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Lush Life - Solo Guitar

You Only Live Twice - Solo Guitar

Don't Explain - Solo Guitar

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play...

Best way to judge is from you posting a clip of what you do.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

There is no B section.

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

Lookin' good man!

Did D’Angelico make a 19” archtop? And other makers who did

Most influential prog rock band

Bebop by Dizzy

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

Thank you Mick-7 for replying. I should have put my question in a clearer context. Improvising like this means to play something that sounds like Freddie Green. A tenor line, weawing the harmony...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

The Blues. "The Story of Jazz" by Marshall Stearns is a great read with many insights on jazz music generally and a few details on the guitar.

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

I think you started with one of the "pie in the sky" end goals as opposed to actually going through the process. So you are officially invited to join me with a summer long exploration of Rhythm...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Oh, I see.... when you commit to a specific approach to voice leading, a la the descending bass line here, it limits your chord and fingering choices. I'll have to see if there's way to "cheat" on...

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

Not sure if I qualify as a "real" guitarist, I'll have to ask one of my imaginary playmates and get back to you, however.... "can you point me to the for me not so obvious holes in my method?" ...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Any hams on here? KQ4KVU

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To OP. I'm practicing All of Me now. When its finished, the world will bend all their knees! .. not. But there is that 3rd option, just play what feels right. If it sounds lame, then try...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Here's how I would get a rock/blues player started on changes if I were starting from the beginning: 1) Learn 7th chord arpeggios and be able to play them through a tune. I would start with the...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

This is not New York or west coast and prices adjusted for this, it even works when pricing a guitar to sell locally. In the midwest we do have Chicago 2 hours away but, in the cornfields, we cannot...

How bad is this?

Hello. As a classical wind player trying to learn how to do Freddie Green ( on guitar), my approach is probably backwards and not the best, but really enjoyable: -Put on a random Count Basie...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

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

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

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

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.