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Office Hours Q&A 132 | Thu, Oct 5, 10am Pacific

Office Hours Q&A 132 | Thu, Oct 5, 10am Pacific

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Hi Everyone,

Here are the timestamped questions for this Office Hours

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Welcome, New Patrons!

If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to accomplish while you’re here?

If you’re a seasoned Patron, please give our new members a warm welcome! Reply to new Patrons below if you share the same goals, or can relate to their journey. This community is made...

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Community Challenge 67 | Write something with an excessive element

Community Challenge 67 | Write something with an excessive element

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Hi Everyone,

Every other week I post a Community Challenge. These challenges serve as a regular reminder that M...

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Private Lessons

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Hi Everyone,
I'm finally offering private lessons again. I'll be doing lessons thr...

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Office Hours Q&A 131 | Thu, Sept 28, 10am Pacific

Office Hours Q&A 131 | Thu, Sept 28, 10am Pacific

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Hi Everyone,

Here are the timestamped questions for this Office Hours:

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Live Lesson | Writing complementary chord progressions

Live Lesson | Writing complementary chord progressions

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Hi Everyone,

This is a little lesson about how I approach writing chord progres...

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*LIVE NOW* | Writing Music and Answering Questions | Sept 19 @ 6PM Pacific

*LIVE NOW* | Writing Music and Answering Questions | Sept 19 @ 6PM Pacific

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Hi Everyone,
Tomorrow (Sept 19th) at 6PM Pacific Time, I'm going live to write mus...

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LIVE | COMMUNITY CHALLENGE 66 | REWRITE SOMETHING

LIVE | COMMUNITY CHALLENGE 66 | REWRITE SOMETHING

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Hi Everyone,
Join me tomorrow (Sept 12) at 2PM Pacific for another Community Chal...

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New Navigation Feature!

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Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that Patreon added a new feature called "Collections." It...

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Songwriting | Start to Finish

Songwriting | Start to Finish

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I'm going live at 4PM Pacific Time to attempt to write a complete ...

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Welcome, New Patrons!

If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to accomplish while you’re here?

If you’re a seasoned Patron, please give our new members a warm welcome! Reply to new Patrons below if you share the same goals, or can relate to their journey. This community is made...

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Guitar Myths | Lies that hold you back

Guitar Myths | Lies that hold you back

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Hi everyone,

I'm going live today at 2:00PM Pacific time to discuss a list of m...

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Let's Write Music Together - (and ask me questions)

Let's Write Music Together - (and ask me questions)

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Hi Everyone,
I'm going live in about an hour (6:30PM PACIFIC) to write some music....

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Songwriting Chat and your questions

Songwriting Chat and your questions

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Hi Everyone,
Continuing the live streaming experiment, today I wanna talk about so...

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Impromptu CAGED lesson (beginners welcome) and whatever else you want to learn

Impromptu CAGED lesson (beginners welcome) and whatever else you want to learn

Hi Everyone,

Continuing with this "frequent livestreaming" experiment, I'm hanging out this evening talking CAGED system  and whatever else comes up. Going live at 7PM Pacific time.

You can watch later if you don't make it tonight! Feel free to leave a question in the comments below.

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Another Live Hangout

Another Live Hangout

I know I know - - another one - it's been a fun experiment!

Come hang out and drop a question in the chat or down below! Or suggest a topic you've been thinking about!

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Community Challenge 65 | Write something in Phrygian Mode, rooted on B, with BONUS

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Hi Everyone,

Community Challenges are an opportunity to practice ACTUALLY USING...

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LIVE HANGOUT - Aug 15

LIVE HANGOUT - Aug 15


Hi Everyone,

I had a lot of fun yesterday and this week feels like a good time to try some new things around here.

I'll be streaming for another few hours today with the camera guitar, recording software, and whatever else comes up - maybe based on your questions, maybe I'll record the next Community Challenge (and post it separately later)

Come hang out or drop a q...

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LIVE HANGOUT RIGHT NOW - making music, answering questions, whatever...

LIVE HANGOUT RIGHT NOW - making music, answering questions, whatever...

Hi Everyone,

I've been working on PDFs and lesson planning, but today I just want to hang out, make music, teach lessons on whatever I've been thinking about lately, and chat with anyone who wanders in. If you are seeing this post on Monday, Aug 14th, I'm probably live right now. Come hang out!

Ask me questions in the comments below if you like, but it's probably best to click the "...

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OFFICE HOURS 130 | Thursday, August 10th, 10AM

OFFICE HOURS 130 | Thursday, August 10th, 10AM

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Welcome, New Patrons!

If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to accomplish while you’re here?

If you’re a seasoned Patron, please give our new members a warm welcome! Reply to new Patrons below if you share the same goals, or can relate to their journey. This community is made...

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OFFICE HOURS 129 | Chicken Pickin,

OFFICE HOURS 129 | Chicken Pickin,

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Practice Thoughts | Songwriting Starting Points

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan...

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5 Levels of Soloing | A Brief Tour of the Concepts Involved

5 Levels of Soloing | A Brief Tour of the Concepts Involved

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OFFICE HOURS 128 | Keys, Progress, Jamming, Compression

OFFICE HOURS 128 | Keys, Progress, Jamming, Compression

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Melody Making 04 | Multiple Chords

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OFFICE HOURS 127 | Relative Major and Minor, CAGED Diminished chords, tricky chord progressions

OFFICE HOURS 127 | Relative Major and Minor, CAGED Diminished chords, tricky chord progressions

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Community Challenge 64 | Write something inspired by Rothko paintings

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Welcome, New Patrons!

If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to accomplish while you’re here?

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OFFICE HOURS 126 | James Taylor, Diminished Chords, 7 String, Singing

OFFICE HOURS 126 | James Taylor, Diminished Chords, 7 String, Singing

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