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Thank you Mick-7 for replying. I should have put my question in a clearer context. Improvising like this means to play something that sounds like Freddie Green. A tenor line, weawing the harmony...
The Blues. "The Story of Jazz" by Marshall Stearns is a great read with many insights on jazz music generally and a few details on the guitar.
I think you started with one of the "pie in the sky" end goals as opposed to actually going through the process. So you are officially invited to join me with a summer long exploration of Rhythm...
Oh, I see.... when you commit to a specific approach to voice leading, a la the descending bass line here, it limits your chord and fingering choices. I'll have to see if there's way to "cheat" on...
Not sure if I qualify as a "real" guitarist, I'll have to ask one of my imaginary playmates and get back to you, however.... "can you point me to the for me not so obvious holes in my method?" ...
To OP. I'm practicing All of Me now. When its finished, the world will bend all their knees! .. not. But there is that 3rd option, just play what feels right. If it sounds lame, then try...
Here's how I would get a rock/blues player started on changes if I were starting from the beginning: 1) Learn 7th chord arpeggios and be able to play them through a tune. I would start with the...
This is not New York or west coast and prices adjusted for this, it even works when pricing a guitar to sell locally. In the midwest we do have Chicago 2 hours away but, in the cornfields, we cannot...
Hello. As a classical wind player trying to learn how to do Freddie Green ( on guitar), my approach is probably backwards and not the best, but really enjoyable: -Put on a random Count Basie...
I miss that man every day of my life. He was paying it forward before it was fashionable.
Beautiful colour and woods! I'm sure it would be just as suitable for many other genres! You speak in past tense, did you sell it? Is that a soundport cum strap fixation point?
I was a student of Allen Hanlon back in the 70's and he had me use his book (I still have it). This is an excellent method to both develop your reading and your pick technique.
Wow, the Kreutzer etudes, that's a blast from the past for me! FWIW, these are by the same guy to whom Beethoven's Sonata #9 was dedicated (and who thoroughly disliked it according to the WP article...
yes i owed a Cutaway 1953 granted it measure 18 3/4 but close enough to 19. Way bigger than my 18 inch right up next to it. He is a 33 year old picture. Note I am 6'2" and the bare guitar on wall...
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