The Builder's Bench

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

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Hello from Chicago from big Mike

That’s cool, thanks. I like the arrangement transitioning sax and flute solos on Tele Funky

Modes arranged in a musical sequence

Solo - Not so much these days. Just a subtle accent on 3. Bass on 6th string, so some chords inverted. But as long as the bassline is strong… Gilberto didn’t do it, so I don’t. In a band I...

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

Nonsense. There is a clear and obvious solution. T H U N D E R D O M E Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

I would not alternate, though in the interest of keeping the lowest note on the sixth string, my chords my have a fifth on the bottom.

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

For Barry Harris btw a chord was four notes. Three notes was a triad. An arpeggio otoh was specifically a broken triad doubled at the octave. So yer all wrong haha ;-) Sent from my...

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

Pretty simple question, so I expect a pretty simple answer. :smile-new: I don't have a teacher at the moment. Do you play the alternating part of the bossa on the 1 and 3 on say (any Jobim...

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

Oh I just read your post more clearly. If you already have too much bass then maybe the celestion gold and the Jupiter m10c will be too much also. The m10c has a lot more sparkle than the 10lc. ...

10 inch suggestion - clear and sparkly.

What are your augmented grips? 643 string set grips. What notes do you grab? I’ve been playing 137 shells when they come up on a big band chart. I agree it’s part of the sound, and I like it, but...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Try a Bartolini they are fantastic. I have one on my sunburst Heritage Johnny Smith.

Gibson johnny smith v.s Armstrong paf

Wouldn't the cost of an 11 hour drive be comparable to an extra plane ticket for the guitar? The only reliable method these days unfortunately. These tickets are exempt from some taxes and are...

Flying with guitar

I read you. This is very valuable, thanks. Christian, what's "E13 type sounds"? Also, can you please check the sentence right above? I don't want to miss the point. Looking at the...

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

western harmony is built around the triad, but of course not all harmonic systems are. But afaik this is a concept from European music theory. Which makes sense. Two notes make an interval, three or...

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

As long as we are reopening this topic, I’d like to share my experience, or I should say, odyssey: I have a Campellone Special 17”, very much like an L5C, and I ordered it with the Lollar JS...

Gibson johnny smith v.s Armstrong paf

You can find a free pdf of it online at sites like pdfcoffee.com, not suggesting people shouldn't buy it too, just sayin' :nonchalance: Sounds good, your playing of it is getting looser,...

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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

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What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

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

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How bad is this?

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Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?