Jake Howard
Mandolinist for Henhouse Prowlers and Westbound Situation⎜Music Educator
05/12/2023
On our continuing series on double stops, we take a look at arpeggiating triads and finding our pentatonic scales using the double stop shapes we know and love!
Finding The Triad Arpeggios and Pentatonics - Double Stops For The Mandolin (Lesson Three) Check this out, we can use the same shapes we used in the first two lessons to figure out our triads and pentatonics in G,C and D. How cool is that! This stu...
20/11/2023
Alright, back on the education train with a whole course of mandolin double stops planned. This first lesson goes over the basic double stop shapes in the key of G major!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcI5YnnlHYA
Free sheet music/TAB for the lesson can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/your-first-stop-93197845
Your First Mandolin Double Stop Lesson - Double Stops For The Mandolin (Lesson One) I'm sorry, is that a new educational video on double stops?! You bet your ass it is. Each week you'll have a new video of double stop content coming your way...
10/04/2023
Big shoutout to and Golden Highway family for letting me hang at the . These folks have been a huge source of inspiration and getting to play a show with them was a treat (I also transcribed more than any human should). 📷: .by.steph
27/02/2023
High school me would be so proud of his future music career. So many beautiful things have happened in the past 10+ years and it’s largely due to the amount of amazing people in my life. After seeing this photo I am feeling a little sappy 🥹 📷:
21/02/2023
I’ve been digging through some of your requests for this week’s Transcription Tuesday and you know I love me some Dawg (Dawg playing Blackberry Blossom on Markology).
Sorry no video today folks. I'm currently in the van with the Henhouse Prowlers making our way to the West Coast. Be sure to come out to a show and say "hello" if you're local!
18/02/2023
no if, ands, or (mandolin) butts.
29/09/2022
I love bluegrASS.
13/07/2022
Can I get more Ronnie McCoury in my monitor please? New transcription book is up for free on my Patreon, just follow the link in my bio :) P.S. Europe tour is great except for the van that broke down on us on the Autobahn. But we’re happy campers still!
23/06/2022
Have you ever used your mandolin case as a makeshift table for your croissant?
14/05/2022
You didn’t think I’d leave you without ’s solo to Church Street Blues right…? If you want to download the sheet music go on over to the Patreon (link in bio).
18/04/2022
One of the most legendary mandolin albums and one that I hold dear to my heart is now transcribed (unofficially) and is available on my Patreon (link in bio). HAPPY MONDAY NERDS
28/03/2022
Your boy put in some WORK this past month transcribing one of my favorite albums. Available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sleep-with-one-64360017
10/11/2021
Nugget kind of day..
Check out our booth and if you're here see us play at the Capitol Stage at 6:45.
10/08/2021
Had an incredible time at Mile of Music Festival this past weekend. Even got to see some old friends and make some new ones. Looking forward to playing at Blue Ox Music Festival with Tony Trischka next Friday!
Mile of Music Festival was amazing! Appleton, WI put on an incredible event that we highly recommend for all music lovers to check out in the years to come.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our sets throughout the weekend, and also to Kevin Schramer for snapping this photo of us on the Main Stage in Washington Square Park.
..and just what is Chris Dollar yelling about, anyway? 😆
26/07/2021
I am PUMPED to have been awarded the Ohio Arts Council 'Traditional Arts Apprenticeship' grant for the 2021-22 season. Excited to work with my student Zach Yocum as we explore the ins and outs of traditional bluegrass mandolin!
05/07/2021
Had a good time teaching with my buds in Michigan. I taught a classroom an absolute killer pick hold.
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And another thank you to Westbound Situation for vising sites and to for making this experience possible! Our students LOVED playing the string instruments and are still talking about making “spooky sounds!” 👻
25/06/2021
“Just smile and wave boys, just smile and wave” - Skipper the Penguin (Madagascar). LIVE MUSIC IS BACK!
First tune played on this mandolin in 35 years. Went with a little Tony Rice solo from ‘Cattle In The Cane.’ One point if you can count how many times I blinked (two points if you didn’t count and realized my shirt was inside out).
Filmed and edited a video for one of my favorite artists Brenna Carroll yesterday. Peep the video and give her a follow!
21/04/2021
If you didn't catch the livestream this past Sunday for Grant Flick's new album 'Tomorrow Worries About Itself' then no worries. You can still watch it until Sunday with the link provided!
Live from Stone Chalet: Grant Flick and Friends - Crowdcast Register now for Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Sunday April 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm EDT.
04/04/2021
Dreamin' of those sweet, sweet summertime festivals.. Speaking of those gigs, there are new dates on the new fancy website! https://www.jakehowardmusic.com/tour
Ticket links up for our 4 shows in 2 days, CD release weekend at City Winery Chicago!
So fortunate to write and record an album with the Henhouse Prowlers. Also excited that we get to be goofballs and record a whole 14ish part series in support for our album. You won't regret watching our true characters come out.
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