A master musician secret- the fastest way to get better is to play slowly. Your body and mind can really soak up musical and physical information when you slow it down. Reduce stress, allow for more mental and phsycal connections to be made Full Video: bit.ly/catchthebeatfr…

Fun Diddle Melodic Snare! We'll talk about how this is a departure from the snare's main role. This rock-beat variation is made groovy by the use of all 4 limbs. Peep the full vid bit.ly/catchthebeatfr… and click the feed tab for the latest vid.

On a day where the twitter stakes couldn’t be higher I’m recommending… playing more slow scales. Full play along at bit.ly/catchthebeatfr… and click feed tab for latest vid

Stay tuned for BIG news on Fri 🎙, but here's the first announce from our 2022-23 schedule. This hometown show will also be Otis' 7th Brithday party! 😆 We will be playing CT Folk Fest Sep 10 Edgerton Park in New Haven, CT! ctfolk.org #CTFolkFamily

A big deal in my little world- the day I get to announce a slate of great shows. So psyched to see you live and in person / at one of our seasonal Moonstreams.

The hallmark of a Blues tonal environment is- permissiveness for both the maj and min 3rd- which is different than almost all other tonal environment which tend to be defined by major or minor. full lesson bit.ly/catchthebeatfr… and click the feed tab for the latest vid

Thinking root-note on the B-string is such a crucial understanding- and it's central to blues-licks and big bends. As always the full lesson is available at bit.ly/catchthebeatfr… and click the feed tab for the latest vid! Check it out!

This week on Catch The Beat- Fun Diddle PT4- 7#9 Chords. Bit.ly/catchthebeatfr… and click the feed tab for latest vid

I know… not exactly the hot take you’ve all been waiting for. But YES.

Guitarists. Ever tried playing scales 4 chronological fingers to a string, like a violin? I got this idea via Chris Eldridge from Julian Lage and my thoughts on "why?" are below. ( bit.ly/catchthebeatfr… + click feed tab for my demo vid of this approach in Emaj)

This episode was an unpleasant reminder of how infuriating it is that the CBO (and many other orgs) are still not pricing in the cost of climate change. That would be like calculating the price of burning your house for fuel and not factoring in the lost house.

My musings on Wildwood Flower: why bluegrass although not my fav, is an excellent teacher, and why thinking of music in "black" and "white" is usually bullshit. Chart and vid available: bit.ly/catchthebeatfr… and click the feed tab for this week's vid.

🎈Coming to a streaming service near you Aug 5! Pre-save here: goodnightmoonshine.lnk.to/wdywtk (We appreciate it!!) Snippets of the video, interviews, and more fun stuff to come as we lead up to the release! 💋

The big one is coming in… instagram.com/p/Cg12NfRuKsw/…

My heart is very full today. And also finding my release radar on Spotify very amusing and on-point. instagram.com/p/Cg61slfugDe/…

Self made glamping success @alternativeguitar instagram.com/p/Chk76FBM6qh/…

I did not grow up going to @ct_folk but the rest applies 😆🌺👍🏼🌳🌳🌳

Remember when Instagram was like this? #westvillect instagram.com/p/CkBNp8QrNI2/…