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In: Guitar Lessons| Reviews
9 Jan 2010One of the most difficult parts of learning a new style is developing a basic vocabulary. Most times that involves long hours of transcribing licks from your favorite musicians. Although I believe that is the most effective way, another option is to analyze and play pre-written etudes. Guitarist Joshua Breakstone presents a collection of [...]
In: Guitar Lessons
1 Nov 2009John Coltrane was one of the most gifted musicians of all time. Coltrane developed a sound and a method of playing that is emulated by almost every jazz musician today. When I was in Grad School, one of the concepts we covered in improv class was Coltrane’s Three Tonic System. The most famous example of [...]
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