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Blues Guitar 35 - Classic 8 Bar Blues

The 35th lesson in Hawkeye Herman's blues guitar series is now online. In this lesson Hawkeye teaches a classic 8 bar blues tune in the style of Brownie McGhee and Big Bill Broonzy.

Added Oct 21st, 2008 at 12:15 PM EDT | Posted by nessa

Rhythm and Reading 8 : Amazing Grace

Matt Brown is back with the eighth lesson in his Rhythm and Reading series. In this lesson Matt Brown will talk about reading the the open f major scale and show how to play "Amazing Grace" as an example.

Added Oct 20th, 2008 at 11:24 AM EDT | Posted by Jason.Mounce

Metallica - " One" - James Hetfield Segment

The one and only Dennis Hodges brings you a lesson tackling Metallica's "One". This lesson focuses on the guitar play of James Hetfield. Another lesson will be posted soon with the parts played by Kirk Hammett.

Added Oct 18th, 2008 at 4:16 PM EDT | Posted by VinnyB

Super High Quality Videos

Team Nerd (Kevin & Chris) has just completed JamPlay's latest feature: super high quality videos. Check out Nick Greathouse's 6th Speed and Technique lesson as well as Dennis Hodge's Metallica's "One" lessons to see this feature in action.

For lessons with super high quality, you will see a "Super High Quality" button below the player. Click this to transition the video player to a 800x450 resolution that will play our H264-encoded (High-Definition) videos.

Be advised that you will need the latest version of Adobe Flash, a fairly speedy computer and a fast internet connection. If you are having issues with the super high quality, you should revert back to low, medium, or high quality.

Added Oct 18th, 2008 at 4:11 PM EDT | Posted by TeamNerd

Lick & Riff Library

Your JamPlay staff has just finished the development of yet another new feature for you to enjoy. We proudly introduce to you the Lick & Riff Library. This section is dedicated to those of you lacking a significant attention span. This feature brings you a collection of short videos that teach you a number of licks & riffs across a variety of genres and styles. These videos are all short, sweet, and to the point. Enjoy!

Added Oct 18th, 2008 at 3:43 AM EDT | Posted by kevinace

Nick Greathouse - Sweeps and Arpeggios - Part 2

The Greathouse is back in action with Sweep Picking and Arpeggios part 2, the newest addition to his Phase 2 series. Nick expands on the technique of sweep picking and steps it up by having you connect two arpeggios in the same lick. Shred on!

Added Oct 17th, 2008 at 5:19 PM EDT | Posted by VinnyB

Blues Lesson 34 : 8 Bar Blues in Alternate Keys

Hawkeye Herman is back again with the 34th lesson in his blues series. In this lesson Hawkeye takes the 8 bar blues material from the last lesson and talks about transposing it into a different key.

Added Oct 17th, 2008 at 11:51 AM EDT | Posted by nessa

Waltzing Matilda

Jim Deeming is back with another amazing fingerstyle song lesson. This time around he teaches the classic Australian folk tune, "Waltzing Matilda," in the style of Tommy Emmanuel. As a special bonus, and a JamPlay first, Jim will actually sing in this lesson!

Added Oct 17th, 2008 at 11:26 AM EDT | Posted by jbooth

Steve Eulberg - i miss america

We've got a special treat for you guys today! Steve Eulberg recently did a private performance of his song "i miss america," and today we are proud to announce it is now available for viewing in the entertainment section.

Added Oct 17th, 2008 at 10:56 AM EDT | Posted by jbooth

Mini-Metronome

On the left side of the video pages, you will notice a tab above the progress report for "Metronome". Click this to toggle a mini-metronome to use throughout the lesson. Tomorrow, we will be unveiling JamPlay's latest feature: super sized videos. Muhaha!

Added Oct 16th, 2008 at 9:26 PM EDT | Posted by kevinace