The Songs

Buy a no-brand guitar?

Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom

Archtop Tribute Custom ATC175

Video of my 5 finger picking technique. ATTYA

The excellent buskers of Bath (England)

It works well, I worked this with a melodica, it's not the easiest instrument. https://youtu.be/gGZBBhHu1B0 For voicings, I have only got this. It sounds like it sounds....

Keyboardists, know our pain

I have been looking for a new Fender Telecaster. I've had a few. I always like the neck pickup, the bridge pickup never. Today I played a home-grown Tele that felt and sounded great, and looked...

Buy a no-brand guitar?

OK, I’m not gonna mix words here. This is a masterpiece. Bob’s voice is better than it’s been in about 40 years. He wrings every ounce of meaning about these songs, which are much more meaningful...

Bob Dylan: Shadow Kingdom

When I first tried to play scales on the keyboard, I was a bit lost, I wanted to use a lonely one fingering. There are not a lot of fingerings in fact. I use maybe 5 fingerings for major scales....

Keyboardists, know our pain

Wow, she’s great!

Mexican music is taking over the world

It's isn't immediate for keys. It's a bit more efficient but it's still challenging and takes experience.

Keyboardists, know our pain

Makes sense. I'll remember that if I ever teach a beginner. My last student was in '84 or so. Big-hair teenager somewhere out in Queens. He told me he wanted to play like the guy from Whitesnake....

Anyone not use rest strokes?

It took me 2 years of serious practice before the fretboard 'locked in' for me. I'd say it was more of a time on the instrument thing as opposed to any particular exercise. Any new voicing or...

Keyboardists, know our pain

I was using them in those years as well :-) When I started it was pretty much either Gibson & Fender. I went with Gibson for guitars and Fender for picks and amps. There's so much other stuff now!

Plectrums for Jazz

That was my pick choice from 83 to 2005.

Plectrums for Jazz

The funny thing is that the only escape/secondary motion left out of the CtC observational study is the downstroke escape for primarily rest stroke upward escape players. I guess it doesn't pop up in...

Anyone not use rest strokes?

and it’s easier to lug around.

Keyboardists, know our pain

You are not alone. I haven't played anything other than Fender 358 Medium since 1971. When was gigging it was one pick per night. Used to get them by the gross.

Plectrums for Jazz

Keys is more efficient in some ways but it isn't perfectly ergonomic. In general it is easier to be able to plunk 2 hands down on the keyboard that is laid out linearly. However different...

Keyboardists, know our pain

If I was a gurl I wouldn't go near guitarists. Or musicians in general, really. Players only love you when they're playing :-)

Keyboardists, know our pain

Phrygian Dominant Add #9

Barney and Herb. Does jazz guitar get any better?

Anyone not use rest strokes?

Neck feels sticky

Trying to diagnose playing mistakes...GOING DOWNHILL!

For those still battling nerves when they play live on stage...

Could a basement guitarist be happy with a Champ?

Yes the ego gets a hit the past few days.

New Gibson Custom Shop L-4?

Suggestions for practicing chord melody

The Nine-Note Scale.

"British" speakers

GHS Strings