Ok Bob, I'm gonna have to dig into you some on this. I'm a huge fan of Abercrombie, and am fortunate to know him personally. What does this mean just to...
Happy New Year to everyone in the group. On behalf of all I'd like to thank everyone who has made contributions to the group in the last year. All the...
... John, Just as some people like meat and others are vegetarians, or some like McDonald's while others prefer Burger King, some people like a particular...
... Hey Si and others, Hope you had a wonderful New Year Celebrations! Cheers! Here's how you can get the hybrid picking going. The concept is simple, hold...
... Hi Kev, I've came across this while surfing at guitar-primer.com. Right up your alley, I would say: http://guitar-primer.com/Concepts/R-00.html Don't be...
Hey Bob, Yeah I mean I wasn't trying to seem rude or whatever in asking I just wanted to know why. Since you admitted to know really hearing so much of ...
... Catching up on things a bit late, hope everyone had happy holidays! Hi Jim, The best ever at jazz fingerpicking rarely gets mentioned, Lenny Breau. He not...
Barry Galbraith has a book out that deals with melodic and harmonic minor modes. You can get it from Jamey Aebersold's site for only $6.95. See...
Bob Schwartz
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Jan 2, 2002 7:30 pm
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... John, I took absolutely no offense at anything you said. Being a lawyer, I'm used to--and enjoy--vigorous discussions. But asking why someone likes ...
This is going to be a tough one, but I'd very much appreciate ideas. I'm trying hard to identify a song that came out in about 1985, maybe a few years before...
dvanker
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Jan 3, 2002 3:23 pm
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Hey Z... ... It's as if you can read my mind that I'll pick up the book. I've got it under reservation and will definitely get it now. haha... ... ...
What I did to understand this is I took Mark's example from a clinic he gave at JazzCamp West out of his book and made a page of every (melodic minor) key...
... the ... There are two useful ways to think of melodic minor: 1. major scale with a b3rd instead of 3rd 2. dorian mode with a #7 instead of 7th The first...
I just got an acoustic guitar two weeks ago for my birthday, but can't play it yet. I already know a lot about music, and how a guitar works, because I play...
There are so many great ones it is hard to choose. Joe Pass did a couple with Hotlicks which are vert informative and not too complex. He admits to keeping...
First, learn all the notes on the guitar. Be able to hit any note and name it automatically. Put on a metronome and go down each string, one at a time and say...
If you are starting out the best resource for you, in my opinion, is to use the Guitar-Primer system. http://guitar-primer.com/ It is free and also available...
In a message dated 1/3/02 12:53:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Hello, I'm not a guitar instructor, but I can give ya a few words......First of all, your got...
Learn your basic open major, minor and 7th chords, practice your major scales daily, start learning to read notes and play them on your guitar, a little at a...
My advice, For a start, here are some websites ( the urls shown below ) that could provide a lot of knowledge, as well as resources for obtaining instructional...
... Hey Squeggie_bandit! I've wasted lots of time floundering around when I started playing guitar. Here are some points I wished I knew earlier. Know what...
Hi, Your question is a great one. Where to start...Many musicians on reflection will say that they wished that they had done this or that (learned to read...
sribeme@...
Jan 4, 2002 6:51 am
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Work with William Leavitt's "Modern Method For Guitar". It starts right from the beginning, and it's a bit dry, but it's as thorough as you'll ever want to...
... In addition to what others have said, find someone to answer specific questions. You say you've been around a few guitarists -- try and corner one and get...
I just got notice that three of my fingerstyle jazz pieces are now available on MP3.com for your amusement. Since I write in these forums about it so much,...
Forget learning the notes - it's next to impossible. I've been playing professionally for 30 years and had not ONE paying gig that required me to play learned...
I went to Panama and bought an inexpensive classical guitar there. I brought strings and a tuning fork with me. You can also pick one up at a pawn shop. ...
I am in the New York,New Jersey Metro area. Does anyone know where I can get a Washburn J6 New Or Used? I am not above buying over the net either. All the...
... Nope, another undiscovered resource. I'll try to find something of his and give a listen. ... Indeed. Another would be Dale Bruning. Great teacher,...
Hi all, I'm new to the group. I play an acoustic classical guitar, and I'm wondering if anyone can give me advice on a good amplifier to use with a microphone...
