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Date: July 9th, 2008 | Length: 1.2 | Instructor: Nick Greathouse

john873 asks, "Lets say we are improvising in the key of G Dorian, I want to begin moving down the fretboard to get some higher notes. When i move up to the A Phrygian position do i continue to use G as my root note; or instead, do i switch to A?" Another benefit of being a member of JamPlay is the video response section. Our expert staff fields questions from our members and provides video responses each week.

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Strumming - December 11th, 2007 (3 minutes, 11 seconds)
Zcarter asks, "Is there any correct way to "strum" when using the guitar? I have been strumming a specific way for a long time and I think it works okay, however one of my friends said if I keep strumming this specific way, it will be more difficult to play songs in the long run. Does it really matter how I strum? Currently, I hold the pick in between my thumb and index finger, but I think it may be a different way than most people... Thanks! Zac" View Response
Nashville Number System - November 29th, 2007 (2 minutes, 29 seconds)
Timgates asks, "Please help me understand in detail the Nashville # system! Thank You" View Response
A Shaped Barre Chords - October 31st, 2007 (2 minutes, 35 seconds)
Mav67 asks: "I am facing a major obstacle whilst trying to get down these God forsaken A shaped barre chords. My ring finger will not bend at the top knuckle making it impossible to utilise conventional fingering that most other players use. The only way I can get it is to fret an A chord using fingers 2 3 and 4, then using the index finger for the barre. This is uncomfortable and difficult to move in and out of during chord movements. Can any of you please look into your vast vessels of knowledge and shed some guiding light to help me out? Thank you." View Response
Removing Les Paul knobs - November 5th, 2008 (2 minutes, 27 seconds)
Elitehunter505 writes: "Hey everyone from jamplay. I am going to be purchasing a new guitar soon(a les paul to be exact) and I was wondering, if I wanted to put new knobs on the guitar for looks, how would I be able to remove them? Thanks a bunch, Elitehunter505" View Response
Playing With Backing Tracks - February 11th, 2008 (2 minutes, 26 seconds)
Garfield asks "This might be a dumb question but how does one learn to play along with the backing tracks? Thanks" View Response