GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 144 Metro Gnomes Personal practice with a metronome is one of the best ways to improve your playing. I have said that so many times. Unfortunately, a lot of folks just don't do it. Not for long anyway. In this episode I discu.

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 143 20/20 Vision Welcome to the new year and the new decade. In this show I talk about the idea of knocking out unfinished projects and ideas. I also talk about my never-ending tune book and a recent jam session with my pals .

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 142 Cases and Gig Bags Ah, gig bags! The luthier's best friend! In this episode I run through a list of the 8 major kinds of cases and gig bags. I talk about their purposes and give you my two-cents worth on the available typ.

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 140 Crabs and Bluegrass So I woke up from a horrible nightmare and starting thinking about fishing for crabs. Yes! That's a topic for GrassTalkRadio! Please indulge me and check out this episode where I rip on folks who have .

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 140 Get Out Of Your Rut   Lord, have mercy! Does every song have to be in G or A? As I recline on the shrink's couch I vent my frustrations of playing everything in just one or two keys and playing the same songs over and ove.

GrassTalkRadio.com - Bonus Episode 08 Christmas Songs for Mandolin   When my son Jackson was 9 years old he was really interested in music notation software (and still is) and I set him on a project to create a book. Christmas Songs For Mandolin was the .

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 139 Be a Good Student   Taking private lessons can be a wonderful learning experience or a complete waste of time and money. Much of it depends upon what you do as a student.   In this episode I share ten tips, gleaned from m.

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 138 Humidity   As bluegrass musicians we all deal with instruments made of wood. Humidity should be understood to keep your instrument from self-destructing. It's not that complicated really. Listen in and I will give you the.

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 137 Don't Count Yer Chickens Before They Hatch   We all face plans which might fall apart before our very eyes. Sometimes as a result of our own actions and some completely by chance. Sometimes a bit of both. Allow me to elab.

GrassTalkRadio.com - Episode 136 Class Is In Session   Close your textbook, get out a #2 pencil. We are having a pop quiz. But before we do let's talk about the importance of the right hand and I'll explain a great way to create custom right hand exercis.