In creative endeavors, technique is helpful, but not at all necessary. Raw creative expression is as simple as playing or doing something simple, completely on purpose, with complete inner authority. This is something that someone who has never played a note before can do in their first day, if they
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Loop Jam Tracks fixed 12-21-13
Thanks Francis for pointing it out! All the audio tracks on our Loops Tracks page were dead. All fixed now. See Loop Jam Tracks in all 12 keys. Loop Tracks are great for trying out new ideas with a rather blank canvas, harmonically speaking. Just roots and 5ths strummed
Conflation CD – electronica violin!
Check out my Conflation CD on iTunes! It is also available on Amazon and at about 15 other internet music retailers (for those who are anti-iTunes). It is a new departure for me. I’m rather pleased and proud of it myself!
What’s good for the planet = #1
By fiddlejamman on December 10, 2013 in Bulletin Board, Founder’s Blog, Lesson List, Music Philosophy, Wit & Wisdom
Practice vs Performance – Yin & Yang – Stephan Wremble article report
By fiddlejamman on November 21, 2013 in Artist Level, By Knowledge, Founder’s Blog, Lesson List, Master Class, Music Essentials, Music Philosophy, Wit & Wisdom
Reading the latest (December 2013) issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine today (with another of my own inspirate-ors, Willie Nelson on the cover), and liked very much something that Babik friend and supporter, super guitarist (one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s top 100 guitarists of all time) Stephan Wremble said in a
New lesson post on taking musical dictation
By fiddlejamman on November 16, 2013 in Founder’s Blog, Lesson List, Music Essentials, Music Philosophy, Wit & Wisdom
I woke up with this in my head. I got right up and typed it out for you. I think it came out fairly well. I hope you benefit! I definitely is one of my favorite subjects to teach! Enjoy! Geoff See: Taking Musical Dictation – our highest art form
Nice Autumn Leaves lesson additions finished!
By fiddlejamman on November 5, 2013 in Blues Scale, By Ear, By Feeling, By Knowledge, Founder’s Blog, Jammer Level, Jamming 101, Jazz, Lesson List, One-Room-School-House ORSH
I’ve just uploaded a couple nice video components to the “Autumn Leaves” lessons that work with incorporating blues riffs at key spots in the song to “punctuate” your solos better. That makes this a pretty thorough lesson on this famous song I think! Again, this is a great