One of the great elements when it comes to the flexibility of the guitar is the gear that goes with it. Extra gear is often one of the great temptations […]
6 Essential Scales
Here is the review sheet that I offer to students with basic scales for guitar. Scales with dots are movable. Root notes are circled. Minor shapes shift position halfway through. […]
Let It Die
Making room for something new can be one of the hardest exercises in almost any realm of life. Whether its the “nesting” process for to-be parents, moving or remodeling or […]
Songwriting Resources
Years ago I remember a friend talking about the tyranny of the blank page. It rang so true with my songwriting experience. There had been many times when I had […]
3-Note Chord Shapes
These triads are great for beginners, but I keep finding that they unlock surprising new ways of playing for experienced players who haven’t thought about chords this way before. Whether […]
2-Note Movable Chords
I often start introducing simple chord shapes very early to my guitar classes in order to give them access to the harmonic and rhythmic aspects of the guitar as soon […]
In Season
In Season is a collection of songs inspired by the Psalms filtered through a personal lens – intended to be thoughtful and spiritually determined. I didn’t grow up playing […]
Coming In Season
Well, it’s been a bit of an arduous process trying to release an album that started 2 jobs, 2 houses, 1 child, 1 city and state, and a couple mustaches […]
Good Intentions
This song hasn’t made it onto an album yet, but I’ve had several people ask for the lyrics, so I wanted to post a little more here. Cheers, CT Lyrics: […]
Connection
I think I was a senior in high school. Over the couple years before, I had made a habit of spending whatever time I could in the band room. I […]