Topic: John Miller Website

[Johnm]

Hi all,
I just wanted to add that the series of Zoom classes on open/alternate tunings that I'm starting this Saturday with a class on Spanish tuning will not be heavily theory-driven. We'll back into the theory via the sound and the chord shapes.
All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,

Fingerstyle Blues in Vestapol (Open D) Tuning

This second class on open/alternate tunings used in fingerstyle blues guitar will be held this coming Saturday, April 20th, at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. We’ll start the class by seeing how the blues scale sits in Vestapol tuning and how the I, IV and V7 chords have most commonly been voiced by players of the past. We’ll then look at the approach that several of the players who specialized in Vestapol tuning took to playing in it—people like Bo Carter, Furry Lewis, Josh White, and Blind Connie Williams. We’ll conclude the class by looking for possibilities that the tuning offers that were not utilized by players of the past but that nonetheless speak in the language of the blues, and will arrange a couple of well-known blues in Vestapol.

The class will be recorded and sent to all participants so you’ll be able to review the lesson content. Persons interested in the class who are unable to attend the day it is offered may still purchase it and receive the film of the class. Cost of the class is $40.00. To sign up, make a payment to my account at paypal.com as per the instructions at https://johnmillerguitar.com/teaching.html . Once I’ve been notified that payment has been made, I’ll send you an invitation. I hope to see you there!

All best,
Johnm

[Johnm]

Hi all,

Fingerstyle Blues in EAEGBE Tuning

The next in this series of Zoom classes on open/alternate tunings used in Country Blues will be held this coming Saturday, May 4, at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, and will focus on EAEGBE tuning. This tuning is one of the best-kept secrets in fingerstyle blues but has nonetheless had its share of ace practitioners down through the years. We’ll open the class by getting oriented to where the blues scale sits in it and examine different options for playing the I, IV and V7 chords. Then we’ll look at how some of the players who specialized in the tuning, like Furry Lewis, Clifford Gibson and Henry Spaulding played in the tuning. We’ll then look at other possibilities the tuning makes available that are yet to be utilized and conclude with a question-and-answer period.

The class will be recorded and sent to all participants so you’ll be able to review the lesson content. Persons interested in the class who are unable to attend the day it is offered may still purchase it and receive the film of the class, which is sent to all purchasers immediately following the presentation. Cost of the class is $40.00. To sign up, make a payment to my account at paypal.com as per the instructions at https://johnmillerguitar.com/teaching.html . Once I’ve been notified that payment has been made, I’ll send you an invitation. I hope to see you there!

All best,
Johnm