Jody Hughes Music https://jodyhughesmusic.com/ Acoustic Music Lessons & Performance Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:27:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cropped-RomeroPiano-1-32x32.jpg Jody Hughes Music https://jodyhughesmusic.com/ 32 32 New EP Release: Songs From Home https://jodyhughesmusic.com/new-ep-release-songs-from-home/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:27:57 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11691 I’ve spent the last month recording a good bit of music as well as remastering some of my old material. I discovered I even had finished recordings on my hard drive from 8-9 years ago I forgot about and never released! I decided to put...

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]]> The Best Streaming Platforms for Artists https://jodyhughesmusic.com/the-best-streaming-platforms-for-artists/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:07:50 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11678 What I would like to do today is offer some transparency into the world of streaming. Spotify has come under a lot of fire due to how little it pays artists. Especially with it’s new rule, that if you don’t get 1000 streams on your...

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]]> New Release: Birds Of Mabry https://jodyhughesmusic.com/birds-of-mabry-field-recording/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:28:14 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11670 In July, I released a track using my first dive into field recording. I entitled this track, “Birds Of Mabry: Beneath The Tree.” One day when out walking, I noticed a plethora of sounds coming from this old tree. It seemed the local birds loved...

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]]> New Release – The Pursuer https://jodyhughesmusic.com/new-recording-the-pursuer/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:29:14 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11665 I recently finished up a new track entitled “The Pursuer.” The mood of this piece is dark folk, eerie, and perhaps haunting. I envisioned a type of relentless pursuing in my musical mind…a certain element of pacing. Perhaps something aimed for a murder-mystery It’s available...

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]]> Fighting With Music – Knowing When To Surrender https://jodyhughesmusic.com/fighting-with-music-surrender/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:08:45 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11650 I wanted to share a story about one of the songs I recorded a few years back. This is to give you some transparency as a professional musician about my own challenges. The song is entitled “Five Knights” and you can hear it on Spotify...

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]]> We Need A Banjo Player! – Storytime https://jodyhughesmusic.com/we-need-banjo-player/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 17:47:15 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11624 I was a 16- to 17-year-old boy, and I had only been playing banjo for about a year and a half. I had experienced a few jams, but needless to say, my repertoire was seriously limited. Back then the North Georgia landscape was filled to...

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]]> Playing Banjo In 3/4 Time Signature https://jodyhughesmusic.com/playing-banjo-in-3-4-time/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:06:37 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11608 One thing you may be called on to do at a jam session is play in a different time signature than your standard 4/4. If all you’ve done is practice your standard 4/4 forward, forward-reverse, or alternating thumb rolls, you may be in for some...

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]]> Alternate String Pull-offs https://jodyhughesmusic.com/alternate-string-pull-offs/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 23:31:08 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11531 A common left-hand technique used by many clawhammer banjo players is called alternate string pull-offs. I can’t say I’ve seen these used much at all by Scruggs-style or three finger banjoists. Here is a video where I breakdown the technique. A basic breakdown of the...

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]]> Why The Way People Teach Chords Makes NO Sense! https://jodyhughesmusic.com/learning-chords-the-proper-way/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:13:52 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11453 As I look back on my own musical training, one thing I view with absurdity is the way chord knowledge is taught. Often a beginner will buy a chord chart with 100-200 different chords on it and try to memorize as many as possible. Eventually...

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]]> Top Reasons Acoustic Guitar Works GREAT for North Georgia Weddings https://jodyhughesmusic.com/north-georgia-weddings-top-acoustic-guitar/ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:27:07 +0000 https://jodyhughesmusic.com/?p=11461 I’ve played solo acoustic guitar at North Georgia weddings for over twenty years. There’s something special and romantic about acoustic guitar that a DJ or even a full band can’t deliver. I’ve played at everything from the most exquisite hotels in downtown Atlanta to simple...

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