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Red Garland comping rhythms

Ibanez AF200 NT

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

7 String Headless: £900

Anyone familiar with the "Real Book Jazz Guitar...

Here is my progress video after starting back on it this morning. Be warned it's fairly rough and the sound is terrible. Lots of improvement needed before Sunday. :encouragement:

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

Great. My old teacher Warren Nunes told us to listen to Red Garland for comping. Simple. Elegant. Perfect. Never gets in the way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Red Garland comping rhythms

He speaks the truth. (and for what it’s worth, the worksheet is because it’s even a bit harder to explain when you get into the particulars haha)

Red Garland comping rhythms

A few more, from French (!) composer Maria Linnemann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXzDoqCjBlM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAj8UB0urzE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDb_tVevNqk ...

Jobim arrangements (interm. level)?

Very best wishes Rob and thank you for all your inpout and sharing. David

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Simple to explain, hard to master.

Red Garland comping rhythms

Reviving this old thread: the Bonfa/Manha de Carnaval arrangement linked to above is by Noriyasu Takeuchi, from his book Bossa Nova & Latin Pieces for Guitar Solo. It's out of print from what I...

Jobim arrangements (interm. level)?

There are like 5-10 venues that come up when I search jazz on Google maps. Comparing it to where I live, that’s a jazz utopia. I’ll reach out to that music store. Hopefully they know who a local...

Jazz in/near Birmingham Alabama

You're not paying attention. I'm talking about the last note of the TUNE. i.e, the MELODY. You can play a descending chromatic line of chords with the final note on top resolving to the I chord.

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

I hope you feel better soon, Rob! All the best to you, now and in the future.

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

I think it could be a great tool for ear training. Learning melody by ear. Probably better than something like this, which I have used as well. https://youtu.be/0wX5kvqFuxo?si=3rCvu9lRwODwTpxV

Anyone familiar with the "Real Book Jazz Guitar Easy Lessons" on Spotify?

I think that would rather have the opposite effect, making the brain and body talk even less to each other. Besides, a good (really Southern) bourbon or rye would be more appropriate in these...

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

I don't know if one is better than the other, but I like the extra access to higher frets on my Campellone EP.

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

I don’t know Bham that well, but here is what I am aware of from visiting a buddy who lives there. Avondale brewery has a small club upstairs and a big lawn-like outdoor venue, took the wife to see a...

Jazz in/near Birmingham Alabama

Wow, Mr. MacKillop has published a lot of books, I count over 2 dozen there on AMZN! Thank you for your musical contributions and I sincerely hope you're back on your feet and feeling better soon!

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

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

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

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

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

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

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

How bad is this?

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

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