The living room guitarist

We've all created a "what is this supposed to be" tune before. Here's one for my fellow living room artists to explore. If you can develop this into your own song, would love to have you as our next guest!

If you've ever composed a "I just had to get it out of me" piece of music, you'll relate to this episode's tune. Exploring another alternative tuning this time, inviting may fellow living roomers to take a stab at it. What can it become on your fretboard?

Jumping into the wayback machine this episode with a simple tune from the early 80s new wave period. Can my fellow living roomers use the ideas here and create further? I'll bet you can. Let's hear your art! Come in as our next guest.

Presenting an engaging start-up song for my fellow living roomers to explore. Can you keep this going and create something with it that is uniquely you? Bring it in as our next guest!

The "Hey, there's something in there" episode. Sometimes you stumble on a chord or two that surprises you with its potential. Can you build this into something cool? Share your living room creativity, and let's have you as our next honored guest!

This episode-- some stray chords looking for a home. Bring this progression into your living room. Nurture it on your fretboard. What might it grow into with your creativity and talent? Would love to hear what you can make of it.

How about some classical guitar this episode? A wonderful guest brings his passion for the instrument into the living room. It's inspiring. Would love to have you join us, too, and share your guitar playing passion. All players welcome.

A little biblical inspiration for this week's tune, since it's a week of religious holidays. Get your fingers only your holy fretboard and advance this music into something of your own. Inspire your fellow living roomers.

Our most challenging and never-mastered techniques can still have decent results. Can you take this tune into your own living room and breathe more musical life into it? Share your artistry as our next honored guest.

Bringing another great guest into the living room. Welcome Reggie! With infectious enthusiasm and cool riff to share. If you who enjoy creating solos, you're gonna like this progression. Heat up your fretboard and come on in as our next guest. We'll see ya in the living room!

Setting the wayback machine for 2010 this episode, converting a former sad-sack tune into something more upbeat and fun. Take some liberties with these ideas and see what happens on your fretboard. Imagine, play, create! And join us as a guest.

The plain white t-shirt episode. Sometimes, just random riffing can turn into a song idea, with the right help. Can my fellow living room artists use the ideas here and create something cool? I'll bet you can. Our show offers a non-judgmental space for all the undiscovered talent hiding in living rooms all over the country. Bring your music in as our next honored guest.

Another simple finger-picked piece of music this episode. Lend your own imagination to it and take it to new places. Bring it on into the living room as our next guest.

The Messin' episode. Sometimes, you hear an odd expression and feel compelled to write music to it. What creative ideas can my fellow living roomers add to this tune? Turn it into something uniquely YOU and bring it in as our next guest.

Here's a simple but potentially elegant "starter" tune to send around the virtual living room. Lend your creative energy to this music, and see how you might develop it further. Would love to have you in as our next guest. Cheers!

Explorations of the possibilities around basic open chords this episode, in response to a recent conversation with a new-to-the-guitar player. What musical imagination can you bring to this little starter tune? Grab your 6-string and join us in the living room.

Welcome to the new year fellow living roomers! We're back with a new series of shows fir 2023. A great guest joins us today, with the first-ever living room mash-up. C'mon in. All you need is a guitar and the love of playing music.

Get out the electric this week. Here's a startup tune with a little emotion in it. It needs your artistry and fretboard talent to give it life. Explore it and see what you might be able to do with it. Then share it with us-- your fellow living room players. Come be our next guest.

Happy 4th of July living roomers! How about an attempt at some music that smacks of Americana this week? You've got a lot of talent under your fingers-- put it to work on this tune. Come be our next guest, and let's celebrate your guitar journey.

A special treat this week. A professional lends a special musical addition to a tune from a prior episode. You never know when one of your living room ideas might inspire others to create with you.

How about a tune that speaks "summer?" Offering up some progressions this week for my fellow living roomers to explore and develop for those warm days and nights. Bring your talent to this tune and let it become something on your fretboard.

A power ballad? Let's give it a try this episode. Maybe you can add the "power" part, or lend your unique interpretation. Play it in your living room and see what it can become on your fretboard. Would love to hear what you can do with it.... as our next guest! You're welcome any time.

We all need to go to our "happy place" sometimes. This week, we try to do it musically. Here are some pieces of a tune to explore and put together in your own unique way. Can my fellow living roomers create something more out of this tempo-changer? Come on in as our next guest with it-- or with one of your own tunes.

Getting our fingers on the neck sans pick this episode. Can my fellow living room players shape and expand this tune into something more? Bring in your creativity as our next guest!

Presenting a tune from an earlier episode, but with a little more attitude, by "request." Can my fellow living room players use any of these ideas to create a driving rock song of their own? Bring in your creation as our next guest!