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Lead Guitar and Follow Guitar

Posted onSeptember 27, 2013

You have spent a fair amount of time developing your chops, getting comfortable moving around the fretboard, honing your ear … Continue ReadingLead Guitar and Follow Guitar

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Four Ways to Make Yourself Desirable

Posted onApril 2, 2013September 11, 2013

While this may seem like a topic more suited for a glossy newsstand magazine than for a music blog it … Continue ReadingFour Ways to Make Yourself Desirable

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Learn the fretboard

Posted onMarch 28, 2013September 11, 2013

Being a valuable accompanist requires you to play a complementary role to the player or singer you are accompanying.  One … Continue ReadingLearn the fretboard

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Making Musical Sense

Posted onMarch 20, 2013September 11, 2013

A number of years ago I had the opportunity to take a class with renowned jazz guitarist Herb Ellis.  As … Continue ReadingMaking Musical Sense

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Frank and Horns

Posted onJanuary 11, 2013

I like Frank Sinatra.  I didn’t always.  My parents would play his records when I was a kid.  When I … Continue ReadingFrank and Horns

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Air

Posted onNovember 30, 2012September 11, 2013

I was visiting a friend’s recording studio today and listening to some songs he was in the process of mixing.  … Continue ReadingAir

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Steve Cropper

Posted onMarch 22, 2012

You have to be impressed with someone whose sound and style defined a musical genre while their name remained unknown … Continue ReadingSteve Cropper

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Guitarists You Know By Ear

Posted onFebruary 24, 2012

How many guitarists do you know by ear? You know, those players that you recognize after hearing three or four … Continue ReadingGuitarists You Know By Ear

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Mark Knopfler – Accompany Yourself!

Posted onFebruary 10, 2012

Name as many acts as you can where the lead singer, main songwriter and lead guitarist are the same person.  … Continue ReadingMark Knopfler – Accompany Yourself!

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“I’m Already Playing Too Many Notes!”

Posted onFebruary 7, 2012

A few weeks ago I watched a video from Christie’s, the famous auction house.  It seems that Richard Gere was … Continue Reading“I’m Already Playing Too Many Notes!”

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