Improvisation

Trenier Model E, 2011 (Natural Burst) 16"

Pitfalls of Patterns

Pat Metheny Octave Displaced diminished dominant...

Tuner scam

Luna 200 Combo, Quilter Aviator Cub, Or Blu 6?

Moveable/Tune-able frets. Very old school. You can get some other worldly sounds out of that. I'd be really interested in hearing anything you might be inclined to post. Its gorgeous. Glad it worked...

Taking a leap.. - Arrived!

I finished the book on Talbert and when I looked at his discography, I was surprised to see that he was credited for doing the arrangements on the four songs that Paul Quinichette played tenor sax on...

Always on the lookout for more Barry Galbraith

I think we are in a similar position in how we approach the instrument and age. I am a pattern player also. I come from the CAGED forms which were figured out in the first few hours of...

Pitfalls of Patterns

Have you ever listened to Charlie Parker? He runs quicker subdivisions that are straight rhythms and not triplets like 16th notes and 32nd notes that contribute to the swing. Everything isn't...

Tommy Emmanuel & Matteo Mancuso: Sunny

I resemble the remarks above. I have gotten irritated with Beato, on occasion: his admiration for some music that has little musical value. His seeming deep knowledge of many things arcane, but holes...

Denny Diaz (Steely Dan) interview with Rick Beato

Arnolds arrangements are not too difficult, he uses common chord voicings, and he provides tablature for all of them so you don't have to be a good music notation reader to learn them.

My Foolish Heart - Jeff Arnold Jazz Ballads Book, Song #6

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You have to map out the tonal centers to determine what scales will be appropriate, and as ragman just said, alter your scale patterns to fit the tonal centers.

Pitfalls of Patterns

I am no where near were I want to be to attempt it but I do enjoy seeing what everyone is doing I have a was to go on my reading skills but I am working diligently on it.

My Foolish Heart - Jeff Arnold Jazz Ballads Book, Song #6

Well, thank you, I'm flattered. I think I deleted the recordings from my "hissy fit" period, i.e., the period before I learned how to prevent my Zoom recordings from hissing (it was quite...

My Foolish Heart - Jeff Arnold Jazz Ballads Book, Song #6

I was hoping to hear some of the takes from everyone, really looking forward to what Mick-7 was doing but I guess they are no longer avalible? : (

My Foolish Heart - Jeff Arnold Jazz Ballads Book, Song #6

Taking a leap.. - Arrived!

You have to change the pattern. You can't use one pattern for the whole thing.

Pitfalls of Patterns

I couldn't tell you thing one about any of the other amps mentioned but know my way around Fenders. If you feel a Vibrolux is too big you won't be able to use a Fender on an organ gig. I've told...

Luna 200 Combo, Quilter Aviator Cub, Or Blu 6?

Well it arrived today, without any early notice or warning, nearly 8 wks after posted. Pretty bad packing. Thin cardboard cut to fit around soft case, sporadic loose tape, nothing around the case...

Taking a leap.. - Arrived!

Thoughts on triplet-swing.

Tommy Emmanuel & Matteo Mancuso: Sunny

Baldness

Fake Instagram Guitar

Legato Guitar - John Coltrane style C Melodic minor / B+ over B7Alt

Cheap hollowbody or archtop recommendations?

On smaller speakers...

Stella by Starlight 2025 w/Video

More Ed Bickert

2022 Borys B-120

Moving from bedroom to stage...

Music In My Head

Some thoughts while working on a guitar