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Giving something a name helps you characterize it, I guess? Also it might help with understanding where the notes are in the voicing and what you can manipulate. I've thought about making a...
They're a voicing organization system mostly for guitar where you only have so many note and fingering options. What Peter said. On piano, you can use them, but your options are way more numerous...
Trumpet, and I still play, despite the frustration, angst, irrationality of it. All these years later, I still struggle mentally with it- like, get help! I was never a marching band geek, I played...
I just had a conversation with a pianist who has had a couple of albums favorably reviewed in Downbeat. The pianist has a regular gig in a good size bar in a California vacation spot. I'd...
A few variations on the classic David Baker Book 1 type Bebop phrase endings.
erm ... ... he's not doing it, though?
Just this guy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_kUJa1PueM
When I had a problem with the distal joint of my left index finger, I could barre more easily than not. So, I explored the technique a little bit. Bottom line is that barreing is useful at times,...
I already told you it's not the pots. Do you have to disregard me for some reason? That's normal performance. Changing the pots but keeping the same wiring scheme will do absolutely nothing. It also...
It's good to be cautious, but I wouldn't put much stock in what a GC employee says about condition. Did anyone actually say this guitar was on display for nearly a decade (I couldn't find that info...
The original circuit had no push/pull, I believe. As I understand the original values for the second tone control are now unobtainable. On mine Bob set it up as volume/treble cut/bass cut. ...
Just playing something is one thing, pushing the record button changes things. I know I never play quite the same way when the record button is on. And it's never usually for the better because of ...
Maybe George Van Eps would be a decent example of someone who plays this way a lot?
Another Freeform solo guitar thing
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