The Heartwood Beat, Issue 16: Chord Chart Update and Restringing Tips

Hello Heartwood Beat Subscribers, I hope you’re all well and enjoying the start of summer. I’m having fun with my most recent writing project: Creating a beginning guitar course that I’ll offer on my website starting this summer or fall. Chord Chart Update I just posted thirty new chord charts, including a trio of toe-tapping Taylor Swift tunes, a round …

Q &#8800 Quiet

“Q” was not for “Quiet” on April 30th, when we descended on the Q Cafe for the 2011 Spring Coffee Shop Jam. The show featured my guitar students, and the students of my friends Brady and Mark, who teach bass and drums. The Coffee Shop Jam is always incredible, and this was no exception: Moments of epic grandeur, quiet beauty, …

Another Happy Strummer

I love getting fan mail from musicians using my strum pattern videos. it’s me again, Rob, but really i have to tell you that your videos have changed my guitar playing life…after 45 years of playing the same old DDUUDU (nice enough in its way), i really have all sorts of new rhythm options thanks to your videos…it all just …