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 …