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Restringing a Classical Guitar

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I hate restringing guitars, especially the Classicals, because new strings on the latter tend to take a good long while to finish stretching, requiring a lot of retuning. Plus, if you don’t restring often, then you can wind up like … Continue reading →

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My Tribute Tunes

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Bruce Keener

This post is for those of you who like guitar music, especially the type of picking made famous by Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. This is a collection of the tunes that I have done in tribute to people who … Continue reading →

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Solo Guitar Recording for YouTube [How To]

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Several people have asked me how I get what they consider to be “such a good sound” and “great lighting” in my YouTube recordings. So, rather than typing out a response to everyone who asks, I figured I’d just answer … Continue reading →

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A Tune in Memory of Chet Atkins and My Dad

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Bruce Keener

My Dad would have been 84 this past Monday (July 5, 2010). He influenced me in countless ways, and I still consider him to be the finest man I have ever known. One of the ways he influenced me significantly … Continue reading →

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Make Money, But Give Freely of Yourself, Too

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Bruce Keener

It’s great when you can make money doing what you love. Not everyone gets to do that, of course. But, regardless of which group you fit in, you should still have an outlet (or more than one) in which you … Continue reading →

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Two of My Favorite Tunes

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Bruce Keener

Two songs that I dearly love, and that bring out a sense of reverence in me, are Papa’s Knee and Amazing Grace. I can’t do a good job of singing them (believe me), but my playing them on the guitar … Continue reading →

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My First Guitar-Picking YouTube

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Well, I finally got off my tail and recorded a short video for YouTube: The name of the tune is Windy and Warm, the first tune I ever learned. I’ve tuned the top string in D, just to be a … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Buster B. Jones

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Bruce Keener

This is my 777th post, so I wanted it to be special, and I believe it is because it shares some of the life of a good man: Buster B. Jones. While Buster will long be remembered as one of … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Old Tune by Someone I Admire

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Bruce Keener

I had such a nice surprise today while visiting the ChetBoard Audio/Visual Page. There was a link to a recent recording by one of my favorite guitarists of all time, Paul Yandell. Paul played with Jerry Reed for 5 years, … Continue reading →

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Ask The Readers: Recording to YouTube [Music]

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Several musicians have emailed me asking if I have written tabs for the music I’ve recorded, and I’ve had to tell them “no.” When a musician asks this, what he or she wants to know is how you are playing … Continue reading →

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