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Brad Henecke and David MacKenzie Answer Your Questions!

Good afternoon, JamPlay! Brad and Dmac are back with some more long-awaited answers to your guitar questions. In store for you today are the following answers:

- Nachob asks about odd chords,
- Gfl23 asks about left hand posture,
- Sambreslin asks about practicing,
- Jaron asks about micing his amp,
- Ricky54326 asks about muting,
- Nachob asks about guitar strings,
- Hcso asks about the Pentatonic Scale,
- Lucasholland asks about chord changing technique,
- Phoenixrising asks about fingering the G Major chord,
- And finally, Freddyb asks about pick-ups.

That's all for now! If you want YOUR questions answered by Brad and Dmac, send them in now! Thanks for watching. :)

Added Sep 24th, 2008 at 3:37 PM EDT | Posted by nessa

Blues Guitar Lesson 29 : Piano Blues

Lesson 29 of Blues guitar is finished and ready for viewing. In this lesson Hawkeye teaches an original piece which he calls "Piano Blues." The purpose of this piece is to further demonstrate the alternating bass style of playing.

Added Sep 23rd, 2008 at 5:22 PM EDT | Posted by nessa

JamPlay Caption Contest!

Hello, JamPlay friends! We have decided to hold another fun little contest for you this week. Everyone who participates has a chance of their name being drawn at random to receive a free JamPlay t-shirt! Contest ends on October 1st. Please visit the contest thread for more details.

Added Sep 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 PM EDT | Posted by nessa

Blues Guitar Lesson 28 : Mississippi John Hurt Style

Blues guitar lesson 28 is now online for your viewing pleasure. In this lesson Hawkeye will cover the style of Mississippi John Hurt. This style makes heavy use of alternating bass lines.

Added Sep 22nd, 2008 at 1:17 PM EDT | Posted by nessa

Blues Guitar Lesson 27 : The Great River Road

Hawkeye Herman is back with the 27th lesson in his Blues guitar series. This time around Hawkeye will teach you an original creation of his, entitled "The Great River Road."

Added Sep 22nd, 2008 at 11:52 AM EDT | Posted by nessa

Blues Guitar Lesson 26: Treble Shuffle

Hawkeye Herman has just finished the 26th lesson in his Blues guitar series. Hawkeye will explain how to play the blues shuffle on the treble strings in this lesson. He will also talk about jamming and the Blues.

Added Sep 22nd, 2008 at 11:21 AM EDT | Posted by nessa

Scuttle Buttin' by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Matt Brown is back in action with a new entry in his Phase 3 series. This time around Matt teaches the classic Stevie Ray Vaughan song, "Scuttle Buttin'." Those of you who have been hankering for a Blues song should take note of this one.

Added Sep 19th, 2008 at 11:55 AM EDT | Posted by Jason.Mounce

Basic Guitar Lesson 31 - Power Chord Variations

David MacKenzie has just put the finishing touches on the 31st lesson in his basic guitar series. In this lesson David talks about power chord variations. By simply moving a finger or two you can get a surprising amount of sound out of the power chord structure. While most of these chords are technically not power chords anymore, using the power chords as a base is a great way to remember them.

Added Sep 18th, 2008 at 3:35 PM EDT | Posted by Jason.Mounce

Hawaiian Slack Key 28 : Kowali Modulation

Mark Nelson is back with the 28th entry into his Hawaiian Slack Key lesson series. Mark will revisit the song "Kowali" and introduce the concept of modulation in this lesson.

Added Sep 17th, 2008 at 10:15 AM EDT | Posted by nessa

Hawaiian Slack Key Lesson 27 : Kowali

The 27th Hawaiian Slack Key lesson is now available for your viewing pleasure. Mark Nelson teaches a beautiful piece entitled "Kowali" in this lesson.

Added Sep 16th, 2008 at 12:29 PM EDT | Posted by nessa