It's been my experience that most guitarists (including myself at one time) do not know how to string their instruments properly. There is a lot of interpretation involved in playing guitar, but that should not carry over into maintenence and structural issues relating to the instrument.To educate the masses, Taylor Guitars took the time […]
Val & I had the pleasure of seeing Ralph Towner last night at the Regattabar. It was a wonderful experience. Attending his concert reminded me Guitar Player's interview of Ralph in their June issue. Check out the link to read the full article. Here are some excerpts:
Guitar Player: Despite your obvious […]
Bach's Prelude No.1 of the Well Tempered Clavier is a beautiful piece. It illustrates his mastery of harmony, development and suspense. It's like a well written thriller.
I was working on this with a student this morning, and was so inspired, that I had to put it in my book. Rather than photocopying the piece and […]
Today's lick is from my Joe Pass book. It's a nice bebop(py) lick outlining a Dom 7 chord. I included it in two octaves so it could be associated with the two basic types of the Dom 7 chord (5th & 6th string rooted).
Now that I think of it, I think I've heard Charlie Parker […]
My whole web re-design project is not really running as smoothly as expected. I developed a computer related injury that has me in queue to see a Neurologist who can help me understand why my arm is going numb. Don't worry, it sounds worse than it is. I can still play guitar, […]
I had to learn a Grateful Dead tune for a wedding early this year. I found this lick while transcribing, and getting a feel for the tune. It's a very simple bluesy/jazzy, scale built of the Major Pentatonic. The b3rd is added (like a blue note), as well as the b7 & […]
