The Builder's Bench

John Kinnard Frank Hill archtop

Chord Melody Ideas - Doug McKenzie Piano

Lick with tabs

Tim Lerch on Reharm

New Lee Ritenour

John Kinnard Frank Hill archtop

Can't beat the old Barry Galbraith Chord Melody book for getting idea's for harmonizing tunes.

Chord Melody Ideas - Doug McKenzie Piano

He's obviously not playing left-handed and it's obviously not a YouTube bug. Come on

Tim Lerch on Reharm

Nice looking instrument. Any photos of the back?

John Kinnard Frank Hill archtop

Luthier built archtop. Only about 30 of these were built, this one from 1998, pre-Del Arte. Solid bookmatched Sitka spruce top; solid AAAA bubble maple back (3 piece) and sides; solid maple neck...

John Kinnard Frank Hill archtop

Eb Abm Eb C7 F7 — Bb7 — Ab Abm Eb C7 F7 — Bb7 —

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Phrasing "arpeggio up, scale down" is perhaps the easiest, comprehensible, and readily applicable basis for good sounding Jazz lines on the guitar... for both changes and key center.

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

OK... this is not for beginners or players who don't already have an approach for playing in a jazz style or jazz tunes.... So in the simi bop style and approach..... Dewey Square is called, I...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Why is this video showing Tim playing left handed?I'm assuming it's some kind of YT bug.

Tim Lerch on Reharm

Nancy's rendition is very soulful - and has a guitar in it, which makes it a sure thing. :smile-new: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WanY8nGsa9M

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

Thanks Jim, for the support

2008 Gibson L-4CES -carved spruce top, carved mahogany back -MINT

I just used the Real Book lead sheet and highlighted the melody on Arnold's chart. Easy.

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

Thanks for the kinds words. It's encouraging. Unless something comes along to derail me, I should be able to have the whole tune by Sunday.

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

Well, I referenced transcriptions of Bill Evans/Keith Jarrett pieces but it didn't help much. Jim Hall did a good job of dumbing down Evan's harmony for guitar, and probably Ed Bickert but I have not...

Chord Melody Ideas - Doug McKenzie Piano

so I did it early days , but i think I like it …. certainly taken the edge off

Telecaster Love Thread, No Archtops Allowed

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

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

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

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

How bad is this?

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7