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New Lessons July 22, 2010 "Rocky Top," written by Dolly Parton, is a bluegrass classic. Howard shows you how to play it in this new Intermediate Lesson - along with the story of how he met Dolly a few years ago! The lesson can also be found in the Folk/Irish/Bluegrass section. There's also a new scale exercise involving playing all 12 scales in order going up and down - it'll really challenge you and sharpen your mental agility for improvising over chord changes. More
New Lessons July 12, 2010 Ever tried playing the blues with only one chord? Check out this E7 boogie-blues, similar to tunes by Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, etc. Try it out in this new lesson. For Advanced players, there's a new lesson on integrating overblows into blues improvisations by using them in simple blues licks. This is a good thing for intermediate players to check out, too. It's easy to see how you will use them once you learn the technique. More
Howard on "A Prairie Home Companion" June 30, 2010 An amazing return appearance on Garrison Keillor's award-winning radio program! Howard played with The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band throughout the program. He performed a rousing version of "The Orange Blossom Special." And, reunited with singer-songwriter John Prine, with whom Howard recorded and toured with in the late 70s. A replay of the live broadcast can be heard here. More
Tell Us About the HLHS June 24, 2010 We are looking for student video testimonials letting us know what you think about the HLHS. Submit a video answering these TESTIMONIAL QUESTIONS and if we use your video you could win a HLHS prize pack.
Back Porch Blues with Corky Siegel June 24, 2010 Corky Siegel is the newest special guest on the HLHS, Howard joins Corky on his back porch to talk and play. CLICK HERE TO WATCH More
New Lesson for June 17th June 17, 2010 Challenge yourself with this new scale exercise! Basic players will learn note location on the harmonica and more advanced players should check it out to increase agility. More
New Tune for June 11th June 11, 2010 "All the Things You Are" is THE tune every jazz musician must learn! Howard explains in this new Virtuoso Lesson." More
New Tune for June 4th June 4, 2010 You may have played blues in D minor on a C harp. What about in D major? Give it a try after you watch this new lesson, "Boogie Woogie Blues in D." More
Howard Brings You His European Tour! May 28, 2010 Howard returned last week from a European tour, filled with memories & images of the experience. He fondly recaps the trip in three minutes in the Performances and More section. More
Howard on the Radio! May 25, 2010 Howard joined radio host and Chicago Jazz magazine editor Mike Jeffers for his radio show “This Is Chicago Jazz.” More