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Oct 1, 2004 9:29 am
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Chris, For counterpoint check out Jon Damian's book "The Guitarist's Guide to Composing and Improvising." He has a whole chapter on counterpoint. He also ...
I have the same question really ... To actually put all this stuff to use, would you suggest incorporating it into every possible ii-v-i you can come up with?...
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Oct 1, 2004 9:56 am
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I can't recommend Delamont's books high enough! They're great!...
Chris Smart
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Oct 1, 2004 9:57 am
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In Composition there is a concrete guide used to calculate the amount of change created by a modulation. Using the Key of C as starting point, here's how it...
Chris: Yes, these Gordon Delamont books have been recommended both in certain jazz newsgroups and in the fingerstyle group. I recently obtained all 6 of them,...
Kevin: Right now, I am in book I of the Delamont books, but I went looking specifically for a definition of modulation for this thread, and found it in book...
Dave: Thanks for posting this. I intend to keep it around as another resource for when I get to that part of my Delamont books. Tony B ... [Non-text portions...
... incorporating it ... fifths ... Use them through tunes. So for example, decide that today you want to really work on your drop 2&4 voicings, maybe just...
Ken: Thanks for this post. I intend to print it out tonight and use it for reference when practicing. Could you post some comments about the Gooodrick...
... for reference when practicing. Could you post some comments about the Gooodrick Alamanac? You mentioned (I think it was you) that what it is doing could...
... for reference when practicing. Could you post some comments about the Gooodrick Alamanac? You mentioned (I think it was you) that what it is doing could...
Ken: Thanks for taking the time to post this. I can see where you could say that you can summarize the Goodrick books easily AND also that they are based on...
P.S. By the way, for people who aren't sure about the inversions for drop types, Goodrick has the drop2, drop3 and drop 2&4s written out for all the basic 7th...
... surrounding these books. When they first came out, there was discussion in RMMJG about them. Several people said that they did not get it, and that the...
... from ... Speaking of Myles, I've been working on Wes' version of "Old Folks". What an incredible solo! Recorded in '58 pre-Riverside. Myles was working on...
... I couldn't agree with you more. I wrote a lesson on this concept with a few ideas on creating nice melodic variations on I-VI-II-V progressions, you might...
On 10/1/04 7:41 AM, "jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com" ... Thank you, and it was my pleasure, on both counts. ;) Best regards, ...z No one has yet succeeded in...
Tony, and everyone, I started doing this in the late '70s when I worked through John Mehegan's chord subs on the guitar. I would write out the melody on a...
Hi, Thanks for the suggestions! Trying to follow I came up with this. This isn't exactly following what you described but nevertheless playing around with...
Al: That is an interesting idea. What are "John Mehegan's chord subs for guitar"? Was that in a book or a course you took? It sounds interesting either way....
hello guys, I posted once or twice a few months ago .... something about Celestial terrestrial commuters. I used to live in Toronto Canada, I had a bank job...
... It's never a waste to learn from a great player. And it isn't a waste for him because he's getting paid. (Yes, it's cynical, but it's the real world.) If...
Hey man, I wouldn't see your position as a bad one at all. If you have the technique to pull off a lot of stuff, all you need to be focusing on is a way to...
... Many years ago I transcribed Scott's, "Salsa Lastra." I wanted to use it in the SSU combo and so I ended up calling him up and Scott was very kind to send...
One big difference between where you are and where you want to be is in your ears. You've got music in your fingers, that sounds pretty well assured, but I'll...
... The Blues is a good one. Get the sound in your ears, really immerse yourself without losing yourself in the theory. ... with. I would agree with the 'ear'...
