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Jonathan replied to the topic Hi All from Perth Australia in the forum Introductions 6 years, 5 months ago

Hey Bill!

So great to have you here! I’m looking forward to seeing you progress. I hope I get to meet you in a live class soon. Take care for now!

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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 6-29-18 | Finger Picking Techniques in the forum Live Classes 6 years, 5 months ago

This week’s live class will be on Friday the 29th @ 9am CST.

We will be discussing the topic of finger picking. Hope to see you there!

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Jonathan commented on the post, Beautiful In White 6 years, 5 months ago

Hey, I would always start with a song you want to learn, and dive into learning that song’s chords, transitions, and strum pattern. Narrow your focus to just that song, and practice every day, at least 15 minutes […]

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Ann Hepner and Brad Horne are now friends 6 years, 5 months ago

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Jonathan replied to the topic Live Class 6-22-18 | Strumming Improvisation in the forum Live Classes 6 years, 5 months ago

Hey everyone, here is the replay from our live class. Hope you enjoy!

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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 6-22-18 | Strumming Improvisation in the forum Live Classes 6 years, 5 months ago

In this live class, we’ll be discussing strumming improvisation: how to strum along to any song you want to play on your own. I’ll also be answering any questions you may have. Hope to see you there!

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Jonathan replied to the topic HI ! in the forum Introductions 6 years, 5 months ago

Hey Brad! Great to have you here.

I hope the course and all the material here will help give you a track to run on and make better progress. Best of luck to you!

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Ann Hepner replied to the topic Ann Hepner in the forum Introductions 6 years, 5 months ago

Welcome Brad! So Glad you have joined us. I sure agree with you about the guitar not being an easy instrument to learn. I struggle too but we just have to keep stumming away. We are in this together and we will succeed. Looking forward to hearing how you are progressing.
All the best to you Brad.

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Jonathan commented on the post, Big Rock Candy Mountain 6 years, 5 months ago

Hey Mike, thanks for the kind words, and your suggestion. I’ll add it to my list of songs to draw from for future lessons. Take care!

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Jonathan commented on the post, Beautiful In White 6 years, 5 months ago

Thanks Mergie! I appreciate that. I’m glad you’re learning a lot from my material. God bless you too!

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Ann Hepner replied to the topic My current Purpose and Plan in the forum Your Current Purpose & Plan 6 years, 5 months ago

I’m sorry for the loss of your grandpa, Cheryl. May the Lord comfort your heart until you meet again.
I’m so happy you played for your grandpa. I’m thinking that he never heard such sweet music that day…because it was you who played it for him. That was so special and something you will never forget. Keep that torch going!

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Ann Hepner replied to the topic My current Purpose and Plan in the forum Your Current Purpose & Plan 6 years, 5 months ago

Glad you’re here James!
You are correct about Jonathan. He is a man of faith and a family man. He is conscientious in trying to always give us the best tools to make us better guitar players.
Looks like you’ve had a bit of a gap in your guitar playing experience but the important thing is that you have returned to it.
All the best to you James.

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Jonathan replied to the topic Live Class 6-5-18 | Strumming Dynamics in the forum Live Classes 6 years, 5 months ago

Here’s the replay!

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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 6-5-18 | Strumming Dynamics in the forum Live Classes 6 years, 5 months ago

This week’s live class will be Tuesday, June 5th @ 2pm CST.

We will be discussing how to add different types of dynamics to your strumming to really add more interest to the songs you play. Hope you can make it.

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Jonathan replied to the topic Live Class 5-31-18 | Foundations Of Strumming in the forum Live Classes 6 years, 5 months ago

Yes, that’s the idea. Obviously, some will sound better than others, but it can work with many of these different options. As you said, the most important factor is the length of the measures. Is the song in 4/4 time, 3/4 time, or 6/8 time? Once you have that determined, then you can fill in those measures with whole note strumming, half note, quarter, 8th, or 16th note strumming.

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Jonathan started the topic Live Class 5-31-18 | Foundations Of Strumming in the forum Live Classes 6 years, 6 months ago

Hey everyone. This week’s live class, I went over the building blocks of strumming. This is crucial info if you want to eventually be able to play songs on the fly without needing someone to tell you how to strum it. Watch the replay below:

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Jonathan replied to the topic My current Purpose and Plan in the forum Your Current Purpose & Plan 6 years, 6 months ago

Cheryl, that is a great purpose, and should keep you motivated to continue learning.

I agree that music is a universal language, and transcends other forms of communication. It is a wonderful thing to be able to create your own music, and I hope you are able to achieve that one day as well.

Thanks for sharing your story with us!

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