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Tone Poem for Mercy

Harmony Cloud App

The history of flatwound guitar strings

Stopped by the Ibanez booth today….

Interesting Charts

Sure man. But for what it’s worth, there are sort of normal chord scale harmonies that are pretty easy to figure out, but I can imagine a world in which there are harmonies that might be tricky...

Hexatonics - Triad Pairs To Go

Allan Holdsworth was very self deprecating, even though, IMO, Allan Holdsworth was probably the most original and talented UK guitarist. He was also self taught, but his Dad was a good pianist (In...

Just the melody.

I generally find comping with my fingers and soloing with a pick is enough of a boost.

Days of Wine and Roses

I think you're trying to oversimplify this and make it objective when it's largely subjective. There's no single answer - it all depends on several factors. The values and tapers of your pots, the...

Days of Wine and Roses

I don't give a rodent's rectum what you think about me. I am smarter, better informed and more successful in every metric than you will ever be. Have a nice day :smile-new:

LA FIres

I'm excited for the tariffs and mass deportations. No more running roughshod over the US.

LA FIres

Thanks to nevershouldhavesoldit and sgosnell. Compare this: With:

Days of Wine and Roses

https://youtu.be/owm7S9wcGrw?si=YcbpQE8AcPCVTGFL Improvised and spontaneous composition; for your consideration. Ask me anything (as always). Thanks for listening.

Tone Poem for Mercy

I'll take G, C, D7 and feel good about myself for $100, Alex.

Harmony Cloud App

You will if you're wealthy, the billionaires standing behind him at his inaugural address will be his main beneficiaries. His proposed actions will be disastrous for the rest of us, i.e.,...

LA FIres

Good thing you're not a librarian.

Just the melody.

They're all gorgeous. A couple of brunettes and blondes--what's not to like? I'll have a couple of each!

Stopped by the Ibanez booth today….

Maybe, if you understood the underlying scale/harmonic theory - in which case you probably wouldn't need the app. :smile-new: Then again, as we know, understanding the theory and being able to...

Hexatonics - Triad Pairs To Go

If archtops are so low in popularity why are virtually every luthier making archtops ive talked to booked out months if not years? If theyre to expensive why are the top 5 figure intrument makers so...

Will archtops ever see a resurgence in popularity?

Okay … one might even recommend using the app to correct that deficit?

Hexatonics - Triad Pairs To Go

RANT ---why?

Affordable, Practical, Vintage Tube Amp

More disappointment from Thomastik flats

Hexatonics - Triad Pairs To Go

Four

Pickup Replacement: Godin 5th Ave Kingpin

Semi-hollow an anomaly?

Giant Steps

Vintage Fenders - Treasure, Curse, or Something In Between

Great audience response

Scrapple (a swinging version)

Bebop Essentials

Anyone still playing an EASTMAN T386 for jazz?