Scott Paul Johnson

OFFICE HOURS 109 | shell chords, being human, switching positions, phrasing, sus4 on a IV chord

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Here are the timestamps for this Office Hours:

2023-02-14 19:04:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Music Theory Monday 35 | 13th chords

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-02-13 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 108 | EQ, slide guitar, moveable shapes, Chet Atkins

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The questions:

Mark R asked if I coul...

Practice Thoughts | Music Theory is Not Music

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-02-06 17:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 59 | Write something using G Am Em D

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I've been doing these Community Challenges every other week to give you (yes, YOU) more time to participate.

What is a Community Challenge? It...

OFFICE HOURS 107 | Bill Withers, Practice Tracks, Creativity, String Gauge

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Great stream, as usual. Lots of great questions. Here they are:

2023-01-31 20:32:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Music Theory Monday 34 | 11th chords

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-01-30 18:31:47 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 106 | Chord substitution, stronger melodies, switching chords

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Here were the questions, linked to the appropriate timestamp:

Sirot was...

Live Song Analysis 01 | Tuesday, January 24th, 2:00PM Pacific

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Tomorrow at 2:00PM Pacific I'm going live to tackle a handful of tunes YOU suggested in a post I accidentally deleted. I'll make a list of those tun...

Community Challenge 58 | Write Something in A Minor

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This community challenge is simple: Write Something in A Minor!

What is a Community Challenge? It's an invitation to al...

Practice Thoughts | Don't Move the Goal Post

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-01-16 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 105 | 7th vs add9 chords, CAGED Chords, backing tracks

GOING LIVE IN 45! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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Grae...

OFFICE HOURS 104 | Motivation, Practice Technique

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This one was very nice and very short! Here are the questions:

Ray ...

Song Analysis - Hot Bodies in Motion's "All Night" pt 3

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This is the final installment of my little series about the song "All Night" written by me and my friend Ben Carson. Our band Hot Bodies in Motion is r...

Community Challenge 57 | Write Something Difficult (for you)

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Here is a fun Community Challenge: 

Write Something Difficult (for you)

You don't have to write something CRAZY difficult, just set out to ...

2023 Goals/Welcome New Patrons!

This month's New Patron Welcome thread is open to ALL existing Patrons!

If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to accomplish while you’re here?

If you’re a seasoned Patron, please give our new members a warm welcome and share your guitar/music goals for 2023! Reply to new Patrons below if you share...

OFFICE HOURS 103 | 12 Strings, motivation, right hand technique, finding your path, used guitars

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I was a little under-slept and over-caffeinated for this one but it went pretty well and I was very excited to show off a new feature: I was finally...

OFFICE HOURS 102 | Motivation, Playing over chords, Remembering ideas, strings, etc

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These were the questions:

Question 1: Jeffery was wondering how to ...

OFFICE HOURS 101 | Percussive guitar playing, switching guitars mid-show, chord identification, tuning with harmonics

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Great questions this week. 

Question 1: Ray wanted my opinion ...

Song Analysis - Hot Bodies in Motion's "All Night" pt 2

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Sorry it took me so long to post this second installment! I just got internet set up in my new studio here in the Pacific Northwest. I'll get more l...

Community Challenge 56 + Moving Updates

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It's going to be a busy but fun season here! Taylor and I are nearly packed for our journey back to the Pacific Northwest. I've got a ...

Song Analysis - Hot Bodies in Motion "All Night" pt 1

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I thought it might be fun to do a little songwriting analysis on something I've written with my band, 2022-11-16 18:47:28 +0000 UTC View Post