Ear Training, Transcribing & Reading

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of...

L-5, L-50, ES-150 questions

Ham Radio

Lush Life - Solo Guitar

You Only Live Twice - Solo Guitar

Thank you for your kind words. You are spot on about having a classical influence as classical guitar is my background :)

Don't Explain - Solo Guitar

3rds, 7ths, 6ths, those are the most important. Roots and 5ths less so, as the bass is likely taking care of those. Occasional chromatic passing, but not TOO much. 4 of the same per bar or two...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

One could certainly improvise by ear without knowing what the chord progressions are. Do you know what they are, have you referenced charts of the tunes you are vamping on? If so, perhaps you could...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Electric guitar players have been in love with textures for as long as I've been listening--certainly one of the appeals of "Rumble" was Link Wray's sound as well as the ferocious simplicity of the...

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

The only criteria is swing style rhythm guitar. No rules, no songlist, no assignments, just play, or play and talk about discoveries, transcribe, post lead sheets, talk voicings, picking hand stuff,...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Cool, I'll have to take that lick and use it in Girl From Ipanema

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

I wrap the cut ends of the foam “noodles” with blue painters’ tape..

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

Well if you’re playing Donna Lee and Scrapple at the same tempo, whatever that tempo may be, then those two measures are probably the hardest of the bunch

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

I'm definitely treating is as a rhythm guitar free for all.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Who said anything about 200bpm. Don't think so highly of me.

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

I'll let Mr. Beaumont answer but, I'm planning to post a new song today or tomorrow; In a Mellow Mood. I think it's fun to see others' approach to the same song.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Significantly m5-7 of the B section, at 200bpm, will eat you alive

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

How does this thread work? Is there a specific tune being worked on for developing rhythm parts? Or is it just a more free-wheeling discussion? I have a 1955 acoustic L50 that i might bust out and...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Harder than Donna Lee?

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

RC is I vi ii V, there ain't no modes here. That's making it too hard. Major 7 if you want a swing sound, Dom 7 if you want it more modern, better yet to use both and your ear to see what fits...

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

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

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?

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

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

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.

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