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Learning Guitar
Here is a good basic list of things a guitarist needs and needs to practice. I will address each one of these in a little more detail in...

Jeff Powers
Jan 4, 20251 min read


The Loner
The Loner is a song off of Neil Young's first album that I use to teach his "Modal Tuning" that he uses on many of his acoustic songs...

Jeff Powers
Dec 12, 20241 min read


Very Merry Christmas
Song by Jeff Powers....It's that time of year to post Christmas songs. Here's one with my one man band. I play guitar, harmonica, kick...

Jeff Powers
Nov 30, 20241 min read


Love In Vain
This a Robert Johnson classic....the Rolling Stones recorded a fantastic version...I like to teach this to students now. And though it's...

Jeff Powers
Nov 16, 20241 min read


Steady Rolling Man
Robert Johnsosn's classic song. I like to use this song for teaching students blues and finger picking.

Jeff Powers
Oct 31, 20241 min read


Needle And The Damage Done
Neil Youngs classic is a great teaching tool plus a great song to perform...people love it.

Jeff Powers
Oct 13, 20241 min read


It's Cold Outside (studio version)
Dann Klawon: music/Lyrics Jeff Powers: vocal, guitar, mix. mastering/landr Lynsey Guerra: backing vocals Antonio Guerra: accordion Benn...

Jeff Powers
Oct 1, 20241 min read


It's Cold Outside
This is a hit song from the 60's (1966) by the choir. It was an upbeat pop/garage rock recording. I changed it to a slow sad ballad and...

Jeff Powers
Sep 27, 20241 min read


G Tuning "Sky Cried Tears Like Rain"
"G tuning" is a beautiful sounding tuning and is a prefered tuning for acoustic blues artists...from Robert Johnson to todays artists....

Jeff Powers
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Prelude #4 Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5th 1887 - November 17th 1959). A truely prolific composer who also played and composed guitar works. These...

Jeff Powers
May 29, 20241 min read


Prelude #3 Heitor Villa-Lobos
Andante in A minor (Homage to Bach) 1940 Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887 – November 17, 1959) Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist,...

Jeff Powers
May 18, 20241 min read


Prelude #1
Also there is a newly found work entitled Valse that had written for Guitar.....

Jeff Powers
May 12, 20241 min read


I Feel Like Going Home by Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters was possibly the most important Bluesman ever bringing his Delta blues in the style of Robert Johnson and Son House etc. up to

Jeff Powers
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Original names for the 5 -Preludes for guitar by Villa-Lobos
Turibio Santos found on some notes taken in 1958 during one of Heitor Villa-Lobos' public speeches...

Jeff Powers
Apr 1, 20241 min read


Right Hand Exercises Part B (cross string)
Cross string or arpeggiated notes is absolutely needed for "finger picking" or classical style guitar....

Jeff Powers
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Right Hand Exercises Part A (single string)
Right hand exercises are just as important as left hand exercises. it takes two hands to produce one note on a string instrument.....

Jeff Powers
Mar 16, 20241 min read


Left Hand Finger Exercises part B
Hammer Ons and Pull Offs are an important device is used for musical expression on the guitar...

Jeff Powers
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Buckets of Rain
Dylan's classic song from blood on the tracks.... the entire album is basically Bob Dylan his acoustic guitar and some harmonica no there...

Jeff Powers
Mar 4, 20241 min read


How Chords are Made Theory (part8)
Basic chords are called triads meaning three notes…

Jeff Powers
Mar 3, 20241 min read


The 6th String Music Theory (part 7)
We studied the natural notes. Now, we are going to learn them on the six string...

Jeff Powers
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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