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Emmanuel Michael

Technique practice

Raezer's Edge Cab 2x8 Tower cabinet Eminence...

Chord transition frequencies in Beethoven String...

How would you play this on guitar?

No, I can relax while playing. At this point it's building control of my fingers, which requires effort and some tension. They don't want to friggin act normally. My right hand isn't bad. My left...

Technique practice

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Bebop heads: Donna Lee

"But if you can sight read Donna Lee at tempo... " I can't, but one wouldn't expect to be able to read anything well at tempo right off the bat - but let's drop the sight-reading discussion, it's...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Same issue, isn't it, Jimmy? (relaxed playing) Donna Lee fingering for speed

Technique practice

I tried not looking for kicks. I can play the first two phrases with my eyes closed. Then things came off the rails rather quickly. This is because I've practiced those first two lines probably...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Ah okay. With the quote above what you said, you actually said that sight reading was diametrically opposed to the accursed habit of trying to play without looking at the guitar. Thats not what...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

We can share out of print materials here, see the attached.

What is the best Scale System to use when reading music?

If memory serves me well, Jonathan Stout uses his tri-cone (amongst other things) for outdoor concerts with his band.

1920‘s/30‘s JAZZ players using Resonator guitars ?

You'll be happy to hear that your video has been heartily endorsed by the American Dental Association.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Chromatic Enclosures, using one finger per fret and lots of slurs is what I'm practicing. This type of practice lick.

Bebop Technique

Figured I'd leave both since it's hard to describe. 2 goofy explanations is more effective than 1. I'm goin Pebber Brown and gonna start doing consistent hardcore technique practice. I never...

Technique practice

Yes, that is what I said, sight reading is "diametrically opposed" to the habit of looking at the guitar fretboard while playing. The question is, are there advantages to not looking at the...

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Observations from fifty odd years of using and abusing valve amplifiers; A minute or so of warm up, and you are good to go. After playing at volume for maybe half an hour, yes, they do tend to...

Tube Amps Need 30 min Warm-up? - Fact or Fiction

Excellent, perfect in every way.

Bebop heads: Donna Lee

Great so maybe edit your post and put that description in there instead of what you have in there now.

Technique practice

What not to do on a gig

naming chords?

Buying guitars as an investment

Would like some advice on improving reading from Real Book

Favorite jazz musician pairings?

notating 7/4 and 4/7 chords

Any other bakers on here?

What's The Answer?

Younger guitarists are discovering the joys of having a jazz box. Good!

how to fix string alignment

Ed Bickert's gig bag

I'm now fluent in every key

Modified Gibson Johnny Smith