Improvisation

Why is the internet out of tune, and what can you...

Anyone hip to Joshua Breakstone?

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Ed Cherry at Smalls Last Night (6/3/24)

John Raymond & Gilad Hekselman - Russia, October...

I tuned my guitar with my Peterson strobo tuner, and I'm reasonably confident that it's in tune. Then I try to play along with something on the Internet and 90% of the time I am nowhere close to in...

Why is the internet out of tune, and what can you do?

No, Jamie. Do your own research, don't be lazy. If you want to do this, you'll do it. Sorry, but there's no end to asking other people to do it for you.

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Yes, great! Can you recommend any recordings, transcriptions, exercises (or resources) that I could start with?

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Correct. Well, as the man said, there's only 12 notes. The main instrument you have is your ear. The way to absorb a style is to listen to it all the time. That's how we learned to speak....

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Does it? I have had mine for 12 months now and I can't get it out of my hands. It was well worth the wait and the stress of the delivery process. Would I do it again? I am not sure, 6 months...

Mr Wu / Yunzhi / Ms Lora

Today, a bassist mentioned that he buys basses with satin finish on the neck, not glossy, for this reason. The drummer then mentioned that he used to be able to buy sticks with a sticky finish -...

Benedetto finish (sticky neck)

I’ve seen a few sets when he tours Japan. I like his playing, too. In fact, I’ve used his arrangement of Autumn Leaves when I call it at jam sessions! His records with a cellist are nice. He also...

Anyone hip to Joshua Breakstone?

Awesome! Congrats!

PRS DGT with Rosewood neck

That new dangelico looks sick. I’d get one as an upgrade to the Eastman for sure.

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Thank you for all of these replies and sorry for the confusion (however it's sparked a really interesting discussion that I've enjoyed reading). To answer the question that started it all (and...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

My 2nd guitar is Squier thinline tele with Fender wide range (i think thats what they called?) humbuckers, and it's also a beautiful thing. The best jazz tone of any teles I played. And in a full...

Telecaster: Single coil or Humbucker?

Yea I do, totally. I tried some regular humbuckers, and it was... weird. But Filtertrons in a tele is like Gin with Tonic, it's just made to be, it's natural. The bridge twang and growl, the neck...

Telecaster: Single coil or Humbucker?

You could play the melody and bass together (bass will follow the harmonic rhythm of the tune, not an actual walking bass line).

Different "Ways" of Learning/Practicing a Jazz Standard

I did not get it was about 2/2… classical conductors do not count at all and it works but in most cases with 2/2 the music is familiar or explained before Brahms 4th symphony is a good example...

Counting off a song in cut time

Musicians have contracts with Spotify? Who makes the contract happen the musician or Spotify? I thought with Spotify and Pandora they just stream musicians. I never thought about the selection...

The most popular jazz guitarists according to Spotify statistics

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 1) - Blue Monk in minor

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

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

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

Tritone chord root movement

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo?

Where do fusion guys play gigs?

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024