Howdy all!
I hope this finds you and yours happy, safe, & well, as well as adjusting to a new school year! Info for both group & private students below (including supplemental material for everyone).
RECITAL: Next recital will be in-person, Sunday, November 7th at 2pm at The Ballroom House on Southland Drive in Lexington. VIDEO option is available for anyone not attending in-person recital.
SONGWRITING SERIES: As of this writing, I have 6 lesson articles in the new "Sonic Sorcery" songwriting series (the latest went live yesterday, and is an examination of the Beach Boys classic "Good Vibrations"), which you can access HERE. Unlike the songwriting workshops, we're deconstructing individual songs to look at chord progressions, forms, lyrics, and more. ALSO in the works: the new 8-week songwriting class video series!
NEW ARTICLES at SD Magazine: "Slide Guitar: A Guided Musical Tour", and the new "Guitar Gods" interview with Grammy nominated Jon Butcher! Also check out "The Music of Black Widow" and "The Music of James Bond" at SD Universe. Interviews with punk legend Richie Stotts (of Plasmatics) and Grammy winning guitarist for Sting, Dominic Miller, on the way.
WEB RESOURCES: If you haven't already, please sign up as a member at the SDML membership page so you will have access to all the material we offer.
TUITION: Those students signed up with me, I do all invoicing via SQUARE, but if you prefer you can use one of the following methods: you can pay with card or Paypal account at my directly link http://www.paypal.me/skinnydevilmusic or Venmo at www.venmo.com/David-McLean-47 ....and I'm told I need to open a BITCOIN wallet, so I suppose I'd better look into that, also (if you have advice there, please let me know)....though I'm told you can use Bitcoin or Etherium via PayPal and Venmo, so if that's your preferred method of payment, that works for me!
1) GROUP STUDENTS - NEW CLASS begins Thursday Aug 19! Link & password to the entire 8 weeks session is below the schedule....The schedule is as follows:
4pm - G4
5pm - G3
6pm - G2
7pm - G1
Join Zoom Meetings at:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5343966529?pwd=N09CWXhvOFFzY0RHSjBBaWs2TWUzUT09
Meeting ID: 534 396 6529
Password: 949288
2) PRIVATE STUDENTS - The above link should also function for ALL private lessons. You'll simply be directed to the "waiting room" if you log in early.
Each of you should be receiving (via email and/or text) your individual lesson sheets (in some cases with links to doc or video supplements). I'll be sending these weekly, as a general thing, unless we are just reviewing.
If you have NOT received these, please contact me immediately so we can rectify the situation today!
3) SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL - Below are videos that include several song walk-thrus & play-alongs, as well as a drill material. Some of this several of you started on last week. The rest is new material.
All videos are UNLISTED (except where noted), so you have to have the link to access the video.
This page WILL BE up-dated throughout the month with additional material, so check back each week (though I will often be sending notifications).
Video Drills
Play-along Song videos:
G3 and G4 level:
Workout #1 (dexterity, rhythm, scale drills)
Workout #2 (chord drill, including barre chords)
Workout #3 (improvisation - minor blues)
Am Blues Improv Track
C major Improv Track
Advanced Only:
Rhythm drill call & response
Rhythm drill 4-level counting
Song Charts (holiday songs at the end):
Happy Birthday Corinne Bailey Rae and guitar legend Jimi Hendrix
"Put Your Records On" Corinne Bailey Rae (2006)
verse
A - - - /B7 - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
A - - - /B7 - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
pre
F#m - - - /C#m - - - /A - - - /Adim7 - - - /
Dmj7 - - - /Dmj7 - - - /Dm - - - /Dm - - - /
chorus
A - - - /B7 - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
A - - - /B7 - - - /D - - - /A - - - /
"Little Wing" Jimi Hendrix (1969)
Em - - - /G - - - /Am - - - /Em - - - /
Bm - - - /Am - - - /G - F - /C - /
D - - - /D - - - /
***note the measure of 2/4 on the C chord
"Easy On Me" Adele (2021)
capo @5
intro
C - - - /Am - - - /Em - - - /F - - - /
verse
C - - - /Am - - - /Em - - - /F - - - /
C - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /F - - - /
1) G - - - / Dm - - - /
2) Dm - - - /
chorus
C - Am - /G - - - /Dm - - - /F - - - /
C - Am - /G - - - /Dm - - - /F - - - /
C - - - /Am - - - /Em - - - /F - - - /
bridge
C - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /F - - - /Dm - - - /
C - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /F - - - /Dm - - - /
"Dani California" RHCP (2006)
verse:
Am - G - /Dm - Am - /Am - G - /Dm - Am - /
Am - G - /Dm - Am - /Am - G - /Dm - - - /
chorus:
F - - - /Dm - - - /F - - - /Dm - - - /
F - - - /Dm - - - /F - - - /Dm - - - /
"Blue Moon" Rogers & Hart (1934)
***Billie Holiday 1951, Marcels' doowop version 1961, Cowboy Junkies 1988, Rod Stewart 2004, etc
chorus
G - Em - /C - D - /G - Em - /C - D - /
G - Em - /C - D - /G - Em - /C - D - /
bridge
C - D - /G - - - /C - D - /G - - - /
A - - - /A7 - - - /D - - - /D7 - - - /
"Blue Moon of KY" Bill Monroe (1945)
country waltz 3/4
chorus
C - - /C - - /F - - /F - - /
C - - /C - - /G - - /G - - /
C - - /C - - /F - - /F - - /
C - - /G - - /C - - /C7 - - /
bridge
F - - /F - - /C - - /C - - /
F - - /F - - /C - - /G7 - - /
C - - /C - - /F - - /F - - /
C - - /G - - /C - - /C - - /
"Mary Jane's Last Dance" Tom Petty (1993)
verse
Am - G - /D - Am - /Am - G - /D - Am - /
Am - G - /D - Am - /Am - G - /D - Am - /
chorus
Em7 - - - /Em7 - - - /A7 - - - /A7 - - - /
Em7 - - - /Em7 - - - /A7 - - - /G - - - /
"Jack and Diane" John Mellencamp (1982)
capo @2
G - D - /C - D - /G - D - /C D G - /
G - D - /C - D - /G - D - /C D G - /
"Ain't No Sunshine" Bill Withers (1971)
intro
Am - Em G /Am - - - /Am - Em G /Am - - - /
verse
Am - Em G /Am - - - /Am - Em G /Am - - - /
Em - - - /Dm - - - /Am - Em G /Am - - - /
TWO NEW Taylor Swift songs in odd time signatures:
To simplify structure, I'm charting it as alternating measures of 3 and 2.
"Closure" Taylor Swift (2020)
5/4
verse/chorus
F#m - - /E - /A - - /D - /
repeat
Similarly, I'll chart this as alternating measures of 4, 4, and 2.
"Tolerate It" (2020)
10/8
verse
F#m - - - /F#m - - - /F#m - /
E - - - /E - - - /E - /
repeat
chorus
A - - - /A - - - /A - /
D - - - /D - - - /D - /
F#m - - - /F#m - - - /F#m - /
E - - - /E - - - /E - /
For IMPROVISATION discussion, Amazing Grace in key of C (with video):
"Amazing Grace"
C - - /C - - /F - - /C - - /
C - - /C - - /G - - /G - - /
C - - /C - - /F - - /C - - /
C - - /G - - /C - - /C - - /
adding some extra spice by subbing some of the chords....
C - - /C7 - - /F - - /C - - /
C - - /Am - - /G - - /G7 - - /
C - - /C7 - - /F - - /C - - /
Am - - /G - - /C - - /C - - /
video:
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Holiday Songs
"Silent Night"
G - - /G - - /G - -/G - - /
D - - /D - - /G - - /G - - /
C - - /C - - /G - - /G - - /
C - - /C - - /G - - /G - - /
D - - /D - - /G - - /G - - /
G - - /D - - /G - - /G - - /
...chord sub version...
G - - /G - - /G - - /G - - /
D - - /D7 - - /G - - /G - - /
C - - /Am - - /G - - /G - - /
C - - /A7 - - /G - - /G - - /
D - - /D7 - - /G - - /Em - - /
G - - /D7 - - /G - - /G - - /
"Away in the Manger"
G - - /G - - /C - - /G - - /
D - - /D - - /C - - /G - - /
G - - /G - - /C - - /G - - /
C - - /G - - /D - - /G - - /
....more advanced: experiment exchanging G & Em, C & Am, and D & D7
"Silver Bells"
G - - /G - - /C - - /C - - /
D - - /D7 - - /G - - /D7 - -/
G - - /G - - /C - - /C - - /
D - - /D7 - - /G - - /G - - /
See instrumental video HERE
"Here Comes Santa Claus"
in key of G:
G - - - /G - - - /D7 - - - /D7 - - - /
D7 - - - /D7 - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
C - - - /G - - - /Am - - - /G - - - /
C - - - /G - - - /D7 - - - /G - - - /
in key of C:
C - - - /C - - - /G7 - - - /G7 - - - /
G7 - - - /G7 - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
F - - - /C - - - /Dm - - - /C - - - /
F - - - /C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
chorus:
G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /
G - - - /D - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
bridge:
C - - - /C - - - /C - - - /C - - - /
A7 - - - /D - - - /A7 - - - /D7 - - - /
"Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"
verse:
G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /D - - - /
D7 - - - /D7 - - - /D7 - - - /G - - - /
repeat
bridge:
C - - - /G - - - /C - - - /G - - - /
A - - - /A7 - - - /D - - - /D7 - - - /
"White Christmas"
A - - - /A - - - /D - - - /E - - - /
D - - - /D - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
A - - - /D - - - /E - - - /E7 - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /Bm - - - /E - - - /
D - - - /Bm - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
A - - - /A - - - /D - - - /Dm - - - /
A - - - /E - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
Note: Any A can be followed with Amj7, the D and Bm are interchangeable, as are E & E7. Thee are more advanced versions with many passing chords, but its good to start with the basics first.
"Blue Christmas"
D - - - /D - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
A7 - - - /A7 - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
D - - - /D7 - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
E - - - /E7 - - - /A - - - /A7 - - - /
D - - - /D - - - /A - - - /A - - - /
A7 - - - /A7 - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
D - - - /D7 - - - /G - - - /E7 - - - /
A - - - /A7 - - - /D - - - /D - - - /
Be sure to rock that shuffle, and any chord is open to being replaced or embellished with the respective blues riff.
"Amazing Grace"
G - - /G - - /C - - /G - - /
G - - /G - - /D7 - - /D7 - - /
G - - /G - - /C - - /G - - /
G - - /D7 - - /G - - /G - - /
see video HERE
experiment with same chord subs as above (G to Em, C to Am, D & D7)
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
G - - - /D7 - - - /G - - - /D7 - - - /
Em - - /A7 - - - /D - A7 - /D7 - - - /
G - - - /Cadd9 - - - /Em7 - - - /D - - - /
G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /G - - - /
Em - C - /D - C - (pause) /G - D7 - /G - - - /
"Auld Lang Syne" traditional music
lyrics by Robert Burns
G - - - /D - - - /G - - - /C - - - /
G - - - /D - - - /Em - C - /G - - - /
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