end up with something that looks chaotic with absolutely no pattern? What would the shape of the music look…
So you play the banjo but aren’t drawn to the really fast bluegrass songs? I’ve had many people come in as banjo students say that same thing to me. The incredible speed that a lot of bluegrass music is played at can be intimidating for someone completely…
Overwhelmed with how many songs there are and don’t know where to start? This list will help. Where you start is extremely important because if you start on a song that is too difficult it can be discouraging. In addition, some songs are not common repertoire…