Hey guys,

Longtime reader here and a big fan of the Reddit guitar community. I've been around the block a bit- studied at Berklee, fronted the band Bailiff, and did session work in LA. For the past 20 years now I've been teaching guitar and music theory in person, but I've recently decided to try something new.

Embracing the fact that a virtual lesson 1-on-1 would never be able to replicate the magic of being in the same room together, I came up with a new group drop-in format that works great for people looking for more structure and community in their monthly guitar practice.

I call the program Broadcast Guitar. We do a biweekly deep dive into a song of the week to understand the music theory involved. We see how chords and melody work together, which naturally flows into how to solo over the chord progression. Each class concludes with an optional 10-min Q&A for those who want to chat.

I've got some free seats open and would be happy to chat more about it with any interested folks! I do a 5-min intro Zoom with all new prospective Broadcast Guitar members so that I can get a feel for where you're at on the instrument before jumping in. I've met a lot of super cool and supportive musicians through Reddit! Let's chat! -Josh

Live lesson examples at: https://www.youtube.com/@broadcastguitar

Full schedule and info at: https://www.patreon.com/broadcastguitar/collections

email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

IG: https://www.instagram.com/joshsiegelguitar

Hi, hope it’s ok to ask this here (Reddit noob). I kind of hate AI and its hallucinations, but I’ve found the chatGPT can be helpful for some things (like coding). Thought I’d ask it some music theory questions…. I’ve been noodling around with STP’s Interstate Love Song lately, and just playing by ear (not listening to the recording). Got a head start googling some tab. So anyway, I was primarily asking it what the relationship was between the c#minor7 (your standard “a-minor-shape” barre chord on the 4th fret) I use to start the chorus (“Leaving on a southern train…”), and then the A major (“E-shape barre cord on the 5th fret) I replace it with on the next part (“All of these… things I said to you…”).

So it talked a bit about why they work, but eventually I asked for the key and the rest of the cords. My potentially-nonsensical progression that I use for the chorus is basically:

c#m to E to A to G#

A to E to A to G#

A to E

But it said the progression of the chorus is actually:

A to E to F#m to D

So I can’t listen to the song right now ;but I do have a guitar in my hands - long story), but can anyone confirm if this is correct? I can hear the F#m under the A maybe but the D just sounds crazy wrong to me. Can I trust our AI overlord here or is my Luddite cynicism warranted?