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Comment on Pentatonics – Part 4 – Applications by Ray Ferretti

Ray Ferretti — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:45:48 +0000

One of best books on Pentatonic Scales IMO is ‘Pentatonic Scales for Jazz Improvisation’ by Ramon Ricker
in which he applies them from the most inside to the the most outside sounding. I quote:

“This method, if studied diligently, can provide the student with materials to build harmonically “outside” improvisation while still retaining a logical basis”

plus there are great transcriptions of Chick Corea, Joe Farrell and Wayne Shorter using pentatonics.

Comment on Pentatonics – Part 4 – Applications by admin

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:01:54 +0000

Thank you Dolf. Practice well.

Comment on Pentatonics – Part 4 – Applications by Dolf Schaller

Dolf Schaller — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:02:11 +0000

GREAT GUITAR INSTRUCTION
GREAT GUITAR CHORD MELODIES
A REALY AMAZING JOB IN YOUR GUITAR WEB

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

DOLF

Comment on Metric Modulations – A Quick “How To” by admin

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:59:57 +0000

Yes! Good idea. I’ll post some videos soon. Marc-A

Comment on Metric Modulations – A Quick “How To” by Bob B

Bob B — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:00:47 +0000

Hi Marc, I agree its way more important to be able to hear and play these divisions.

How about someone posting a video or mp3 of at leat a few of the basic ones? Thanks, BB

Comment on Metric Modulations – A Quick “How To” by admin

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:22:48 +0000

Hey Shawn,

So you mean you have a metronome that defines the time signature for you?! <
(And not the good old "tick tick tick tick …" one ?)

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Comment on Metric Modulations – A Quick “How To” by Shawn Parrotte

Shawn Parrotte — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:50:57 +0000

Hell yea! I love playing with time!

Just got my metronome out and put it in 3/4, then counted 5 over that, then broke those 5 into duplets, triplets, and quartuplets… Didn’t change the time sig tho…

I’m gonna try your steps sometime soon.

Comment on New Pathways Home by admin

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:31:26 +0000

Nice, Thank you for that information Jorge. I will eventually get to the same principle for minor chords. (next article maybe?)

Comment on New Pathways Home by Jorge

Jorge — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:01:27 +0000

“Metaphors for the musician” is the book you`re talking about and it also has pathways home for minor chords.

Comment on Self-Discipline by admin

admin — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:32:09 +0000

Ron,

Thank you for all the nice words. I have to insist on something important though : the choice of you “guide line” material matters way less than the discipline and motivation that comes from inside of you. You could basically choose any kind of learning material (my website included) and still be very dedicated to learning/playing.

I personally favor practicing from many different sources at once (such as : 1-working on one tune for a chord melody, 2-transcribing a bebop solo, 3-learning a few progressions from a Ted Greene book and 4-using the metronome to blow very fast on a blues and rhythm changes).

Just my 10 cents
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Thank you again, practice well.
Marc-A