As you explore new shapes and sounds on the guitar, do you ever wonder exactly how many chords are possible in standard tuning? Or even how many chords there are in the spectrum of the musical universe? For the purposes of this lesson, we'll only talk about chords with at least three different notes. As it turns out, this question can easily be answered with a math equation. I'm horrible at math, but I have a couple of friends who are math whizzes ~ see if you agree with them . . .
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IN THE BASSMENT
Conventional wisdom says that even if you're just moderately accomplished on guitar, you can still pass on bass. But in reality it's not hard to spot a bass player who's really a guitar player in disguise. That got me to thinking: what is it about a guitar-playing bass player that's different from a "pure" bass player. Surely, our musical DNA is ninety-nine percent identical. So what exactly is that other one percent? And how can a guitar player play bass like a "real" bass player?
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No matter what instrument you play you will benefit from this sit down with the legendary Barry Harris for a music theory lesson that will expand your harmonic vocabulary and give you deeper insight into music!
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Pick up two guitars that are otherwise identically constructed-same neck profile, fretboard radius, pickups and hardware, same type and gauge of strings even-but which are made to a 24.75" and 25.5" scale length respectively, and you are likely to find yourself playing a little differently on each. That mere three-quarters of an inch makes a surprising difference not only in the...
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GREAT GEAR
This reverb pedal has a simple three-knob setup and compact profile while retaining high headroom and flexibility. It is designed to reproduce the sound of high end rack units and plug-ins in a pedal format. To achieve this, they utilized Constant Headroom Technology, which allows 20 volts of headroom. The pedal has six classic reveb types like Spring, Plate and Room, along with three other types that include Mod, Pad and Epic.
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