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Blues Chronicles #10: Huddie Ledbetter – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones

June 10, 2020

On Episode 10 of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Jones covers another key figure, King of the 12-String guitar, Huddie Ledbetter. Also known as "Lead Belly," Huddie Ledb...

Clawhammer Banjo Licks & Tricks – Episode 1: Triplets – Cathy Fink

June 9, 2020

Learn to play triplets in Open G tuning and Double C tuning along with song/tune application for those triplets. Cathy Fink's Courses: https://truefire.com/e...

Blues Chronicles #9 – Son House – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones

June 9, 2020

On Episode 9 of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Jones touches on one of the greatest blues performers to ever come out of the Mississippi delta, Son House. Though many b...

Blues Chronicles #8: What Are the Roots of the Blues? – Guitar History Lesson – Rev. Jones

June 8, 2020

In Episode 8 of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Jones covers the probable roots of the Blues, itself. Blues was like born from the song traditions formed by African slav...

Blues Chronicles #7: Rev. Robert Wilkins – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones

June 7, 2020

In Episode 7 of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Robert Jones talks about Rev. Robert Wilkins, another prominent figure in Blues history. Rev. Wilkins was the author of t...

Blues Chronicles #6: Do I Have A Right To Sing the Blues? – Guitar History Lesson – Rev. Robert Jones

June 6, 2020

On Episode 6 of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Robert Jones addresses a frequently asked question he gets about singing music written by and about African Americans. ...

Blues Chronicles #5: Charlie Patton – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones

June 5, 2020

In Episode 5 of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Robert Jones delves into the legacy of Charley Patton, the father of delta Blues. Patton was, according to Rev. Jones, pr...

Blues Chronicles #4: Blind Willie Johnson – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones

June 4, 2020

On this fourth episode of Blues Chronicles, Rev. Robert Jones talk about another important figure in blues history: Blind Willie Johnson. Johnson used a a techn...

Survive The Jam With These 7 Bluegrass Banjo Lessons

June 3, 2020

As banjo players, often times the number one place for us to be is in the jam. That's where the majority of the fun and learning happens! But to get the most fu...

Blues Chronicles #3: The Major Pentatonic Scale – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones

June 3, 2020

In Episode 3 of Blues Chronicles, Reverend Robert Jones goes over the major pentatonic scale, how abundant it is in popular music, and some prominent figures th...

Blues Chronicles #2: The Minor Pentatonic Scale – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones

June 1, 2020

In Episode 2 Blues Chronicles, Rev. Robert Jones talks about the Pentatonic Scale, and its importance in connecting musical ideas, but also how it connects us s...

Blues Chronicles #1: Blind Lemon Jefferson – Guitar History Lesson – Reverend Robert Jones