Comping, Chords & Chord Progressions

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There's no such thing as a 1 note chord. Or, a two note chord for that matter. We're talking about Rhythm guitar. Look at my last video. That's a PERFECT example of four-on-the-floor rhythm...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Yes, to play a full drop-2 chord, everything is on concentric strings. BUT we are talking about 2 or 1 note chords for rhythm guitar in this thread. You can't play a 2 note chord with 4 notes, so...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

You don't have to mute strings with Drop-2.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

This is kind of a pointless argument, since you need to know both, and mute strings with either option.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Thank you. That's right. The point is to let the singer determine what's going to happen. Perhaps Nevershouldhavesoldit thought I was writing from the perspective of the guitarist?

Learning to play with a singer

Thank you. And when I said "just sit back" and post videos, I was juxtaposing sitting in a comfy chair somewhere or on your comfy couch and posting videos of yourself on the internet vs having to...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Agree to disagree. I like drop-2, where possible; more compact, no need to mute strings..

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

I wonder if they have his '39 L-5 with the Charlie Christian and P90 added. I also wonder how steep the going rate on that would be... EDIT: Never mind. Looks like that one is up online at...

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mono neon, louis cole, domi, that rhythm guitarist with bonamassa, the italian kid who recently played with meola (Manusco?), they all got real world gigs bcause of their youtube/insta presence.

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

rpjazzguitar didn't have it backwards at all. He explicitly said he does some singing, and then described a situation where he was singing and amateur backup musicians didn't match the way he was...

Learning to play with a singer

LOL I'm just going to leave it at that, LOL. Matteo Mancuso, LOL.

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

If I may play devil's advocate: not entirely; note how he mentioned amateur singers in particular. But amateur or professional, a singer can get it wrong in his/her initial interpretation of novel...

Learning to play with a singer

I recorded a video at the Sarasota Arts Museum with my new ensemble. This was part of the Never Records recording sessions installation at the museum. It was a single take with no overdubs.

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Three-note drop-3 voicings are generally more useful than drop-2 for four-to-the-bar swing rhythm.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

That figures then, those are the ones I prefer :)

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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?

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

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

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

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

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

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

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Learning to play with a singer

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