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Today, 09:46 PM
It’s like I always say: How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it?
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Today, 09:15 PM
A# to D is not "do mi". It is either "di fa" or "do fe". Bb to D is "do mi".
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Today, 09:06 PM
Thanks everyone for your replies! Looks like a very straightforward decision here on.
Fingers crossed the LR10 is still available!
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Today, 09:00 PM
It does not really sound like tango to me. I used to work at milongas for several years and there was also live music from time to time so I have...
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Today, 08:42 PM
For a slight upcharge, I'll include the Heritage as part of the deal. Or sell it separately!
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Today, 08:37 PM
Maj7 of the bVII of the dominant chord is a super inside sound. A tritone up gives you that Maj7 of the third of the dominant chord.
Its an odd...
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Today, 08:12 PM
Embraceable you
nice tune
I especially like the last four bars of the A section
(in G)
like ….
| Dmaj7. D#o | Em. A7 | D7. |.D7. |
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Today, 07:44 PM
Thx. Yeah movers are expensive, but it's worth it I guess. I spent $670 to get this free piano moved. I also sent the piano donor a $50 check out of...
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Today, 07:42 PM
well said
Marcus Aurelius rules !
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Today, 07:36 PM
Put it in Paint and use the Resize button. Something like 650 x the height is about right. See bottom of the Paint screen.
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Today, 07:23 PM
Or, of course, you simplify it (not the original backing harmonies):
G - Em - Am - D7
Am - D7 - G - %
Em - % - Bm - A7
D - A7 - Am - D7
G -...
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Today, 07:18 PM
Yeah, it's a crazy business model. I mean I hear a few minutes of "Struttin' With Some BBQ, and I'm ready to lay out $15 right then and there, but...
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Today, 07:18 PM
I don't have perfect pitch but I understand the character of some of the notes and can hear them and sing them if I think about it a little. Pick a...
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Today, 07:01 PM
One needs to keep in mind that technical and scholastic knowledge are "merely" means to an end, and that end is to make music.
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Today, 06:53 PM
Wow, great news, John!
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Today, 06:50 PM
Mark Campellone.
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Today, 06:49 PM
Sorry for the late response. Here's a photo shared by another member during a previous discussion:
This arrangement works for me, but I didn't...
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Today, 06:38 PM
Wow!
Been listening to this all day. Just made clam sauce to it!
I am going to throw all my guitars in the garbage, AGAIN!!
Thank you for posting...
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Today, 06:31 PM
Really? Hm. That's a weird one to me. I could better see BbMaj7, but OK. Or what I have done is to play a BMaj7b5 arppegio. I'm still scratching my...
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Today, 06:30 PM
Hi.
As all other requirements are rather modest compared to what these pads are made for, size is what really matters.
Im using a 14 inch pad,...
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Today, 06:27 PM
My sense of humor is clearly not well aligned with yours. Given the differences in our beliefs, communication styles, and approaches to pretty much...
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Today, 05:54 PM
..dropping off at FedEx Sunday with seller's return label. Refund should be / will be in process once it actually tracks, or more likely, once he has...
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Today, 05:47 PM
Friday bump!
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Today, 05:46 PM
Friday bump!
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Today, 05:37 PM
Have you returned the guitar?
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Today, 05:34 PM
I messaged the seller to check the size as the shipping is a lot to the UK and I don't want the wrong item. They replied quickly but said it was too...
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Today, 05:31 PM
As a teenager I used to listen to bits of a radio show called "A good morning with <some "known" Dutchperson>" presenting there choice in music and...
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Today, 05:21 PM
I had one break and TKL sent me a replacement. Still haven't found anyone to install it yet!
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Today, 05:20 PM
There are 100s of bridges on ebay. I have purchased one of the "100s" but the one I've posted here is of better quality than all those "100s".
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Today, 05:19 PM
Not sure I understand the question.
If the seller is willing to send your dough back tell him to do it and you can sort the shipping claim later
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Today, 05:16 PM
People who get nasty here generally don't play too good, and don't post vids of their playing just to prove it.
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Today, 05:14 PM
He won't (wouldnt'?! ) do that. We talked before selling and agreeing on price on the phone, and we have been on the phone today. I just don't want...
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Today, 05:09 PM
If you paid by F&F you're S.O.L. unless the seller decides to refund your $.
Never use F&F unless it truly is F&F.
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Today, 05:08 PM
Dbma7 is closer related to a minor subdominant IV chord Fm which also resolves clearly to I.
Just another route, converging at the tonic.
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Today, 04:57 PM
I wasn't sure where to place the thread but wondering how to best proceed with a refund without being impatient. I received a damaged guitar from a...
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Today, 04:54 PM
Hi!
To play a DbMaj7 (or DbMaj9) or a AbMaj7 (or AbMaj9) arpeggio over G7 in my preferred solution to add tension to the dominant chord.
The...
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Today, 04:43 PM
I forgot to add. What the OP had listed in his first post (exactly), made me quit jazz for years.
Just the uncomfortable, annoying need to mind all...
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Today, 04:36 PM
My thinking goes in at least two directions.
One is to practice at slower tempos -- assuming you can execute what you want if you slow things...
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Today, 04:35 PM
You want a Bmaj7
In fact anything works on a resolving dominant chord if you know how to phrase, and voice lead. Big ifs.
Sent from my iPhone...
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Today, 04:26 PM
Yeah. If the tune was hard, it was hard.
If it was easy, I had to make it hard for some reason.
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Today, 03:59 PM
Car dealers are also clinging to pandemic pricing for cars built years before the pandemic!!! It’s nuts!
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Today, 03:50 PM
And that Heritage looks HOT!!!
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Today, 03:49 PM
There are even videos on the same channel where he plays his "Tata"'s guitar. The other one is probably the smallest children size they could get.
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Today, 03:42 PM
Thank you. It looks an exact match. I'll search it in the UK.
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Today, 03:34 PM
I was just looking at pianos as I used to have a Baldwin Hamilton but haven't had one since the '80's. There were many, some cheap or free. ...
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Today, 03:34 PM
Grover/Trophy "Just In Case" CP12 small case latch for guitar, sax, trumpet etc. | eBay
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Today, 03:32 PM
Yes, I was only kidding, however that guitar is too big for the boy and makes playing more of a struggle than it should be. Don't know about Oscar P....
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Today, 03:25 PM
You seem angry bro.
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Today, 03:23 PM
Although you're probably speaking tongue-in-cheek: I do not see that at all. The father is proud of his son who shows some talent and the son is...
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Today, 03:17 PM
Thank you all for your replies and insights. Truthfully, I was asking because as a perpetual newbie at Jazz, this particular relationship confounded...
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Today, 03:17 PM
Just a technical note re: the pick up notes to the first chord in measure one.
Notes: C-F-G > FM7
If you play this C7 triad on the first fret...
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Today, 03:01 PM
Modern pop music influences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sI8HaMRxV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DgOGEzs49E
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Today, 02:59 PM
My vote: LR10!!!
I've owned two of them over the years and loved both. The only reason I sold them was due to the relatively slim neck profile....
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Today, 02:54 PM
That's why they call themselves Django Forever.
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Today, 02:51 PM
Oh yeah for sure. I use the stuffy college word “transcribe” … but I’m talking about learning licks, in whatever way that works for you.
I like...
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Today, 02:45 PM
Ritenour and Loeb would sound absolutely amazing playing a beat up 1960's Sears Silvertone guitar.
That said, the Sadowsky Chuck Loeb model is...
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Today, 02:43 PM
Borders on child abuse. ;)
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Today, 02:39 PM
Just a less common tritone sub for V7, mostly for the reason mentioned: Lacks the leading tone (i.e., the note B in Db7), which sounds the resolution...
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Today, 02:33 PM
You must consider how often he must have played the song in his 40 years. (Same for you probably, Christian, as you have really played GJ quite a...
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Today, 02:27 PM
This is very interesting, a live example of oral tradition, this is how a gipsy daddy teaches his son arpeggio runs:
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Today, 02:22 PM
From what I have heard (from being told) and seen (not in person but on video) there is always someone showing you something -- be it your father,...
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Today, 02:18 PM
Good summation. Would you consider trying to play what you hear (without writing it down) to be "transcribing"? I ask because I've known very good...
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Today, 02:18 PM
To my ear, Django Forever operate right in the center of the tradition, with textures and techniques taken from acoustic Django to electric Django to...
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Today, 02:14 PM
Tbf I get a bit bored of Nuages. I would put Manoir de mes Reves and Tears up there though. I also like Troublant Bolero.
Sent from my iPhone...
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Today, 02:08 PM
This is incredible news!
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Today, 02:04 PM
Yeah this is what I was after.
It’s really important. You should be transcribing for vocabulary, and you should be able to make simple, but...
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Today, 02:00 PM
One of the greatest, if not the greatest, plectrum player - the things he can play with a pick are amazing!
I do not like his single note soloing...
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Today, 01:57 PM
Haha, let me see what I can find. Meanwhile I found one for Stringswinger. (There is some guitar playing in this video.)
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Today, 01:50 PM
I use Thomastik JS112 or D'addario Chrome 11. Chromes are bit smoother, but the Thomastik's gauge distribution makes more sense to me. I think they...
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Today, 01:48 PM
I exchanged emails with Dick Patterson's son, Craig, after purchasing this release. Indeed there are more releases in the works, stating that they...
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Today, 01:47 PM
G and a walking ballad. Not sure I’ve ever had a tune be “easy” the first time.
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Today, 01:46 PM
Jack, It may help if you define the term "power jazz arpeggio."
I'm guessing it's not a strategy a jazz musician would use to gain political...
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Today, 01:41 PM
Where'd it go?
I always enjoy the videos you share with us, and seem to have missed this one.
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Today, 01:41 PM
Rather, find a video of some young one trying to learn to play. From what I understand they're given an instrument at some early age, and then sent...
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Today, 01:38 PM
What's your budget and are you in the US or in Europe?
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Today, 01:34 PM
"O tempora, o mores!" LOL
Calm down or I'll post a Sinti breakdance video.
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Today, 01:28 PM
It sounds like you've skipped an important step.... when you practice the arpeggios, do you connect them with one another? For example, if you were...
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Today, 01:18 PM
Dbmaj7 is Db F Ab C. (If that C was a B it would be the tritone sub).
Against G7 that's the #11, 3, b9 and 11.
The #11 and b9 are common...
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Today, 01:17 PM
Any experience from short finger players on the Cordoba C7 Paco?
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Today, 01:13 PM
haha if you knew the level ignorance i possess in regard to crypto you would be laughing as hard as i am at the sarcasm.Bridge! I said Bridge! my...
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Today, 01:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JifsCLvvcMo
I swear, it works. I'm not very talented and never been all-in-type when it comes to jazz, or music...
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Today, 12:52 PM
Hi folks,
I have a RE 2x8 cab that loads 4Ohm. This means that the speakers are wired parallel.
The amp I use (ss) delivers 400W on 4Ohm.
So a...
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Today, 12:46 PM
"Overstand: To know way too much about something than is good for you. Ant: Understand."
Mighty sharp instrument. GLWS!
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Today, 12:32 PM
I think you are quite right. I sort of ever imagined this method myself, and since no one really told me that I should insist on doing this, I didn't...
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Today, 12:17 PM
Depends on how it's phrased, I've heard it played both ways - but at the speed it's usually played, doesn't really matter.
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Today, 12:17 PM
Video #8: This Year's Kisses (transcription)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LASrdxYSbQE
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Today, 12:00 PM
Alan Holdsworth has said..it takes two years to learn a scale..
it sounds almost silly..but..
play the Eb note on the 8th fret..treat it as the...
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Today, 11:50 AM
nice line !
this is reminiscent of
”I thought about you”
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Today, 11:41 AM
Truly a legend.
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Today, 11:41 AM
Me too, but the first time wasn't so easy, it got pretty tricky because of those ii-V's in the last half of the bars. Your M7 stuff can leak into...
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Today, 11:38 AM
Bryant Trenier just posted photographs of two newly-completed guitars to Instagram:
"The summer batch of guitars is finally done. This is a...
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Today, 11:35 AM
I've extensively googled for one of these. I think they'll be in the same black hole as switch rubber grommets!! The case came with my 2005 L5CES so...
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Today, 11:18 AM
Slowed down it doesn't sound like a triplet to me. Sounds more like an eighth note followed by two sixteenths. Am I wrong?
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Today, 11:11 AM
It has been said that only about 30% of what is in the practice room makes it to the stage. This happens to everyone, and one solution is to keep...
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Today, 11:10 AM
thank you. I don’t know where the baroque comes from as I’ve never studied any classical whatsoever.
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Today, 10:44 AM
I have mine in my living room, while all the other amps are in my music room. If I'm watching TV by myself I try to practice during commercials :)...
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Today, 10:34 AM
Actually that one, yeah. One of my very favorite tunes.
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Today, 10:34 AM
Unfortunately for us, his playing looks effortless
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Today, 10:33 AM
Can you play it fairly easily? That's the practical bit :-)
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Today, 10:27 AM
I’m a bit worried about the “cheap”. You need a good speaker cabinet to get the most from any amp. Some find the SBUS to be too bright for their...
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Today, 10:27 AM
I think this problem probably has two components.
The first is knowing arpeggios etc v being able to use them in real time.
The big thing here,...
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Today, 10:19 AM
Man, Chuck was a great player. i was lucky to score this Sadowsky T-style he is playing here in this video, wish i could play it like Chuck though. ...
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Today, 10:18 AM
Let’s see it has …
biii diminished
ii-V-I
ii-V to the subdominant
ii-V to the dominant
ii-V to the relative minor
ii-V to the iii chord...
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Today, 10:17 AM
A few years ago I went through many, many amps at Helsinki's best stocked guitar story. Champion 40 was the clear winner for pure jazz sound.
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Today, 10:07 AM
Looks good!
Can I ask for the dimensions? (Footprint wxl, min. height and approx. radius if you have gauges for that.)
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Today, 10:07 AM
Personally, I play Jazz Phrases, repeatedly, until they are instinctively heard in my mind when playing over Jazz Standards.
(Change the key to fit...
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Today, 10:05 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTawuOVE2Dw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8rpOUXpKYY
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Today, 10:03 AM
A few weeks ago, I put up a PSA Sale post for my friend’s Li’l Dawg Choco Prince, which now has a new owner and has been replaced by a 1x12 5E3...
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Today, 09:53 AM
Django's most beautiful composition is "old shit."
Every day we stray further from god.
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Today, 09:50 AM
I guess it's understandable why in Germany one is careful saying anything negative about both groups ... but more in general they're not...
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Today, 09:46 AM
https://youtu.be/mQHRPC81DDg?si=AWpOi2qu34rHpInG
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Today, 09:37 AM
If you want even cheaper ….
Fender Champion 20 and 40
combos are great bang for the buck
and sound good too
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Today, 09:25 AM
No one has commented on that yet. They should.
Why do you think he chose that? It's just a silly old standard... heh heh :-)
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Today, 09:23 AM
Yeah but that "C" changes it's "function" whenever there is... almost anything going on with the harmony.
I think your real problem could be that...
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Today, 09:12 AM
I went into GC to get some strings one time and came home with my 1952 Gibson L-4 w/ deArmond Rhythm Chief. We never know when a guitar will find us!...
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Today, 09:10 AM
Voiceleading … that strong half-step pull down. Like sideslipping. It’s an odd sound but one that Bud Powell liked in particular, if memory serves.
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Today, 09:07 AM
How about when practicing improvisation? Do you practice improvisation in the context of the tunes you know or do you directly go from playing...
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Today, 09:00 AM
I hate soccer and know even less about football but you're right that that notation looks like an evolved version of tic-tac-toe :cool:
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Today, 08:56 AM
I heard a snippet from a Dr. John interview, saying that he had found some old Big Band sheet music somewhere, and was surprised how little was...
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Today, 08:49 AM
Since your player preferences are pretty wide- ranging, perhaps try something versatile and not too expensive. Based on various reviews and trying it...
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Today, 08:47 AM
Hi folks, I would like to hear your thoughts about the topic fretboard.
I played guitar for like 20 years, learning jazz guitar by myself for...
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Today, 08:41 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGvUEvsnOfU
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Today, 08:11 AM
That's very similar to my Fenix. I took the Zoller off it and put in a cheap used Ibanez mini hb. It's a great guitar and probably could do with a...
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Today, 08:04 AM
Are you asking this because the usual tritone sub is a dominant, or 7b5, rather than a M7?
(It might be a good idea to photo the music you've got...
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Today, 07:59 AM
I'll put it on this Epiphone Emperor Regent. I just have to overcome my laziness, because, in addition to adapting it to the curvature of the guitar,...
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Today, 07:59 AM
Can anyone advise on how a DbMaj7 arpeggio works over a G7 chord?
I get how a FMaj7 would clearly work. But, I'm looking at a piece that's using...
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Today, 07:52 AM
I miss that guy! He stated he didn't regret giving up live performances. I believe it. But I miss him.
This recording came out in 1994. Golden...
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