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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. …
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 …
I keep track of the number of times I do certain activities in my life. This comes from a pretty severe case …
Every year I teach the Music Station at an incredible sports/art/music/community-building camp called Basketball in the Barrio, in Segundo Barrio, El Paso, …
This fall I published my latest zine, The Sticker Method: Creating a Habit of Practice (available in the store). This is a …
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 …
Thank you to Huxley and Theo for their help making this music video for my song, Juice Box! This song was written …
Wow! What great musicianship at the packed house for Family Harmonica Workshop at Saturday’s 2020 Winter Roots Folk Festival! Most of the …
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 …
Last Friday, the 3rd graders at Jane Ball Elementary in Cedar Lake, IN and I had a great time starting up our …
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 …
Here is a copy of my newest zine, How to Play Auld Lang Syne on Your Harmonica! Auld Lang Syne is one …