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I’m Glad There Is You

Charlie Parker 3 over 4 accents on guitar,...

After You've Gone - 2 very different takes, both...

2012 Gibson CS ES-339 Sunburst

Playing guitar with a broken clavicle

Temporarily undo the pick guard screws, move the assembly it a little sideways to allow the PU to capture the high E string vibrations fully .... Use some blue tack and tape to temp fix the PU in...

Cure for a weak high E string?

The condescension is just delicious! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Well I won't argue with you there. I actually do get it. Expanding harmony based on targeting different parts of it than just the chords written on the page, etc etc. I honestly just don't...

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Yep, I set it up at home before the gig, depending on the set list, but once you get the hang of creating chains, you can do it on the fly. I tend to create one 'block-set' with my favourite types...

I need help about multi effects/ modelers

Playing in the band of Renee Rosnes, who knows Renee Rosnes? I do. The fabulous tenor Ralph Moore plays the solo on IGTIY. It’s a solo I’ve cherished since first purchasing this album in the early...

I’m Glad There Is You

You need to get out more ... many drummer do... actually hear and ask about Harmony.... Rhythmic skills is another one of those givens... if you don't have it, you usually don't get many calls. ...

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Charlie Parker 3 over 4 accents on guitar, example and rudiments + pat martino! Charlie Parker liked to use accents of 3 over 4, accenting every 3rd note as if it were a triplet. This creates a...

Charlie Parker 3 over 4 accents on guitar, example and rudiments + pat martino!

Nadira and Friends. What a little gem! I think the guitarist posts on here occasionally, and what a great feel both in the comping and solo. Emmet Cohen w/ Bruce Harris & Patrick Bartley....

After You've Gone - 2 very different takes, both great

So you set up it at home and play gig with that setup? do you use only presets or you do your own setups? never need to adjust something on stage?

I need help about multi effects/ modelers

I agree with this. The best "out" stuff is where someone has put in the time, worked hard and followed their muse, and their muse has taken them to someplace that's considered out. To me, I don't...

Avant-Garde Music and Art. Discussions?

For what it’s worth, it’s been a while since a drummer asked me about my harmonic reference, but maybe that’s just the company I keep.

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

(deep sigh, removes glasses, rubs bridge of nose) Most jazz in most situations is playing pretty close to the changes. Pretty standard ways of embellishing or generalizing the changes. What the...

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

lol. She is an artist on the waves. She has a lot of grace on the board. She is easy on the eyes too.

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

https://youtu.be/JYSWf0NSEn0

Chord melody problem

I understand what you are saying but I think spaghetti western tunes are a genre, like spy and surf. They all are different but employ many of the same song forms. It is music written to enhance and...

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

Show Off Your Main Squeeze! Post a pic of the guitar you consider “the One.”

Chord melody problem

Buying guitars as an investment

naming chords?

Can you call the music for J.Bond movies a genre?

New ways to practice scales/making music out of scales

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

Bebop Technique

Sadowsky Ends Archtop Production

notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

What's The Answer?

A sign of the times - they can’t give this away…

What is the best Scale System to use when reading music?