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A great triad line from Hip Tanaka's Metroid Soundtrack for NES. I transcribed this for guitar because playing triads across strings smoothly is often a challenge - pay close attention to fingering -… More…
For the most part this should be very close to what Vinnie plays. I made small changes to the fingerings/phrasing of some licks to fit better my technique, while trying to retain the intention of the original.… More…
A lighthearted example of the type of interactive resource that I can create for your students through Andrew Allen Percussion. More…
Here is an explaination of THE main samba rhythm, used in brazilian music and mostly in samba. To be more precise, there is one rhythm or "clave" which is used in a huge majority of sambas, always with… More…
These chords may be wrong, comment the correct chords if you know. Otherwise, it seems to be a I-ii-V-I with a whole-tone scale played over the V More…
Mike Stern's head ending/solo opening lick on from his standards album. I wrote the chord changes out, but he's probably just thinking Bb More…
Here is a transcription to the Ignacio Pinero classic "Echale Salsita" as played by Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban from their amazing Mambo Sinuendo record. I've distilled it down to a single guitar part… More…
From Dylan's "Modern Times" record featuring Denny Freeman and Stu Kimball. Great etude for getting your triad chops together and understanding some advanced harmonic concepts in a non-jazz setting. The… More…
Alisha Luke / Jesse Greene / BYOS… More…
This solo really exemplifies why I love Adrien's playing so much - imaginative phrasing, technically awesome, super classy. … More…
"Mambo Sinuendo" by Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban is one of the greatest guitar records ever made, end of subject, no room for discussion. Here I have transcribed "Bodas De Oro" from that album reduced down… More…
In my ever ending search to work on bringing to life the internal voice to the guitar I began creating small melodic ideas focused on phrasing. This particular idea incorporates hamer ons, pull off, and… More…
Love a bit of Latin so had to have a go at this track from the Cuts Both Ways Album. The track's called Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice) and originally by Gloria Estefan. Original recorded in Spanish and this… More…
Smokey Hormel's take on "Louise Marie Ma Wotema" from his record Smokey's Secret Family with his band of the same name who play African tunes from the 1950's. The solo section is a fantastic study in triads… More…
La contradanza (también llamada habanera) es la versión española o hispanoamericana de la contredanse francesa, la cual fue un popular estilo internacional de música y danza en el siglo XVIII, derivado… More…
This piece has recordings at multiple speeds. Select one by clicking on the headphones below, or on the gear if no headphone button is visible. Then click on the play arrow.… More…
Had a ball learning this Scottish fiddle tune. Decided to layer a few percussive ideas and hopefully didn't get too out-there with the guitar accompaniment.… More…
There are some confusing accidentals due to the mode of this piece. In some places you play G natural, in other places you play G sharp.… More…
This piece has recordings at multiple speeds. Select one by clicking on the headphones under "5 Recordings" below, or on the gear if no headphone button is visible. Then click on the play arrow.… More…
Tatyana and Sergey Nikitin both hold PhDs in physics, but it's not their research every Russian knows them for. It's their music. They've written countless songs, covered many more by others, and lent… More…
Here's a chordal arrangement of Joy to the World! Just harmonizing the original melody with a few liberties and embellishments here and there. The main goal for me was to construct some inner voice movements… More…
This is such a good song. Too bad there's never been a single decent version of it out there. Maybe one day Ryan Adams will cover it or something. I dunno.… More…
Vol. 2 of my Instagram etudes comes out Tuesday December 18th. It features 15 new transcriptions for tenor and bari. There's a nice collection of blues, funk and standards to get into!… More…
Approach note exercise using simple three string triads to achieve a Django Reinhardt Gypsy Jazz type of sound. We will approach each chord tone by one diatonic note above and one chromatic note below.… More…
Live from Arcada. I have taken bits from both guitar parts although its mostly Kenny's part. … More…
This piano piece is but a day old and I don't even have a proper recording of it yet. Or the sheet music, for that matter. But the upper voice fits the violin so nicely, I figured I might as well do this… More…
All right so a little bit of an unconventional slice. A lot of people covered that "fingerpicking addition" thing I posted the other day, but had trouble nailing the last measure in 9/8. Some played it… More…
Easy to play pentatonic licks with some bends here and there More…
solo bass jam based on I'll Take You There by The Staple Singers More…
There is no specific harmonic backing behind this. Come up with your own uses and make sure to tag me and share with others! More…