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Hi, I'm Hayes.

Flatpicker, mandolinist & teacher

I've spent 15+ years playing music for a living, and these days most of my time goes into helping grown-up guitar players finally understand what they're playing — and enjoy it more.

New skills are hard. Be kind to yourself. We'll figure it out together.

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Notes fall toward the neck — find them on the fretboard before they land. A few minutes a day and you’ll start seeing the neck as notes instead of dots.

Works on guitar, mandolin and bass.

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Midwestern Swing

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Cruel Love 3:13
Cruel Love
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I Hear You Talkin' 3:58
I Hear You Talkin'
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Booger Woogie 2:12
Booger Woogie
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I'll Be Here Waiting 3:50
I'll Be Here Waiting
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Losing Tread 3:27
Losing Tread
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Standale Stomp 2:41
Standale Stomp
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Blue Is the Way That I Feel 2:38
Blue Is the Way That I Feel
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Jazz Me Blues 3:02
Jazz Me Blues
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7.18.15 3:57
7.18.15
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If No News Is Good News 2:33
If No News Is Good News
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The 11th Hour 3:00
The 11th Hour
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Dime a Dozen 3:18
Dime a Dozen
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