I think this whole album is full of very lovely tones
Listen to decent bossa nova players and try to find out what are the characteristics of that music and the role of the guitar. There is a rhythmic/percussive element and the harmonic and melodic...
No Chord symbol use is normative. This is the normative use of the ‘5’. Although maybe you suffer a cognitive break every time someone asks you to play a m6 chord. ;-) That said I have also...
In May, I participated in 5 jam sessions at 3 venues. I used the Tears nylon string electric all month, through venue backline amps (JC-120, JC-40, Polytone Mini Brute). This guitar is growing on me....
After being forced to check in with luggage my first electric guitar (a Welson SG copy) and picking it up with its neck snapped in two at the other end I'm not risking it again. Tenor sax players...
In seriousness, I do actually support the writing of charts in a format that the musicians you’re working with can actually read. The two staff lead sheet thing Sco talks about learning from...
Figures are for n00bs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
As I mentioned, I'm thinking in terms of standard chord symbols, like you'd see on "Real Book" type lead sheets, a la the OP's original question: the chord symbol for a "power chord" (root & 5th). ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUPTTKFj0rk Do you hear this as good bossa nova tone?
Yes. Maegan says she is a huge student of vintage instruments; I can imagine she’s seen this. She’s also into mandolins, and her guitar cutaway is reminiscent of the F5 mandolin as well.
I am trying to get a decent bossanova tone with my steel string electric guitars. My arsenal includes: archtop, telecaster, and flattop. Any recommendation on how can I get a decent tone? And players...
Rob, Sending healing thoughts your way. You have been an inspiration to me and so many other people on this forum and in other corners of the musical world. And you have been very generous with...
An just to round things out :smile-new:, my old AG75 (old tail piece, I replaced bridge with rosewood) seems to have something in between... a rounded sharp bout.
Jam Session Journal (May 2024)
Today, 03:05 AM in From The Bandstand