Old-Time Fiddle Tune: Ed Haley’s “Half Past Four”
I learned this tune through the John Hartford String Band. John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, and Scott Nygaard had a great version kicking
Month: June 2023
Brilliancy: Banjo Tablature
Some may not realize that 40 years ago I started my musical life as a teenage banjoist. I love banjo and feel
Blues Mandolin: Lick over the IV chord
This is a lesson from several years back demonstrating a common lick played over the IV chord. This is heard in the
Blues Mandolin Lesson: Johnny Young’s No. 12 is at the Station.
This is the intro to No 12 is at the Station on Johnny Young’s early 70’s Bluesway album I Can’t Keep My
Motif Development for Instrumental Writing
This short lesson demonstrates how to approach instrumental construction through keeping a static melodic line, but creating a descending harmonic structure. This
Double Stop Shuffles: Blues Mandolin Lesson
Shuffles are the rhythmic background of the blues. There are a variety of ways they can be played in about as many
Pine Grove Furnace: Original mandolin tune available
Pine Grove Furnace is a tune I wrote in 2008 while staying in Pine Grove Furnace, Pennsylvania. It was written as a
Wish You Were Here: Pink Floyd arrangement for mandolin
As stated, I love Pink Floyd. Wish You Were Here is a great entry into understanding how to arrange rock tunes for
El Gallo Supremo: Jim Richter tune from album “In-Tuition: Mandopoly”
This is the Dawg-inspired tune I wrote for my album “In-Tuition: Mandopoly.” This album is still available through my jimrichter.com webstore, Amazon,
Goodbye Blue Sky: Pink Floyd arranged for mandolin, tablature available
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