1) you get some more complex poly chords in more modern tunes. Have a look at the Sher New Real Books for example
2) the term ‘tacet’ is understood by musicians
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The question is he's having trouble playing for enjoyment and is asking for advice. Sorry I've never had this problem, wish I could offer advice. When I studied music in college, I realized I didn't...
Sounds like you’ve gotten hobby and profession muddled together.
An average guitar hobbyist knows a few campfire songs. Getting into jazz is advanced musicianship. It may be the first step into...
I was given a (about 1989) Guild Artist Award some years ago by someone who liked my playing. While i would consider to change the PU to one with adjustable polepieces if i were to play it on gigs, i...
What's The Answer?
The answer depends on the question. The problem is I don't hear a question, I hear a situation. A situation is something life has brought about by itself, it's not necessarily...
Congratulations to acquiring this gorgeous instrument!
Kent Armstrong once mentioned that the output of a PU is much dependent on the size of the magnet, because of that the mini humbuckers are of...
Aren't guitars part of the collection X of things where
- Q: How to make a small fortune doing/in X
- A: Start with a big fortune
I doubt the Scinery collection was started as an investment, but...
That reminded me of a book I read long ago: https://a.co/d/1xyKmYY
From what I recall he shared some of the symptoms you're describing.
That's a big reason of why I stopped playing violin....
Yes, the phenomenon could show sort of a slow reaction within the outer spruce layer of that veneer, probably at the transition zone between heart- and sapwood.
In finer woodworking, the use of...
I've collected guitars for the last 4 decades, always as examples for me as a luthier to see what the Masters do.
Over the years , especially in the last decade I've focused on rare and...
On a simpler level I have a quandary whether to teach US (German derived) or English note duration names for instance.
I think the US/German system is better, simpler and also can allow you to...
Some news about the double bass
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