Re: sweep/alt picking puzzle/syncopation elaboration
The way Jimmy and I pick is, if you've just played a downstroke and the next note is on the next string _down_ (i.e., higher in pitch), you play it with another downstroke (or, rather, with the _same
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Paul Erlich <paul@...>
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Re: funny ad about guitars
Ah...my friends at 30th Street Guitars in NYC! * David Beardsley * http://biink.com * http://mp3.com/davidbeardsley
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David Beardsley <davidbeardsley@...>
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Re: Another Beginner...
Hi Scott, If you haven't already, I highly recommend picking up a copy of "The Jazz Theory Book" by Mark Levine. You'll find a description of it here: http://www.shermusic.com/tjtb.htm. IMHO it's an
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Mike Woo <mike@...>
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Re: Question For Jimmy B./reading/soloing/fingering
jazz_guitar@... wrote: In the two books of his that I have, he only briefly mentions that there are a number of different methods for picking, and that's in chord Chemistry. One should
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Zeek Duff <zkduff@...>
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Re: Another Beginner...
Scott: I have also just joined this board and I am in roughly the same place as you, a beginner trying to learn to play jazz guitar. I can briefly tell you what I have been doing and it may help: 1.
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William Macdonald <wk_macdonald@...>
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Re: funny ad about guitars
Hey! Did anyone else notice the Spinal Tap knobs near the end? thanx, dave. *8-o
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barrettd@...
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Picking (Re: Technique question for Jimmy Bruno)
Paul, you hit on something that I have also struggled with. For a while, I was practicing the Gambale "Speed Picking" technique and I was also finding that it did not translate over to Jazz for me at
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Dan Adler
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Re: Another Beginner...
Scott: Try the following sites: http://www.guitarmain.com/ free lessons http://www.visionmusic.com The Jam Central Station has some good backing tracks http://www.ralphpatt.com/Song.html Chord changes
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xcurrent21@...
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Re: Chords like notes
I would recommend getting Robert Conti's Source Code book number 4 "The Formula!" - it's one of the most concise and practical approaches to reharmonization that I've ever seen. The whole book is
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Dan Adler
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Another Beginner...
I just joined this board and have been reading a few posts and felt like this would be the best place to get advice on starting to learn music theory and, above all, jazz guitar. My problem is
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realgenius@...
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Re: sweep/alt picking puzzle/syncopation elaboration
Something that I benefit from is occasionally going through life with a pair of drumsticks and a xeroxed page of drum patterns on my person at all times. Then when I have a couple of minutes of
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kevinj@...
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Re: Chords like notes
Wow thanks a lot. I just tried that and it sounds great.
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Henry Kaplan <milesgreen@...>
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Re: sweep/alt picking puzzle
Yes it does, and Jimmy does that. It should be clear what he meant, especially if you've watched his instructional video. Jimmy sweeps wherever possible. Only Frank Gambale (as far as I know) has
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Paul Erlich <paul@...>
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Re: alto guitar success and terminology
I wrote that in reply to Randy's comment (which you clipped) that he's suprised the rockers aren't using this tuning. My reply was meant to imply that indeed they are, big time.
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Paul Erlich <paul@...>
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Re: alto guitar success and terminology
That's what I thought! My friend has one -- a beautiful instrument!
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Paul Erlich <paul@...>
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Re: Question For Jimmy B./reading/soloing/fingering
be in line with your question to Jimmy. Really? Ted Greene recommends economy picking rather than alternate picking? And what does syncopation have to do with my question?
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Paul Erlich <paul@...>
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Re: Chords like notes
^^^ Bb13 ^^ Bb9 ^^ Eb9
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Steve Gallagher <steveg@...>
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funny ad about guitars
Jazzers: Check out the Master Card ad called "guitar" or something to that effect. You can check it out at Adcritic.com http://industry.adcritic.com/content/mastercard-guitar.html Funny as hell. Randy
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J. Randall (Randy) Groves
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Re: alto guitar success and terminology
He shouldn't have to. This group is more useful glossy publications stuffed with advertisements. Paolo
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Paolo Valladolid
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Re: sweep/alt picking puzzle/syncopation elaboration
jazz_guitar@... wrote: Glad Jimmy got back here before he left for his road trip, but I'll admit I'm puzzled by that, too. Part of the puzzle is perhaps terminology, with different people
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Zeek Duff <zkduff@...>
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