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Greg replied to admin's topic in Learn Jazz Guitar
Hi HP….just connecting: Love the improv in this version…so smooth. I have been working on this piece for a while now….chord progression is not that easy to play smooth and comfortably….as for improv….a long ways from attempting that.. Greg -
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Perfect..thanks HP….downloaded and printed for tomorrow’s practice session. Regards Greg
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Hi HP I have been working on these Arpeggios for over a year now and I agree that the diminished arpeggio is the most difficult…not too smooth yet but I consistently work at each of these arpeggios and include this file in my daily practice routine. Personal request: I was wondering if you would be kind enough to add the chord shapes to this download. As a relative newby to Jazz, my senior memory for the progressive shapes is significantly less than perfect and I believe this addition would be very helpful in my efforts. Kind regards Greg
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jazz guitar tabs II V I Basic Exercises - Tabs & Backing Track
Greg reviewed admin's file in Jazz Guitar
Love this one….as I find it difficult to improv over chord progressions in a meaningful way, the backing track and exercises provided in this tutorial I have found are very helpful……and fun to do…..-
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Love this…..will definitely add this one to my attempt to do list.. curious……how many members in this fraternity are over 70 and studying jazz and blues???
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Looking forward to Moon River! Always enjoy the challenge of your tutorials HP! Excellent suggestion Randy:)… Greg
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Well written and I completely agree with your approach as I am also becoming more and more disinterested in what social media has to offer. I always look forward to your emails and the challenges you present….keep up your excellent work! king regards Greg
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I agree with Jimson…that would be an excellent tutorial..
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Thank you, will give that a try…….I have a tendency to over think this stuff…..:). Your response is much appreciated.
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Excellent……enjoyed that lesson/review and I have a better understanding…exactly what I needed. A couple of questions for you…… 1). What exactly does the “gain control” do as I do not understand its function. I also have a “ output” adjustment not sure of its function either. I have attached a photo of the amp controls. 2). What software do you use. From what I can see it appears quite complex. 3). Is the sound projecting from the shelf speakers as part your set up?
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I was wondering if suggesting a lesson on amp and peddle settings would be appropriate for this forum. Not sure if other students have this issue but I randomly turn knobs in a failed attempt to find a pleasing slow jazz setting that would suit your “Blue Moon” piece I am working on. Where to set the amp gain knob versus master volume, the coordination of settings of various peddles in conjunction with the guitar volume, tone and pick up controls etc. is the issue. Usually I play around with various knobs in my search then give up and simply set the amp on clean acoustic.
The practice amp I use is the “Spark 40” from “Positive Grid” which has an endless array of digital amps and peddles which can be adjusted in so many ways with a multitude of adjustable settings accessible in the cloud which simply add to the confusion. For interest attached is a photo of my practice set up….
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Hi Greg,
my suggestion would be to first find the sweet spot of your amp.
Common controls are bass, middle, treble, tone, gain, master where you set the first 3 to 12o'clock. Start to increase/decrease until you hear that the tone "opens up", remain just above that level. You can then increase/decrease the tone control to get a more present/darker sound and finally have more gain if you want to have more or less onset of distortion. From that basic setting you can modify to your liking which unfortunately means you have to know which sound you want to have. That is the most difficult part for me.
Maybe HP can comment on it but I think for a jazz setting it would match to role back the tone knob on your guitar (which he did not on the Blue Moon record, I guess). You should add some reverb (not too much and not too long) and maybe a bit of a flanger or chorus which can widen the sound but that should be it - but maybe I'm a but puristic :-)
Hope that gave you some input to play around with it or if the rest of the community has better suggestions, I am also happy to learn :-)
Have fun,
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Funny - I just made some main adjustments for a jazz sound with my new live-guitar today.
Well finding the right sound is quit a journey and it depends on many factors such as your guitar, the pickups, how you use the volume on the guitar and of course your playing technique. Then you also need to decide if you want your own sound or you want to go for a traditional sound. Shall it be clean or slightly distorted ? So I need more information about that.
But I can give 2 general tips :
Don't use chorus or any modulation effect - only if you really love that sound.
Put the EQ potis of your amp on a neutral position and then move from there on.
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Sure is pretty:). Congrats and enjoy….you sure deserve it!
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guitar bootcamp Guitar Bootcamp - Minor Pentatonic
Greg replied to admin's topic in Learn Guitar Secrets
Excellent….will add this immediately to my practice regime…..curious as this is the minor pentatonic practice, will there be a major pentatonic practice to follow? …..love your work and enjoy your new guitar:)
