Lake Street Flames Song Story It’s been a year. Maybe we say that a lot these days, but I’m not talking about the pandemic. As I’m writing this, it’s been […]
Beginner Modal Guitar Scales
Modes (and modal guitar scales) can feel really confusing. In this post you’ll find movable scale shapes for each mode–simple, one octave shapes that you can build on. For starters, […]
Look for the Light
Here’s a song Laura Lou and I wrote for a recent Fabric livestream. It was feeling like what we needed as we were writing it. Maybe you need that reminder […]
Modal Scale Practice- G
Here are the 7 modal scales associated with the key of G in the ways that I like to play/ teach them! They can be super helpful for improvising and […]
Something New
We’re approaching the end of 2020, the year where I had hoped to get into a groove of releasing more music. There I stood on the edge of winter and […]
To The Woodshed
This week, while in a rehearsal, I made the comment that we’d need to, “Go back to the woodshed” for a particular song. “What is that?” the drummer asked. He’s […]
Loops & Layers
There are so many interesting possibilities when it comes to looping and layering. There are tons of effects pedals that offer some looping capabilities with wildly varying levels of complexity. […]
Simple Songs: Stand By Me
Stand By Me Ben E. King Key of C (original is in A) This can be a really fun song to get moving with. Bassline, chords, and melody can all […]
Simple Melodies: Ode to Joy
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Simple Songs: Riptide
Vance Joy’s song, Riptide is a fun and catchy tune with a really simple chord progression. 4-note chord diagrams are below, but you can make it easier by only fretting […]