The Builder's Bench

Do you play the alternating bassline on a bossa...

Stella by Starlight

Time I grew up!!

Georgia on my mind

All across the city, Jim Hall

Is a tele style guitar a tele?:confused:

Fender Telecaster vs Gibson ES-335

You all just dislike adopting anything that comes from Berklee :highly_amused: Seriously though, I think the way harmony is taught there may have changed significantly over the years. I have a copy...

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

It’s the nanny state Alez! They’re censoring my rubbish voicings. If you don’t include an A it messes up the third structure. Besides Wes plays that arp all the time. Thanks

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Ok guys, rather than start a new thread with a poll please select one of the below for our next tune. Darn that dream In a Sentimental Mood When Sunny Gets Blue But Beautiful The Nearness of...

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

Well I’m sorry if that wasn’t clear. To me three notes means three pitches. When I write or play music and am thinking harmonically it never matters what octave the notes or pitches are, except for...

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

That’s not Greek that’s Berklee-ese I don’t hear no Plato arguing to ban no mixob9b13 from the plebs* I will accept dominant b9 b13 may be a pretty good name because at least it goes with the...

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Ha ha, I was sure you had your reasons. But I don't think many would agree that E13 still has an A in it. After all, it's (mostly) standard notation, like for example NRB's: Indeed notation...

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Huh? Skip? I was a music professor. No need to be condescending. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUNZKESjngc Oscar Castro Neves, bossa nova giant. Does it different ways.

Do you play the alternating bassline on a bossa with bass player?

This is amusing

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

Thanks for the recommendation. To be clear, it's actually not really too much bass, just a lot of it. I find it very controllable off the amp bass knob, which is oddly not always the case for me with...

10 inch suggestion - clear and sparkly

… says the guy who just used the term “mixob9b13”

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Specifically, I disagree with "Their only problem is that there's nothing rebellious, charismatic or mystical about the brand". There's lot of rebellion and charisma. Yes, the top US brands have an...

Further dialing in the Ibanez AF95 ... I do like this guitar (06/22/2024)

Harmonic Minor (or it's modes) is not even on Steve Swallow's scale list:

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Alternatively, it’s a power chord m8. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

Campellone PSA

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Learning to play with a singer

How bad is this?

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore