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Hope all is well with everyone. I haven't been picken as much as I would like too. I'm taking this advanced stats class that is kicking my butt. I have had time to post a few videos though.

The first one is a banjo video showing how to play to classic banjo ending patterns: http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/29857/two_banjo_ending_patterns.html

The other video is how to play Robert Johnson's "Sweet Home Chicago"
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/29859/how_to_play_sweet_home_chicago.html

Banjo Chords

I posted a short viedo on AC about some basic banjo chords. I did some picken at the beginning of the video. What was really cool is that this video was on the AC homepage, hopefully that will increase some traffic.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/29713/banjo_chords.html

Berklee College of Music on-line

WOW-

Check this out. Berklee College of Music in Boston offers certificates in music ON-LINE! you can study guitar, bass, songwriting, production etc. All on-line.

I think I would rather attend classes just so you can experience some awsome jam sessions. But for an old man like me, this is not bad.

http://www.berkleemusic.com/

Kind Hearted Woman Blues

I posted a video on Associated Content that shows me playing hte intro to Kind Hearted Woman Blues by Robert Johnson. It's a great sond in the key of A. Robert plays it in standard tuning with some interesting chord substitutions.

Check it out: http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/29575/classic_blues_run_in_a.html

The Hungarian Minor

I love the Hungarian Minor Scale. Sometimes its its refered to as the gypsy scale or the harmonic minor raised 4th scale. Whatever it's called it is very Eastern European sounding and can add a very exotic sound to your playing.

Here is a video that I recorded explaining the scale on guitar:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/28801/the_hungarian_minor_scale.html

The Backwards Banjo Roll

I've been working on Japanese Scales recently . Many of these exotic scales are based on a harmonic minor scale and are pentatonic in nature. Other words they only play five tones in a Natural Minor Scale.

Attached is a video of me explaining the Hirajoshi scale http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/28803/the_hirajoshi_scale.html

E Minor Pentatonic

The E Minor Pentatonic is a simple guitar scale that can easily be added to all music. It can be found from Mozart to ZZ Top. The notes of an E Minor Pentatonic are E,G,A,B,D,E.

An E Minor Pentatonic is the same as a G Major Pentatonic, just played at a different mode. therefore it fits easy when you are playing a G Major progression (G,C,D).

To make an E Minor Pentatonic an E Blues scale all one has to do is to add an A# to the scale. This creates a very good sound and makes for some good leads.

Here is an article I wrote about how to play this scale:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/543035/guitar_tips_practice_your_pentatonic.html
Here is a video of playing the E Minor Pentatonic:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/video/28877/adding_the_e_minor_pentatonic_to_bluegrass.html