Playing versus Practicing
Photo by trublueboy The question came up on a forum “Whats wrong with playing just for the sake of playing” and as I was typing a rather long-winded response, it became obvious that this w
January 23, 2013
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Some Gypsy Jazz for You!
Transcription: Stephane Wrembel “Bistro Fada” I’ve been home all weekend with a cold so last night I watched Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris” (highly recommended m
January 21, 2013
Jazz Improvisation: Simple is Beautiful
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity. ” ~ Charles Mingus ~ Three Note Symphony: Yaron Herman at TEDxHelvetia Las
January 10, 2013
On Learning the Guitar and the Importance of Finding a Good Teacher
I was reading some posts on an internet guitar forum the other day and somebody posed this seemingly simple question: “I have a question for all of the experienced guitarists on this site. What
January 06, 2013
Some Tips on Transcribing
Transcribing is one of the best ways to improve your jazz playing, but so many guitar students seem to think that it’s beyond their ability. In my experience, this is simply not true. As long
December 09, 2012
Some Tips on How To Improve Your Sight-Reading
The Challenge Most guitarists seem to have an inordinate amount of trouble when it comes to sight-reading standard notation. Considering that many guitarists are self-taught, this is totally understa
November 09, 2012
8 Bar Rhythm Changes Phrase
When jazz musicians talk about “Rhythm Changes” they’re referring to songs that use the basic chord changes and structure of George Gershwin’s tune “I’ve Got Rhythm
October 17, 2012
Some Thoughts on Learning Jazz Guitar and Practicing
I’m often asked “how long” it takes to learn to play jazz. The reality is, you can start playing jazz today if you want to, but to “learn” it will take your whole life.
September 23, 2012
Finding Your Own Voice
Someone asked me this question awhile ago and since it’s something that we’ve all probably thought about, I’d like to share my response with you. I really believe that we ALL have ou
September 23, 2012
Some Thoughts on Pentatonic Scales
While many guitarists often tend to get stuck on using the first Pentatonic they learned (usually the Minor 11th variant which from the note C would be spelled C Eb F G B, there are actually many diff
June 26, 2012
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