The Builder's Bench

150 Hit Songs of 1966

Two Rock Vintage Deluxe

Next build

Another Freeform solo guitar thing

Chord melody technique: do you keep a first...

I have pages of this. Example attached. Just a little hobby I have to write out inversions. This one is shells and diminished partners for comping movement.

6th Diminished - Thomas Echols

I must’ve misunderstood the question. Joe Pass does bar grips all the time though.

Chord melody technique: do you keep a first finger bar position by default?

I've been checking GC fairly regularly for es-335's (semi-toying with the idea of trading in my D'A semi for some flavor of gibson semi); this is the first time I've seen that one listed. I doubt...

Talk me out of buying a Gibson ES-335

telejw - Don't give yourself over to crazy theories, just play in a way that comes naturally to you. There's no such thing as a 'default position'.

Chord melody technique: do you keep a first finger bar position by default?

Yes that's a good quality demo by them. There are older ones as well. I only wish that one was longer, the playing and sound are great and spot on with what I experience as well. Definitely better...

$1400 Shipped US Eastman Elite 16 Fully Hollow Archtop 2.25 inch body depth

It suits the decor.

Two Rock Vintage Deluxe

Welcome to the club - I love my Blu 6 ! !

Henriksen Blu?

I think this is one from the Guitars N' Jazz Youtube site.

$1400 Shipped US Eastman Elite 16 Fully Hollow Archtop 2.25 inch body depth

Just playing something is one thing, pushing the record button changes things. I know I never play quite the same way when the record button is on. And it's never usually for the better because...

How often do you record your practice?

It’s an intriguing approach, using barring by default, and I can see its utility for sure, having used it on occasional for arrangements. Lately, however, my approach is more on melody and less on...

Chord melody technique: do you keep a first finger bar position by default?

Dog-hater.

Talk me out of buying a Gibson ES-335

That may have worked back when people were still buying albums, but now with streaming there's little income there either! In fact many acts consider albums to be promotion for the tour, where they...

Tonex One vs. TC Combo Deluxe '65

I hold zero trust with them. I “chatted” about a half dozen times with them regarding condition and terms, The best I got was I could exercise my right to return it within 45 days if dissatisfied. I...

Talk me out of buying a Gibson ES-335

Mick Goodrick used to teach a system where (talking degrees of the scale) between 1357, 1257, 1347 and 1247 one covers pretty much all playable voicings on the guitar. Sus chords, triads over bass...

6th Diminished - Thomas Echols

Drop 2 and 4 are great sounding chords. The interval gap between both pairs of notes create distinct sounding chords. Pasquale Grasso uses them a lot and teaches them, in a fundamental sense. I...

6th Diminished - Thomas Echols

The official mad-at-JC thread

What is your primary reference for practicing improvisation?

6th Diminished - Thomas Echols

The best LOOKING guitar you own......

Experimental/free etc music

One octave scales - VIDEO

Talk me out of buying a Gibson ES-335

Tonex One vs. TC Combo Deluxe '65

... But does it Jazz ??

Anyone tried a compensated nut?

12 Hour Practice - Thoughts?

What Archtop Guitars have no binding?

Transcribing melodies vs solos