“Let’s start something loud! Can you hear it?” – Cherishing the Music We Made with It’s a Girl
Welles Park in Ballpoint Pen and Ink
Revisiting My “Practicing Greyscales” Sketchbook
Jonas Friddle Discusses the Music and Memories behind his New Album, Jug Band Happy Hour (Interview)
Can I Sing You to Sleep? – Maria McCullough Shares a Sweet Moment with a Dear Companion
Originally posted on Facebook, Jan. 11, 2020 My teaching station this morning at Ore Dock Brewing. I have just a few lessons …
Award-winning music educator, Jason McInnes, will be leading youth, family or adult music lessons this January at Ore Dock Brewing. Sign up …
Jess Baldissero is not only a good friend, she is one of my favorite songwriters. I was honored that she sat with …
Musical Dreaming – it’s a practice that I took part in, but had never really considered until some great chats with my …
“This is a great solo to start on—it’s simple, clear, and articulate; it will teach you how to hear clear phrases and …
When I was first taking guitar lessons my teacher told me to bring in a cassette of any song that I wanted …
I have a thurough self-led lesson about playing by ear in the works. For now, I thought I’d leave you with this. …
The song began with a gentle and cyclical guitar part. A jangly loop.
Help a loved one (and/or yourself) start 2023 off with some music! Contact Jason at 773-369-8268 or jason@knowingtrees to discuss some options. …
Maria was one of the teachers at this year’s Celebrating Tradition Retreat in Spring Green, WI and I was lucky enough to …
A student and I were working on finding ways to play these bass walks more naturally, rather than having to think through …
We measure the distance between two notes using intervals. Here is a worksheet to help you get familiar with some intervals. When …
Today, I am honored and humbled to offer for sale pieces from my Listening Wide-Eyed: Limited-Sight Contour Drawings of Musical Instruments series. …
This is the continuation of some thoughts I’ve been thinking and discussions I’ve been having around the idea of talent. As a …
I keep track of the number of times I do certain activities in my life. This comes from a pretty severe case …
This fall I published my latest zine, The Sticker Method: Creating a Habit of Practice (available in the store). This is a …
I’ve been playing guitar for a long time. And, I teach a lot of guitar players that haven’t played for very long …
Why do you play video games? Make music? Draw pictures? Is it Skill and Achievement? Social? Money? Role playing? Reflecting on a recent episode of Imaginary Worlds.
It’s Saturday and for many people that means pizza! Here’s a fun song to go along with your pizza party. Some second …
For someone who is relatively new at playing music, learning a new tune, or a bunch of new tunes can be overwhelming. …
Here is a quick guitar lesson for total beginners. This is my usual first lesson for both youth and adult musicians. If …
During this challenging time of life I’ve been inspired by the Marquette Makers’ Project to keep busy with some creative work. I’ve …
Hi everyone, Today I’m teaching my first workshop as part of Winter Roots Festival in Marquette, MI. In honor of this big …
Recently, it was a very snowy morning here in Marquette, MI. I was waiting for some of my students to have their …
Originally posted on Facebook, Jan. 11, 2020 My teaching station this morning at Ore Dock Brewing. I have just a few lessons …
Award-winning music educator, Jason McInnes, will be leading youth, family or adult music lessons this January at Ore Dock Brewing. Sign up …
Jess Baldissero is not only a good friend, she is one of my favorite songwriters. I was honored that she sat with …
Musical Dreaming – it’s a practice that I took part in, but had never really considered until some great chats with my …