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And yet I think that's exactly what you're doing when playing from a chord sheet or (from a more familiar, early music universe) playing a figured bass. Some players really have an enormous mental...
I don’t think you should label anything you play in the midst of an improvisation. It has to be sounds (not concepts) all the way during performance (as opposed to when practising). I once asked Jim...
The Eastman 580CE could be an option and it could be a lifer. Solid top, laminated back and sides, not too big, not too small, extremely well-made.
Hi, I know not many here play purely unplugged acoustic fingerstyle on their archtops, but what would be the (your) sweet spot for action height under the 1st, 6th and 3rd strings? Before...
Both of these versions are very nicely played. Barry Greene recently did a video lesson on this tune. In typical Barry fashion, he explains how he comes up with the his arrangement which is very...
Of course, every different instrument you learn adds something (if you manage not to let it distract you from your main instrument and all that). But no, I wasn't joking about using a fretless to get...
The first thing I think about is how much I have to offer them lol. Back in NYC I had a list of drummers and bass players and I knew their price points. Usually if the gig is well paid no trouble...
I also recommend Functional ear trainer. Notes with reference to a key centre more useful than intervallic at least for beginners Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Ear training shmear training. Get into the habit of learning music by ear. I’m seriousness if you have a bit of dead time, ear training apps are cool. But recognising am interval by ear is less...
My Casino 2023 is very good for the money, plays and sounds very decent even all stock. Great for "no worries-gigging".
melodic minor harmony is all on one note anyway. maj7 on minor #11 on 7, 9 on m7b5, #5 on major 7 Learn to hear that one note and you’re golden. For voicings there’s a couple of ones...
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I received the 65 Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue yesterday and now I'm in a real dilemma :highly_amused: I like different aspects of both amps. The Vox has a warmer sound but I prefer the bass...
Erm, if that's the case it was posted in the wrong subforum. The subforum where it has been posted implies that it's about bass players in general, excluding those who play jazz (exclusively)...
Price NOK 20250, - *) Bought this guitar brand new on 19 Nov.1998, from «New Age Strings» in the USA. This guitar is in a remarkable good condition and comes with the original hard case. It...
Action height for acoustic fingerstyle archtop?
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