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3rds & 6ths Vocabulary in Jazz-Blues...

What are the essential grooves for jazz?

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Thanks for the reply, could explain a little more of why " that IVMaj7 chord is actually the start of a dominant progression that leads us to the V7 of the key, and brings us home." ? You see the...

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

Hi, I'm the OP. Sorry for the confusion of what I was asking... My question was not really about a specific variant of the 2 bars, it was just about how do you usually play them. You could...

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

in this video, at 7.38 it's mentioned that using 3rd and 6th vocabulary is great to play on a blues. And this appears to be played at 2.35, 2.46 and 8.33. Can someone explain how this is...

3rds & 6ths Vocabulary in Jazz-Blues [QUESTION]

No, it was written by Leonard Feather, co-editor of Metronome magazine, chief jazz critic for the Los Angeles Times. Sallis notes (p12) that studio and stage veteran Hy White recalled in 1978,...

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

To make sure I have my rhythms worked out, I try to cover most of the bases for grooves in jazz. I practice at least a few songs in each. 1. Swing 2 and 4. Obviously the main focus. (I slack on...

What are the essential grooves for jazz?

Hi, thanks for the reply, I think basically in the same way as you. I found it interesting that you wrote:"Now you've got all white keys except Bb Eb Ab Gb". You think in a piano way of the notes?...

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

I prefer a p90 in the neck. And I like lighter weight.

Best Telecaster for Jazz?

I only skimmed through it but I think you might mean Coltrane's Equinox, not Exodus.

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That might be the second easiest thing to try. :rolleyes: The easiest is rolling the volume knob down a little bit and the tone knob off about halfway. Flatten out the amp tone stack. Pick lightly...

Best Telecaster for Jazz?

The writing I called pencil really is graphite color. It's bluish in the photo, possibly from the LED flashlight/torch color temperature.

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I ordered pickup riser set, reproduction guard/rest & hardware, and reached out to VVG about rebuild of my 'early 50's P-90. I found to have an open winding & had someone rewind it, but he...

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

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The easiest thing to try is to slap some flat wounds on it.

Best Telecaster for Jazz?

Jack Z I’m usually not a Heritage fan, but I actually prefer the H-550 model to the Gibson Tal Farlow reissue model. Plus they can be had for half o the asking price. I believe theirs one TGP at...

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Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

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

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