Friday, June 28, 2019

Episode 448 - "2 Bows & A Pick"

 


2 Bows & A Pick perform "Squirrel Heads and Gravy", "Promentory" and "Red-Headed Lover."

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Friday, June 21, 2019

Episode 447 - “Backpacker Walkabout”

 


By request! Bing takes his backpacker dulcimer off of the wall to show what it’s all about, offering up tips on playing melody as well as chords.

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Friday, June 14, 2019

Episode 446 - "Duly Noted"

 


By request! Bing offers up a little history on playing with a noter, teaches the tune “Wildwood Flower” and demonstrates some helpful practices. Includes tips on playing on multiple strings as a lead-in to slide style playing.

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Friday, June 07, 2019

Episode 445 - "A-Chording We Will Go"

 


Wrapping up a trilogy of music theory-focused episodes, Bing reviews the keys of G major and A major. Also covered here, scale degrees, chords and harmony, using different voicings and what the heck a diminished chord sounds like.

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