Scott Paul Johnson

I co-wrote something cool with a friend!

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

I don't usually make posts like this but I figured some of you might appreciate k...

Band Thoughts 02 | Playing with Others

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

Before we talk about where to find people to play with, we have to talk about HOW...

OFFICE HOURS 125 | favorite guitars, loop pedals, recording vocals, ukuleles

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

Here were the questions this week:

2023-06-22 03:04:49 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 124 | What to do now that you've recorded songs!

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

The questions for this week:

2023-06-14 00:20:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Melody Making 03 | 3 Rules for Chords

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-06-13 17:36:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Band Thoughts 01 | Starting a Band/Band Models

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

I'm doing the editing myself for a few months here while I have Luke (my amazing ...

OFFICE HOURS 123 | Polyrhythms, 12 strings, open mics, downward slides, pain while playing

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

The questions this week were:

2023-06-03 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Welcome, New Patrons!

If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to accomplish while you’re here?

If you’re a seasoned Patron, please give our new members a warm welcome! Reply to new Patrons below if you share the same goals, or can relate to their journey. This community is made up of students of different skill levels from all around the world and interaction between students...

*Live NOW* OFFICE HOURS 122 | Friday, June 2nd, 3:45PM Pacific Time

I'm live! Feeling much better! Come hang out!

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

Join me Thursday, Ju...

Melody Making 02 | Basic Phrases

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-05-22 17:44:03 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 121 | Small hand help, tracking progress, open mics, what to play when people ask

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

You missed this one, but you can always ask a question on 2023-05-20 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Melody Making 01 | Overview

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-05-15 21:12:58 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 120 | Melody Writing, Ranting, How to Start Writing Music

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

You missed this one! Ask a question on the next Patreon Office Hours post or drop...

OFFICE HOURS 119 | More CAGED?, syncopation, bending noise, performing, vocal range

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

2023-05-10 18:51:43 +0000 UTC View Post

CAGED Basics II | 11 | Full Circle

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-05-09 01:39:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Community Challenge 63 | Write a melody to a poem

New here? Visit my Where To Start page.
Scroll down for more helpful links.

Hi Everyone,

It's here! The next bi-weekly Community Challenge!

This challenge is: Write a melody to poetry

The video gives you plenty of ideas, but the general principals are:

1. Find the meter o...

OFFICE HOURS 118 | Playing with other people, writing music to lyrics, sweep picking, playing musically, etc

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

2023-05-02 21:20:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Home Recording Studio: Pros and Cons

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

In this lesson I'm tackling an important question: should you learn to record you...

Welcome, New Patrons!

If you’re new here, tell us a little about yourself: What brought you here? Where are you in your guitar journey, and what do you hope to accomplish while you’re here?

If you’re a seasoned Patron, please give our new members a warm welcome! Reply to new Patrons below if you share the same goals, or can relate to their journey. This community is made up of students of different skill levels from all around the world and interaction between students...

OFFICE HOURS 117 | Mixing Major and Minor in Blues, Logic Exporting, Thumb Independence

I'm live right now! Bring your questions!

New here? Visit my Where To Start page.
Scroll down for more helpful links.

Hi Everyone,

Question 1 from Tristan boils down to this idea of mixing major and minor ...

CAGED Basics II | 10 | Pentatonic Pit Stop

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-04-25 18:33:58 +0000 UTC View Post

LIVE NOW! OFFICE HOURS 116 | Thursday, April 20th, 10AM Pacific Time

I'm live now! Come hang out!

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

Join me this Thursday at 10AM Pacif...

Community Challenge 62 | Write something sad

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

Every couple weeks I offer a Community Challenge. The goal is to actually use the...

OFFICE HOURS 115 | Thursday, April 13th, 10AM Pacific Time

New here? Visit my Where To Start page.
Scroll down to the bottom for more helpful links.

Hi Everyone,

Join me on Thursday the 13th at 10AM Pacific Time for the 115th weekly live Q&A.

If the above link isn’t working for you, here is a link to watch directly on YouTube: 2023-04-11 22:15:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Practice Thoughts | Becoming A Musician

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-04-10 21:15:39 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 114 | Thursday, April 6, 10AM Pacific Time

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

Here are the timestamped questions:

2023-04-04 02:38:57 +0000 UTC View Post

CAGED Basics II | 9 | D Shape

Where to Start • Lesson Archive • Recommended Lesson Plan • 2023-04-03 20:13:00 +0000 UTC View Post

OFFICE HOURS 113 | How to hold the guitar, alternate tunings, penta vs full scale, ear training

New here? Wondering where to start? Click here for my Patreon start page, or here for my recommended lesson plan.

Hi Everyone,

This was a great stream! Here are the timestamped questions:

2023-03-30 23:26:55 +0000 UTC View Post

TODAY! Live Song Analysis 03 | Thursday March 30, 3:00PM

Feeling much better and ready to GO today!

New here? Visit my Where To Start page.

Scroll to the bottom for more helpful links.

Hi Everyone,

It's that time again! Time to bring me songs to analyze. I'll work through each song live - trying to figure out the key and the chord progr...

Community Challenge 61 | Write something outside your comfort zone

New here? Visit my Where To Start page.

Scroll down for more helpful links.

Hi Everyone,

If this is your first Community Challenge, here is the what, why, and how:

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY CHALLENGE?

A community challenge is the musical equivalent of a n...