Category Archives: General

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Lesson Prices Reduced for 2017

Posted on January 4, 2017 by dololly
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The Secret to “Passing Chords”

Posted on December 21, 2016 by dololly

For example, if you are playing in the key of F and you will be going to the “B Flat” Chord, you can play the F-Augmented chord first, then play the “B-Flat” chord. F-Augmented is the “passing” chord. You might … Continue reading →

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Student Recital @ Cowboy Crossing Church – Hugo Oklahoma

Posted on September 3, 2015 by dololly

On July 6 of 2015 I was contacted by Doris and Mike Merritt of Cowboy Crossing Church in Hugo Oklahoma.  The reason for their contact was to ask me about teaching a group of teenagers (ages 13-16) to play various … Continue reading →

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Mandolin Instruction

Posted on August 13, 2015 by dololly

James Martin of Paris teaches Mandolin.  If you are interested in learning, call James at 903-784-3949.

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Paradiddle

Posted on May 23, 2015 by dololly

I first learned about paradiddles from Buddy Emmons.  He had a small board with ten short strings attached that he would use for warm up before a show. With this “Speed PiK”, by EZELL & HAWKINS, one could sit anywhere … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from "Guitar Zero"

Posted on March 11, 2015 by dololly

Hello parents of music students!  Gary Marcus writes in his book “Guitar Zero” (The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age): “In studies of musical achievement, the one factor besides amount of practice that consistently predicts achievement is not whether … Continue reading →

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How Playing An Instrument Benefits Your Brain

Posted on November 8, 2014 by dololly
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Side Effects of Music

Posted on September 9, 2014 by dololly
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Ten Strings My Soul

Posted on June 13, 2014 by dololly

My newest CD, Ten Strings My Soul (from “How Great Thou Art”, “Then sings my soul”) includes the following steel guitar instrumentals: Amazing Grace Because He Lives (for Kenneth Edelhauser) Blessed Assurance Blessed Be the Name (I can still hear … Continue reading →

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Why is this number important to music?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by dololly

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