The Builder's Bench

When an Elitist is not an Elitist

Circus in Rhythm

Polytone MiniBrute IV

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in...

Targeting thirds in dominant 7ths

It can be confusing. When a tenor player plays a note that looks to you like a C -- the note that comes out of the horn will be the pianist's Bb. So, if you're reading a song in the key of Bb and...

Transposing woes

:confused: I was quoting myself so it lost the formatting, why should it matter?

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

I picked up a John[ny] Gray record in my home town Wellington New Zealand in the mid 60's when I'd buy any record that had a guy with an archtop.... the album was called New Wave [nothing to do...

Anyone remember GHS 1800 Compound Wound Nickel strings?

Barry Greene plays some cool stuff in that video, e.g., he plays a contrary motion phrase in the second to last bar of the bridge that's similar to this: Lyrics: Some how -> she's ...

When Sunny Gets Blue - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #3

Guild Savoy X-150 is a great guitar that would easily qualify. Have a listen and a look ... https://youtu.be/OkMfBxKOKBU?si=KSzt5L6GfjsFVq2y

More affordable alternatives to the Gibson L-5 and ES-175?

Quoting by pasting it into normal formatting triggers the f out of me. Why would you do that?! Just quote normally!!!!!!

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

All I can say is the gear has gotten way better and the music and how it’s heard by the public has changed for the worse! People are now okay with live Karaoke vs a real band. And clubs are happy...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Yeah, they should go over and do that on the Acoustic Guitar Forum (AGF) and they'll find out what people really think about those guitars. Not sure it's even allowed over there nowadays.

Zager Appreciation

Originally Posted by Mick-7: "Yes sir, without naming names, certain forum members comments are best ignored, but I enjoy your posts so please don't let them deter you." Uh oh, Peter is...

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

^ Ur mad at JC!

The Hours of Listening

Lol, you gotta belive in jebus to believe that.

The Hours of Listening

It was finding an amp that produces the sound that I hear in my head. One that I love and speaks to me. Fender Acoustasonic Junior it T'is. For me anyway.

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

^ Oh dear lord lol! You know when people say things like that they're half serious. I was watching one of my Christian videos and the dude said Satan can bless his followers too. The catch to...

The Hours of Listening

i've been alternating guitars on this gig. my favorite is the PM-120. For some reason it sounds better on this gig than my L4, BK, 175 or GB10. I'm considering bringing my yamaha SA2200 because it...

My '63 Barney Kessell in a jazz duo context

he's a sub but yeah, great player and great sound.

My '63 Barney Kessell in a jazz duo context

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Campellone PSA

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Learning to play with a singer

I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore

Good guitar tone for electric bossa nova