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Sweet Georgia Brown Guitar Chords, Cycle of Fifths, Chord Numbering
Several months back I posted an instructional video teaching the mandolin chords to that great song that everybody loves to listen to and to play, “Sweet Georgia Brown.” (Click here for the mandolin chord video.) I’ve just posted a similar video for guitar where I...
Learn Two Christmas Guitar Classics in Time for the Holidays
I love Christmas Music. I love listening to it, I love singing it, and I especially love playing it. When I hear Christmas Music I’m reminded of very happy holiday times, especially times from my childhood with family and friends. The soundtrack of my holidays...
The Moveable Blues
This video teaches where the "blue" notes are located in the key of G on the mandolin relative to the "G chop chord" and how to locate these notes in different keys and positions on the mandolin. Dix Bruce teaches The Moveable Blues from his book/audio set "Getting...
The Goose Island Ramblers, Jim Nunally’s “New” Guitar
I don’t think I can begin to describe how much The Goose Island Ramblers and their music have meant to me over the years. Nor can I say how strongly they influenced me as a musican and a performer or how much incredible music they taught me. I still learn things every...
Swing in Minor Guitar Solo #2 (Octaves)
Here’s the second of two solos for the song “Swing in Minor,” from my Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm Complete book/audio sets. This solo uses octaves, a essential guitar technique, throughout. (See below left.) Download the .pdf of the solo below. Links to the posted...
Swing in Minor Guitar Solo #1
I just finished recording several new videos. The first is a solo improvisation for the song “Swing in Minor,” from my Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm Complete book/audio sets. (See below left.) It’s the first of two solos for “Swing in Minor” which is based on the...
Tiny Moore Live! Recorded at Larry Blake’s — 12/20/80
New Release: Tiny Moore Live! Recorded at Larry Blake’s — 12/20/80 I am excited to tell you about a new release of some old music that has inspired and excited me for over forty years. I recorded a live show of the great Tiny Moore playing electric mandolin and fiddle...
Three More Short Instructional Videos
I just posted three more short instructional videos, one each on guitar, bass, and mandolin. You can use the links below to view them. I’ll also add these links to the appropriate pages on the Musixnow website. I hope you find them useful. Best, DixThree More Short...
New Videos
I've been planning to make some new videos for quite some time and finally got around to recording them last month. Most are short product profiles with me detailing what the items we feature are all about. Book profiles discuss what you'll learn from a particular...
New Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete books
I’m tickled pink to announce the publication of my two new Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete book/recording sets: Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete - Mandolin edition Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete - Guitar edition Special price:...
Musix Newsletter Archives
Musix Newsletter 10 (December 2006)
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Musix Newsletter 8 (December 2005)
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Musix Newsletter 4 (December 2003)
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Musix Newsletter 1 (December 2002)
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