I know it makes me sound like an old fart but the music today just sucks beyond all understanding.  Sure there are pockets of brilliance but for the most part there’s nothing to cling to.  So inspiring to see this kid belt it out in style!

You can watch and listen to him HERE.

If you really want to get jazzy with it ala Wes Montgomery…

Play the blues scale a fifth up from the root of every chord.

On B you play F# blues
On E (this could be E7 as well) you play B blues
On F#7 you play C# blues

Once in a while I order materials from other companies in my never-ending quest to learn how to play guitar better. Some are quite good, others are just recycled materials that are really not that useful. Homespun Instant Access, however, is always a good choice.

Their catalog features primarily acoustic music, though there is a good section on electric guitar as well. This is due to the fact the Happy Traum and his wife are long-time folk music enthusiasts.

You can pick from many different genres: bluegrass, country blues, folk music, Hawaiian music, classical, rock and roll, rockabilly, flamenco and much more.

For a guitarist just starting out, Homespun Instant Access offers very basic instruction. In fact, if you have fingers, a guitar, and a desire to learn how to play guitar, you will find their courses very suitable.

For intermediate and advanced players, the selection is almost endless. Beware though, that the advanced is really advanced and made for somebody who is truly dedicated to mastering this amazing instrument.

The acoustic guitar is quite simple to play and yet exceedingly difficult. If you want to strum and play so you can sing along the guitar is quite easy to learn. Yet, if you want to flatpick like Tony Rice or fingerpick like Jerry Reed, well you have some years ahead of you!

Learn more about the Homespun Instant Access program.

I’m thinking it’ll be up on Ebay before the week is out.  I wonder if I should play it a little and record it on video to give people a sense for what it sounds like.  I have a Washburn 12 string that I don’t play either but I don’t have a clue how to ship something like that.  It has a funky machine head on it that probably should be fixed first.

Hey, here’s a thought!  I can also put that You Tube video up in the auction that shows it being played during that Christmas song  – “I wish it was Christmas Today” with Jimmy Falon and Horatio Sanz.