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Lush Life - Solo Guitar

You Only Live Twice - Solo Guitar

Don't Explain - Solo Guitar

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play...

Here's how I think of it. I'm not saying my way is the best way, it's just what I've personally arrived at. I pretty much think of the 7th mode of melodic minor and the half whole diminished scale...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

let me know if you ever feel inclined to check it out!

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

My point is, I’d like to learn that part, and sometimes people play his B solo in the head. No matter what the Hal Leonard Real Book says.

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

The luthier says himself that the side is only 3mm thick and the block needs enough gluing surface over a wider area for support (which isn't quite just "to hold the screw"). I think the block...

Rubber Grommet Bushing for Gibson Toggles

This is about 15 minutes from me.

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

How do people use this info? If you think, "I'll use 7th mode melmin", do you actively avoid the E natural so that it doesn't make the melmin more ambiguous? If you don't, then it's one 9 note...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Also, my next few posts will likely be text in nature...family in from out of town, and the prospects of having a semi quiet 5 minutes to make a video are as good as the White Sox's playoff chances.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Any Class D amp will run for many hours on any available power supply. Class D amps are readily available, and most sound good enough.

Power source for busking

The location of the button depends a lot on the strap. I've been known to modify straps to work with already installed buttons. I do like them lower. I don't agree that the block needs to be...

Rubber Grommet Bushing for Gibson Toggles

Welcome. Lots of posts about the tenor line coming up...I've made a lot of realizations after some more close Freddie listening.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

It’s Kirinite, an acrylic material. When I commissioned the instrument I explained to Wilkie that it would be a tribute to the memory of my daughter (Lauren) who passed away at age 24 from...

New Wilkie Acoustic Archtop Build

Lol

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

My call used to be WB0IMI, but I let my license lapse when we moved into a condo. Tony

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This whole thing makes me recall way back when still thinking about music. Each and every nuance of what you hear, every little nuance carries a message. EVERYTHING. In music, it is everything. AI...

AI music, yikes, it's improving fast

Also pretty sure the first lick in it is wrong. Whoops.

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

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?

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

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

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

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

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.