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60Jazz Piano greats
Thanks to the wonders of youtube many undiscovered greats are getting an airing - check out this video of Dave McKenna. What an amazing pianist! In this medley he plays a version of My Funny Valentine, Blue...
4 comments71London UK - top attractions
I've just been to visit three of the top London attractions for the visitor, which I thought I'd share with anyone visiting the UK. Everyone has different criteria and differing ideas about the top...
5 comments71Honda Jazz- Car review
Despite the overwhelming case in favour of saving the planet, some people just don't get it. Every day when I'm driving I still see huge numbers of gas-guzzling 4X4s and quasi-military vehicles. And this...
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66Guitar - songs for beginners
Many easy songs, especially folk-based songs from the Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen songbooks, Irish songs and country songs by Hank Williams, only use 3 or 4 chords. In the key of G these would be G, C, D or...
0 comments65Dobro - guide for guitarists
The dobro guitar is a relative of the acoustic guitar, played with a slide bar in an open tuning. The world's best player is probably Jerry Douglas, a great musician featured on the BBC/RTE TV show...
2 comments61Orianthi - the Girl Rocks!
Jennifer Batten is a terrific female guitarist. I saw her live at a Music Trade show, and she was really impressive. She used to hold down the Michael Jackson gig, a position that Orianthi recently took over,...
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71Guitar scales and fretboard guide
I've tried to keep this as simple as possible. Memorise each diagram as you go for the best results. The headstock of the guitar is at the top, where the thick line is. Although musical notes follow the...
0 comments65Guitar tunings guide
One of the best things about the guitar is its flexibility - you can completely change the sound of any guitar by using a different tuning. Let's look at some of the options: Standard tuning: E A D G B E...
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76Guitar chords - the best chords
Probably the main reason I like guitar so much is the chords available - which can be fantastic. There's at least 30 years development in these chord ideas. While an individual chord might sound great, it's...
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63Play Guitar better - new chords
At the bottom of the diagram is the harmonised scale for chords in E - in other words, the set of diatonic chords built on an E major scale. Note the loop sign - this means it's a barre chord, you first...
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