Video Question: Song Lesson Updates

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Date: August 29th, 2007 | Length: 2.48 | Instructor: Jeff Booth

Herm 1134 asks "I'm just wondering if more songs will be added to the Phase 3 section. I'm particularly looking for more acoustic songs." 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.

Other Video Responses:

- September 24th, 2008 (6 minutes, 51 seconds)

Sambreslin asks, "I am Fifteen years old and i LOVE guitar. i practice hours a day and actually enjoy it. But i have noticed that my rate of progress has slowed down. And i think it has something to do with my lack of a good practice routine. Any recommendations of what i can do Outside of my Jamplay hours? What ways can i practice that it will be most beneficial?" View Response

Scales - July 10th, 2008 (1 minutes, 35 seconds)

Sonofazarel asks, "When i practice scales with three notes per string such as the mixolydian position I ascend using my 1st 3rd and 4th fingers, when i descend I use fingers 4, 2 and 1. Is this going to come back and haunt me, should i push myself to use the same fingers both ways?" View Response

- August 5th, 2008 (4 minutes, 37 seconds)

Rwr_1play asks, "I would like to pose this question to Jim Deeming. First I have to say that your finger picking style is absoutley beautiful. I am a huge fan of Chet Atkins, and when I discovered you taught this style, I just had to try it out. O.K. first the three chords in lesson 7, G,C and D. I do fine with the C and D chords. It is the G chord that is giving my pinky a fit. Now I can grab the G OK using fore finger, middle and ring finger. They all are not perfect yet which brings me to the main question. When I fret a chord my fingers tips are soft and my finger nail hits the fret board causing some buzzing. Also I have small hands. For example, If you measure from tip of the finger to where it connects to the palm of your hand, my left hand fore finger is 2.5 inches long, middle finger is 3 inches, ring finger is 2 and 5/8 inches and pinky is 2 and 1/4 inches long. Will this be a problem in learning your style of picking. If I get a video response would It be asking to much for you to tell me the length of your left hand fingers. If I am in the ball park, sure would be a big incentive. Thanks Jim, really do appreciate you." View Response

John Mayer Style picking - October 8th, 2008 (3 minutes, 38 seconds)

Kenstyle asked "I'm curious about John Mayer's technique in this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPvkSo1itgc&feature=related. He uses his thumb and index finger throughout the song and the net effect of this technique is that it sounds like a strum with a pick. Any help would be great. Thanks! Ken" View Response

Drop Tuning - March 17th, 2008 (1 minutes, 30 seconds)

Hsco asked, "What does it mean to drop tune a note? For example some tabs with say in a part of a song to drop tune D half or full step." View Response