The Builder's Bench

Frank Vignola talks about Birdland’s Guitar Night...

Scott Henderson/JGT interview

Learning to play with a singer

Favorite Jazz guitarist book

palm muting techique

Gonna check that out

Television

I much prefer the tal and it's built better. The scarfed bracing was a bad idea on the 550 and if you notice, the older ones tops have flattened out. That being said, it's at least a tonal cousin and...

Would you spend $5k for a Gibson Farlow if serial number was partially scratched out?

I would recommend you learn the diatonic chord progression for Major and Natural Minor scales. Then learn how to perform a progression analysis. Then learn about alter progressions (back door...

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

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2024 Tim Miller Signature Kiesel Headless Guitar Master Piece!!!!

Here’s Charlie Parker on “Kim” … again first rhythm changes I found and first page of the solo. In this case the chord symbols reflect what he’s playing, rather than the rhythm section. Note the...

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

I heard that there are a some awesome classical guitar players who don't really care to learn a new bunch of pieces every year. Instead they are touring the world with stuff they have been playing...

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

Changes I've seen sometime or other in the past.

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

Quite. That's why you should cut down and simplify. It's not difficult if that's what you want.

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

these …. I think I need to use uncompensated barrels as as i want to use wound third TI jazz swing set with the intonation set up they end up in a fairly straight line as my picture below...

Telecaster Love Thread, No Archtops Allowed

would they be darker sounding than brass ?

Telecaster Love Thread, No Archtops Allowed

https://youtu.be/TTVdX1awekY?si=JAQfaB6F0qprfyYW

Frank Vignola talks about Birdland’s Guitar Night w/JGT

https://youtu.be/rYX80H991Dg?si=e0OBzLp1QD1hKIu1

Scott Henderson/JGT interview

I agree there is no end point in learning a classical piece. I once asked my classical guitar teacher from way back how long should I be expected to work on a certain etude? He says my entire life so...

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

This is what I'm trying to explain. He's not sure what it's expressing. A really good transcription would have chord symbols for what the rhythm section is playing. The Sonny Rollins Omnibook...

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

Just ordered this...why not? it was ten clams US

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

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

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

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

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 2) - Misterioso

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

How bad is this?