Jody Hughes - Posted - 09/22/2011:  10:46:21

Ok,

Here is a FREE instructional video on "East TN Blues".

youtube.com/watch?v=EudILA0B7B4

It is a "test run" with some new recording equipment I just bought.  In the future I'll have zoomed in shots, an external mic for better sound quality and I'll be a bit more entertaining :)

I hope you enjoy

Thanks,

Jody Hughes

jodyhughesmusic.com

Edited by - Jody Hughes on 09/28/2011 10:20:51

Tim13 - Posted - 09/22/2011:  11:58:37

It looked good.  Nice choice of background as well.  Often times a good video can be undermined by having a black fretboard against a dark background making it difficult to see what's going on.  My only suggestion would be to play the tune/song from the get go at full tempo to let the viewer decide if they want to continue investing their time in the instruction part of the video.  Overall, I think you're onto a nice format.  I look forward to future postings.

Tim

Jody Hughes - Posted - 09/22/2011:  13:59:57

Hey Tim,
Thanks for the feedback. I had never thought about the fretboard against a black background thing.

You are also 100% correct about playing the song full speed at the beginning. After I recorded it I realized I should have done that, as I have done it in my other instructional videos.

Tam_Zeb - Posted - 09/22/2011:  14:49:41

Hi Jody

Great to see you doing an instructional video for the Hangout. Is it your plan to do a regular spot like John Boulding's LOTW or is this  just a one-off ? 

May I suggest you lower the camera angle to get your picking hand on screen.

Jody Hughes - Posted - 09/23/2011:  08:33:33

Hello,

If there is interest in it, I'll be posting Free videos as time permits. Thanks for your suggestion.

GlennM - Posted - 09/23/2011:  08:34:34

nice.. Good Job.
if you need help let me know..ive been making learning videos for 5 years now.

Jody Hughes - Posted - 09/23/2011:  08:55:28

Howdy Glenn,

 

Thanks for the offer, I will do that.  I'm still very much in the "learning" phase here :)

I hope all is well in banjoland and at the banjoacademy.

Tam_Zeb - Posted - 09/23/2011:  09:17:56

Hi Jody

That's excellent news Jody. I am sure you will attract a lot of interest and I look forward to maybe learning how you do those amazing triplets.

jbrookeiii - Posted - 09/24/2011:  07:41:21

Hi Jody:

Thanks for doing this.  Since I couldn't get you to teach me in person, this is the next best thing.

JB

Edited by - jbrookeiii on 09/24/2011 07:41:57

JDsbanjo - Posted - 09/25/2011:  12:16:00

Thanks for sharing. I already knew the song but got some new ideas.

-James

pearcemusic - Posted - 09/25/2011:  16:43:24

very cool Jody ... good job

wb4yal - Posted - 09/26/2011:  13:26:45

Thanks Jody, very well done.

Jody Hughes - Posted - 09/28/2011:  10:23:12

I just added a Backup DEMONSTRATION for this song.  It can be found here:

youtube.com/watch?v=JNR34fXPPgc

We are getting outside the realm of "Scruggs" Style here.  However, some of the ideas can be incorporated into a more bluegrass setting quite tastefully.

A number of techniques were used

1)Rhythmic Vamping patters

2)II-V's

3)Tritone Substitutions

4)Chromatic/Diatonic Passing Chords

5)Floyd Cramer type patterns

6)Fills

For those of you that are tech savy, this video can be viewed in HD as well :P

Thanks,

Jody

Edited by - Jody Hughes on 09/28/2011 10:25:04