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I play 4 or 5 string electric to play Western Swing!

Clash resolve is what makes melodies and especially improvisation work to my ears. Spend time playing “wrong” notes and finding where they resolve. Then see how to make those resolve points even...

I’ve played many of Gary’s mandolins, he was a student for a good while before getting into building. Really good instruments!

“Anything played wrong twice in a row is the beginning of an arrangement”

I must be an arranging master by now! :mandosmiley::mandosmiley::mandosmiley:

That 3:03 solo is definitely Gimble. I’ve transcribed several solos with those phrases.

Thanks much Joel!!!

Paul told me this when taking some lessons from him many moons back. Stupid me didn’t believe him (A flat HAS to be harder than A!!!). After really getting into bebop and playing with players who...

Nothing like the sound of a great ribbon mic. My fav is still the Royer SF12with the RCA 44bx a close second. Just get the AEA TRP as the preamp!

Playing minor scale ideas against major chord progressions for a blusey sound.


https://youtu.be/t5XZeS6Ajvs

The next subject is what Barry called the "Miscellaneous Rule"


https://youtu.be/bFfzCWqAV8c

It is my belief that you don't JUST practice slow, but you have to do it ENOUGH and CONSISTENTLY to get excellent co-ordination between your hands, which is where quality tone comes from.

A favorite C7 to F phrase.


https://youtu.be/-Y1KVe-T_Wc

This video covers the key of B.


https://youtu.be/GdVaFfgWKcE

Looking at secondary dominant chords, such as A7 in the key of G.


https://youtu.be/diymxvkl1bA

Specific surround lines from Barry and other players. See how players apply the items looked at in video 63.


https://youtu.be/VdyFPm_Cxic

I'm no expert in old Gibsons so take this with a grain of salt. This looks like 2 I've seen many years ago and was told they were both from the early 30's.

Gibson, especially the guitars and...

I think you need to spend at least some time every practice playing slower than 50% of normal speed. You don't just practice this way, but you do need to devote a decent percent of your practice to...

Ugh, sorry to hear that Matt. I know a few friends that have had instruments stolen from their cars in Seattle this year. Very sad...

This way is best by FAR!!

That said there are are number of Sam transcriptions at my web site. I learned a large amount of Sam in the early 80s.

Surrounding target notes, a very common bebop sound.


https://youtu.be/WgVXu1Ix66Q

My latest video on diminished chords.


https://youtu.be/EeHBYSJ2WQQ

Ryans/Coles is the best fiddle tune collection I’ve ever played from. Highly recommended.

My latest 2 videos.

Major Seventh vs. Dominant Seventh

https://youtu.be/IILerdwJx_U

Chord Spellings

https://youtu.be/ZFYVzwLdwMs

The latest 2 videos.

Chromatically 3 to 5

https://youtu.be/yEAN1w3yuck


V7 > I Clash Resolve

https://youtu.be/RkixKeH-d3M

I play this in 1st position. You need to just play more in flat keys to get used to how they work, it’s where jazz tunes live!

As my friend, swing fiddle great Paul Anastasia used to tell me...