Loading ...Amps just aren’t made like they used to be…wait am I really starting off a new amp review with that line? Yes I am! That’s because the Little Smasher or sometimes called the Lil’ Smasher amp by Diago is great life or gig-saving option to carry around with you for that just in case moment. No bigger than a standard [...]
Hey Everyone, thanks for tuning in again this month. Let’s get right to the point, shall we? Today I’m going to demonstrate examples of jazz coordination using Ted Reed’s book “Syncopation”. Just to give you a little history lesson before we get started, the book wasn’t written with these exercises in mind. What you’re about to hear and see are [...]
We previously discussed sliding 6th chords. A Maj 6th chord is built with Root, Maj.3rd, 5th, and 6th notes of the related major scale. We wanted more of a triad sound, so we will discard the 5th of the chord. For an E6 chord, we would have E, G#, and C#, having discarded the B note. The E6 chord can [...]
Recently Ernie Ball developed the first Cobalt string on the market. Why Cobalt? Cobalt offers a larger frequency response and a louder output than any nickel or stainless steel string set out there. And seriously if you read my blog, do I ever pass up a chance to check out a new set of bass strings? Never! Ernie Ball sent [...]
In this week’s training session I want to cover the Ab major scale and exploratory exercises. For beginner players, focus on memorizing the notes of the scale and where they are on your fretboard. More experienced players can play through the exercises, the scale in 5ths, rhythmic variations and sample bass line as well as add the scale exercise ideas [...]
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