During a 50 year band reunion in St. Louis, a friend suggested I might like to learn some songs by Mark Almond. Not being familiar with him, I listened to some recordings and his music was mysterious and sometimes melancholy. I thought he fit somewhere between Dan Fogelberg and Chris Rea.. So I list...

Here are a couple I'd like to learn along the line of jazz standards:

Fly Me to the Moon
Autumn Leaves

More contemporary

Very hard one, where to put the melody in the chords? maybe better to do offline:

"Guitar Etude #3" Dan fogelberg

I noticed there are no young rascals songs . This 60s group was very popular with at least one song staying at #1 for many weeks. This song has a lot of nice chord turnarounds and chord passages that sound beautiful. They are in rapid sequence, so the song is not for beginners but great for intermed...

Sorry I missed the last week but I traveled to San Diego to see my daughter and did not take a guitar, as I needed to spend the week with the family. I did do finger exercises and some rhythm drills incognito (especially rasgueado practice) each day, but it did not really fit the rules of the 3 minu...

Here are some favorites of mine I am working on that have other online lessons and offer some great learning opportunities.. Since TG has the most comprehensive lessons, it would be great for many of us to see them here: Chicago: “Does Anybody really know what time it is?” Easy to sing along and gre...

3 minute challenge week 3 Username: RJbertmdphd Week Ending: Friday March 21 Saturday March 15: 50 minutes on call. Rhythm practice 25. YMMSVH 25 Sunday March 16: 1 hr rhythm,30 minutes YMMSVH Monday March 17: 90 min rhythm practice, 1.5 hour lesson with Max Tuesday March 18: 1 hour lesson Josh Park...

3 minute challenge week 2 Username: RJbertmdphd Week Ending: Friday March 14 Saturday March 8: 4 hours 3 hours 12 string, 1 hour 6 string Sunday March 9: 4 hours in the studio, about 2 playing guitar Monday March 10: 1 hours rhythm practice, 30 minutes on YMMSVH Tuesday March 11: 1 hour lesson Josh ...

Lots of practicing! 3 minute challenge week 1 Username: RJbertmdphd Week Ending: Friday March 7 Saturday March 1: 4 hours 3 hours 12 string, 1 hour 6 string Sunday March 2: 3 hours 1&1/2 12 string, 1&1/2 6 string Monday March 3: 1 & 1/2 hour lesson with Max. 2 hour practice before. Beginnings and Fr...

I’’m in! More later today. Will be working on “Beginnings”, “Mack the Knife,” “Beyond the Sea”, “anyone Really Know What Time It Is?”” and “Got to Get You into My Life”. Also Rhythm training. All songs are coming along but gotta keep up with the metronome! Need to put down some tracks next week!

I am revisiting my roots at the moment and thought I would suggest some lessons on one of my favorite 60s guitar players, Johnny Rivers. Several of his biggest hits were 1-4-5 variations. Secret agent man is already on the site, but how about: Memphis, mountain of love and 7th Son? Many of his later...