happy new year. happy new decade. if you need to resolve things, or if you resolve to make resolutions, or if you resolve to not make resolutions, or if you just like to play guitar, here's a fun link for…

the snow has made playing in the yard extra fun and challenging. it's fun to look out later and see all of the footprints and pawprints all over the place as we warm up by the fire i'll be playing…

the july issue of premier guitar magazine is out. in it, you'll find my column, called "the jazz box." this month's topic is "A Bargain Chord." I'm writing a new one every month now, so keep an eye out. Future…

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got the premier magazine column done for the july issue look for musings from me in those pages every other month in my new column. there is a beaver swimming around and having a good old time right…

http://www.acousticguitar.com for the new lesson in the woodshed department about guide tones. it's out in print mag soon. the on-line version is up and has audio examples and a bonus song.

there is water right outside my window. there is water right across the dirt path. there is water over there in the woods. there is water next to the dirt road. there is a small canoe leaning up against the…

i saw the sky turn red and orange from the prudential center skywalk observatory a couple of nights ago. i looked at fenway park and the citgo sign and traffic patterns and the charles river. now i am watching the…

hi folks first of all, to fans of the guest book, i will try to get that back up and running soon. just have to delete all of the stupid entries. i have been majorly spammed here. second of…

a lot can happen in a year one of my favorite questions from students is: "so, how do you improvise?" it's also one of my least favorite questions. answering the question itself relies on the art of improv.…

another doug lowe gig is fast approaching. we're playing in acton, ma this saturday night, oct 18, the early show from 7-830 my dog betty and i took a nice walk today and the fall foliage color was about…

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