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Here's another interesting one. Released in 1986, it was a huge hit all over the Spanish-speaking world, but stayed virtually unknown outside of it — except, for some weird reason, in the Netherlands,… More…
This is one of my favorite exercises, a very melodic way to study the major scale on the bass.… More…
It's a great lick, so I had to write it out - chucked in his solo while I was there. … More…
Rhythmic intro with grown-up chords. Trick is to maintain the 16th note funk while getting to the grips just in time.… More…
I currently transcribe AC/DC licks for my Instagram page but this intro is just too groovy to transcribe only one bit. So, here's the whole intro solo.… More…
A Russian song from 1938, iconic to the extent that many think of it as a traditional folk tune. This is my second attempt at an arrangement, easier on the second violin, and transposed to E minor by teacher… 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…
Big fan of Camilo and I loved the phrasing on this. There's lot of nice melodic minor runs and sax like phrasing. More…
‘The Dissent’ is an Oulipo sound poem. It runs for about 23 minutes. The individual notes directly correspond to the letters in the text of the poem. The only exceptions are that ‘h’ is also represented… More…
🇺🇸In the below link you can find my new book and title with 15 modern lines.… More…
A beautiful composition written by one of my favorite composers. I haven't seen the movie but music...I've listened to this tune for oh so many times.… More…
Django's amazing and brilliant solo for me this is one of my favourite Django solo's and is a great example of how he was stretching out musically there's a lot of bebop like lines in this solo and some… 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…
So, you got yourself a traditional long neck Turkish Bağlama - why not play some sad American Folk on it... … More…
A short romance set to an untitled 1912 poem by the Russian poet Osip Mandelstam. A victim of Stalin's repression, arrested twice, survived a suicide attempt, got sentenced to labor camp, never even got… More…
This is an intentionally plain version of the tune. See this cover for a version with possible ornaments:… More…
This is a great piece to work on your string skipping and picking technique and learning some beautiful chord shapes in the process.… More…
Learning piano as a child, I had my fair share of pieces that I detested. Of course in retrospect, most of them are laughably easy — but difficulty wasn't really the issue. They just didn't connect with… 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…
From my book, Melodic Triads, this study is based on the changes to 'Autumn Leaves.' If you like this, there are 19 more etudes just like it in the book. More…
🇺🇸In the below link you can find my new book and title with 15 modern lines.… More…
Now here's a special treat. The absolute epitome of a music genre endemic to Russia (of which, in turn, there are quite a few).… More…
I tabbed two versions here: the first one is a nice finger twister. The second one is a bit easier to play. … More…
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…
Arrangement of Billie Jean for a Live Band. Everything follows the original track except a solo section has been added in and there is a written outro More…
Lick two has some more great rhythm, and the added fun of mixing bends and slides together. Technically 🤓, there’s a suspension going from scale degree four to scale degree three. The suspensions is quickly… More…
I love this solo. There's some nice lines to steal. More…