I've never really talked about guitar improv because it's such a big topic, but this is the first lesson in a brand new series I'll be working on over the spring to help finally explain my view on ...
2026-01-23 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to everyone who asked questions! I'm looking forward to answering them live in 1 hour at this link:
What's the deal with 11th chords? Is 6/7 a time signature? How is triad formed? Whatever your musical question, I'll try to answer it this Sunday (Jan 11) at 12:00 Noon CT. Leave a question below a...
2026-01-09 15:49:17 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to everyone who gave me feedback on the site! I do believe most of the problems have been worked out and the response so far has been awesome.
To get things warmed up there, I want to...
2025-12-18 22:39:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter an unspeakable amount of work, I'm ready to roll out the new site for you all! If you have courses at the original site, they should transfer over easily. Just make sure you use the same emai...
2025-12-12 20:40:59 +0000 UTC View PostFor a long time, I've struggled with the usability of Patreon for myself and users. I'm almost done fixing that and am excited to share with you what's in store!
NEXT WEEK- NEW SITE! ...
2025-12-08 17:11:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for your vote yesterday! We'll try to combine several of your chosen topics into one fun lesson/demonstration for this evening, beginning in 1 hour (630 CT). 2025-11-15 23:25:52 +0000 UTC View Post
I was planning on going live tonight, but with family unexpectedly in town I'm going to move things to tomorrow night at 7PM CT. Expect a post here with a link about an hour before then.
If y...
2025-11-14 15:43:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I tried to compress the entire 3 week Lament Bass masterclass that we did here into a single lesson - here's the result!
2025-11-10 15:46:59 +0000 UTC View PostSHORT VERSION: I'm looking for 5 performers/bands who gig in their local scene at least once a month to help me test and improve a service I've helped create called 2025-09-23 18:33:51 +0000 UTC View Post
I've never done an "old man yells at cloud" video, despite the fact that the YouTube algorithm tends to reward them. I don't do them because they're low effort, they don't really help anyone or tea...
2025-09-21 22:22:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week I wrote a jazz-fusion "city-pop" groove but didn't really go into detail on how it was produced. This 30-minute walkthrough should give you more info!
Once again, I set out to make a simple, easy, quick video, and once again it devolved into madness. This one harkens back to my roots and features a very silly intro. However, I've grown over the y...
2025-09-01 19:47:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone! I have a fun and productive lesson here for you all that is meant to develop your rhythm skills, no matter what instrument you play. I know that a lot of guitarists avoid this sort ...
2025-08-01 13:00:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Tonight I'll be playing around with two ideas for a casual live stream. I'll probably broadcast for about an hour and explore the following ideas:
1: As recommended by Jay Goemer, I'll be exp...
2025-06-29 23:00:46 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back! Very sorry for the hiatus - life went on pause due to a painful problem with my eye. It didn't look pretty either so filming wasn't an option.
I'm extremely grateful to be...
Thank you to everyone who participated in my 2nd masterclass on Patreon, Writing with Lament Bass. I thought it was a really fun class and finally got around reviewing your submissions. I took plen...
2025-05-02 23:57:05 +0000 UTC View Post
You're all the first to gain access to my brand new free course for beginner and intermediate guitarists. It contains 11 lessons, over 20 examples, and a printable PDF. I'm attaching the PDF here ...
2025-05-01 16:53:49 +0000 UTC View PostJust wanted to let you all know - I have listened to everyone's lament bass submissions and was mightily impressed! I'm really looking forward to doing the video review for everyone, but I've been ...
2025-04-29 17:33:02 +0000 UTC View PostI'll be reviewing everyone's music on Sunday, so please submit your piece before then if you'd like personalized feedback. My own piece of music, well, I'm going to keep working on it! The livestre...
2025-04-23 17:47:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I wrote a chord progression for the Week 3 Lament Bass course but never developed it into something further. Tonight I'll be experimenting with it and sharing how I produce and arrange progression...
2025-04-22 00:03:23 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! Since it's the last week of the lament bass course and I still haven't completed my musical example, I figured I'm not the only one and I'm going to change the rules of engagement a bit....
2025-04-17 15:40:58 +0000 UTC View Post
UPDATE: Lesson 3 is live! This is a really fun one and I can't wait to hear what you guys come up with for your final project. Also, check the updated PDF attached with some errors fixed.
Amazing work everyone! Even if you didn't submit music, I think it's worth watching through this to see how these ideas can translate into so many different styles and sounds.
If you'd like me to review your piece, please submit it by Sunday morning (April 13th). The goal this week is to write a lament bass in the minor key. I'm providing two examples of my own; when you...
2025-04-10 15:26:32 +0000 UTC View Post
UPDATE: Video lesson posted! Link here: https://youtu.be/S-ZC9Tl4yVs
Here's Week 2's video for the composing workshop...
2025-04-07 23:59:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Congratulations on everyone who survived Week 1! I think the most challenging thing was staying in pure diatonic major and dealing with the "cheese factor" that comes along with that set of notes, ...
2025-04-07 19:04:11 +0000 UTC View PostLast night's stream had some technical difficulties midway through so I filmed another version of the lesson offline and have reuploaded it here: 2025-04-01 16:14:46 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE: The livestream had some connection/stalling issues, so I rerecorded the entire lesson (which you should see embedded above in this post. The lesson link is here: 2025-03-31 23:22:30 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm poking my head out from underneath this rock to share some good news!
(Tomorrow) NEW PATREON-ONLY CLASS
I've designed a new 3-week course for you all here...