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orville johnson represents musicians at middle school career day

orville johnson represents musicians at middle school career day

orville johnson is a friend of mine from seattle. he is a great guitarist singer and songwriter. he was asked to speak at career day at a local middle school. orville was pleasantly surprised by the experience and as he told me about it, we agreed it would be cool to write a little piece about it for folktronics.

a method for learning about new things

a method for learning about new things

2.18.08

a method for learning about new things

a little experiment that i run from time to time involves asking five or ten friends, to make a list of three new things they are into. it's a very interesting thing to try.

a re-appreciation of captain beefheart's trout mask replica

a re-appreciation of captain beefheart's trout mask replica

and the potential applications of Its experimental ideas in american country musics

music syllabus

music syllabus

2.6.08

music syllabus

I. scales

II. chords

III. reading

IV. repertoire

my music syllabus is not the only way a person could look at learning to play, but it is a possible overview. this outline could be adapted for mandolin, banjo and other fretted instruments.

when i get where i'm going

when i get where i'm going

2.5.08
there's something really cool that happens when i get to the destination on a music trip. usually the two days prior to departure are spent getting everything ready and all that and there' s not much practice time. the travel day is typically pretty long.