Friday, February 23, 2018

Episode 378 - "A Full Plate Of Cabbage"

 


Bing takes the “Mountain Dulcimer National Anthem” and shares the oft-forsaken “B” part as well as tips to making “Bile Dem Cabbage Down” more palatable.

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Episode 377 - "Seventh Heaven"

 


A special episode on seventh chords, those lovely little twists of the screw that create musical tension and release. Bing goes over how to build them and how to use them with plenty of tips along the way!

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Friday, February 09, 2018

Episode 376 - "Pulling Off A Hammer On"

 


With a focus on using hammer-ons and pull-offs as embellishments, this episode features a fun little tune called “Nixon’s Farewell.” Get ready for some great exercises to help you handle the heat.

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Friday, February 02, 2018

Episode 375 - "Step By Half-Step"

 


The ever-more-popular 1 ½ fret gets the spotlight on this episode. Bing shows what the extra fret is good for in DAD tuning and demonstrates a number of uses including extra scales, “blue notes” and glorious dominant seventh chords.

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