tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33195363039618856872024-03-15T21:10:10.637-04:00Six String Obsessioninstruction, insights, performances and more. If you are a guitar nerd book mark this sucker!Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-18709608605233155362021-10-05T14:43:00.003-04:002021-10-05T14:43:27.020-04:00A "Swiss Army Knife" for pentatonic guitar players<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOrKtkBL3gs/YVyZy2qETfI/AAAAAAAAA3U/CIggTJVpPsUatxAVhv2cy5BpolgyzBtqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2715/Dominant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="2715" height="272" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XOrKtkBL3gs/YVyZy2qETfI/AAAAAAAAA3U/CIggTJVpPsUatxAVhv2cy5BpolgyzBtqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h272/Dominant.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Ever find yourself soloing along nicely in a rock/blues type progression, when all of a sudden a major chord shows up... and everything you are playing suddenly doesn't work? Yeah... we all have been there. Well let me introduce you to your saviour - the Dominant 7 Arpeggio!</p><p>This little beauty works, because a Dominant chord has a Major 3rd AND a minor 7th. So it is essentially both major and minor in tonality, depending on what notes you lean on. So, by weaving in and out of pentatonic minor & Dominant 7 Arpeggio, you can create lines that work over almost anything.</p><p><b>Let's look at the diagrams above</b></p><p>The top two, are both scales with an E-String root application. <br />The bottom 2 are and A-String root application. <br />The Minor scales that you know so well, are on the left. <br />The new Arpeggio is on the right. <br />Get it? Cool.</p><p><b>How to practice this</b></p><p>First, learn the new forms until you are quite comfortable with them.</p><p>Second, Overlay the Dominant Arp over the minor scale and practice switching back and forth as you go up and down the scales.</p><p>Third, Throw on a backing track (search for "Backing Track" on Youtube). Start with a blues track. The "good shiz" in this lies in the minor/major 3rd (the second not of each scale form). The 'blu note' sound we all love, lives right between those two notes. So rolling over the major/minor 3rds gives you some really cool sounds.</p><p>This little trick has bailed my sorry butt out on more than a few occasions. So give it a try. Remember, these forms can be found in many shapes all over the neck. So once you get this down, try to find the other shapes and overlay them across all 5 pentatonic forms. Once you have them all down, you can slip slide your way through almost anything while making musical sounding statements.</p><p>Good luck!</p>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-58456454706913004362021-09-15T12:55:00.004-04:002021-09-15T12:55:51.131-04:00Jeremy Green releases his new album "Standing Eight" - October 1st, 2021<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQc1iowXQ2M/YUIk49nnmcI/AAAAAAAAA3I/czYiryg8PywngvD6Xfo9xshFYF9IqFxkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/JG-Standing8_Cover_FNL.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQc1iowXQ2M/YUIk49nnmcI/AAAAAAAAA3I/czYiryg8PywngvD6Xfo9xshFYF9IqFxkACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/JG-Standing8_Cover_FNL.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">New “Absolute Barn Burner” album, with Keith Carlock on drums, pools 16 of the world’s best musicians</h2><p style="text-align: left;">Toronto guitarist Jeremy Green is releasing his first solo album “Standing Eight” on October 1st, 2021. Never before has one album pooled these artists together. Over a year in the making, this 8-song album is a funk-fusion romp featuring some of the world’s biggest players.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Standing Eight features drummer Keith Carlock throughout and spotlights Mike Stern, Jimmy Haslip, Robben Ford, Will Lee, Victor Wooten, Oz Noy, Tim Lefebvre, Billy Sheehan, Michel Cusson, Rich Brown, Chase Baird, Moto Fukushima, Mark Levron and Ian Desouza. The album was mixed and mastered in Nashville by Jerry Guidroz (Winery Dogs, Flying Colors, Haken).</p><p style="text-align: left;"> “It was an honour paying homage to these guys. Every song was written with their uniqueness in mind, as you can tell from the title of each track,” says Green.</p><p style="text-align: left;">For more information, visit <a href="http://www.jeremygreenguitar.com">www.jeremygreenguitar.com</a></p><p class="p1" style="font-family: Avenir; font-size: 19px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s2" style="letter-spacing: -0.4px;"></span></p>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-27315643521109642792021-04-02T00:00:00.001-04:002021-04-02T08:42:11.676-04:00Ain't No Chevy - Jeremy Green (Featuring Robben Ford, Will Lee & Keith Carlock)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnaGHSl4neo/YGXrmdzQkTI/AAAAAAAAA1U/EeFWbb3NZ8kAkCBEvHJRDAkyYEnZS4RAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/AintNoChevy_Youtube.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OnaGHSl4neo/YGXrmdzQkTI/AAAAAAAAA1U/EeFWbb3NZ8kAkCBEvHJRDAkyYEnZS4RAACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/AintNoChevy_Youtube.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">This song started as a really basic funk riff that grew. First, I heard the groove – then the call and response section just organically built from there. The starkness and ‘pointiness’ led me to seek to add some depth to the composition. I thought it would be fun to make the chorus as melodic as possible – then add a rhythmic curveball by making it in 7. The result worked out perfectly. I knew Keith Carlock would sail right through and keep the groove strong.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">But who would hold all this together? There was nobody for the job other than Will Lee. I mean it had to be him right? He did what I expected from Will – make it groove and give it a strong foundation on which to sit. While providing fun and pure positivity to the song and video. Keith and Will have a long working relationship together, so I just knew it would cook.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Working with Jimmy Haslip, allowed me to make a connection to one of my absolute heroes on the guitar (Thanks Jimmy!!). The addition of Robben Ford is an absolute bucket list item for me. He did not disappoint. I even gave him quite a nasty chromatic walk down at the end of his solo that he absolutely sailed right through. A true genius and a wonderful spirit of a person. The only problem with having Robben on the track was that I had to play after him : ). Scary stuff indeed.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">Ain’t No Chevy is the sixth single releasing April 2, 2021 from my upcoming album “Standing 8” that includes a lineup of some of my favourite players on earth. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyostY3l4lrJ_t-gbFNEsrw" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0b7d84; text-decoration: none; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-property: color, background-color, border-color; transition-timing-function: linear;">Check my YouTube Channel</a> for other releases.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); color: rgba(0, 41, 43, 0.46); font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><br /></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IEqQkLPUtoA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-8741287598311983952021-02-02T11:38:00.000-05:002021-02-02T11:38:09.237-05:00Mr. Beast - Jeremy Green (Featuring Billy Sheehan & Keith Carlock)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/64Mzhotanno" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's rewind back to my earliest days as a young teen on the instrument. Sitting alone in my bedroom, with literally an amp, a guitar and a stereo as my only distractions. Learning to play guitar was hard and VERY slow going in the days before the internet. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every once in a while, I would be lucky and get my hands on a copy of 'Guitar Player Magazine' or 'Guitar for the Practicing Musician'. I remember in those pages, along with the list of legendary guitarists, there was always a bassist present. He wrote a column (name escapes me) and I remember thinking; if this guy is in a guitar focused magazine... playing a bass?? he MUST be good!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He was definitely good. He was more than good; he was widely, in my musical circles, considered the greatest hard rock bass player alive. He played things no bassists were capable of doing. Billy Sheehan was stand out special.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fast forward a bit... </div><div style="text-align: center;">David Lee Roth has his epic meltdown with Van Halen and vows to find the absolute best backing band there is. The lineup he selects: Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan and Greg Bisonette. Job done. Vai and Sheehan together were simply magical to me. They came to Toronto on the "Eat 'Em & Smile" tour and played Kingswood music theatre north of the city and displayed that magic. Again, mind blown. These guys did NOT disappoint. They were not only doing impossible unison lines on the recordings, they were doing them while running around stage!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In my house, "Sheehan" was a name. My big brother's absolute favourite. Fun fact for you: He even named his first born son Tallas after Billy's band (just changed the spelling a touch).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After reading this, you can imagine what an absolute treat it was for me when Billy agreed to contribute his voice to one of my songs. Yet again, he did not disappoint. Such a gentleman and a really Nice person to speak with and deal with. This was definitely a bucket lister for me! Hope you all enjoy it as much as I did making it.</div><p> </p>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-39849264333902805272021-01-27T14:36:00.001-05:002021-01-27T14:36:37.264-05:00BOOK REVIEW - MIKE STERN "Altered Scale Soloing for Jazz Guitar"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fOnxtVR4vVI/YBG9iZ3SPLI/AAAAAAAAA0M/sqvVvMYk1ZQJnb-vv0LcLfsn2DeHsbLrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s336/51AtQur-fdL._SX258_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fOnxtVR4vVI/YBG9iZ3SPLI/AAAAAAAAA0M/sqvVvMYk1ZQJnb-vv0LcLfsn2DeHsbLrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/51AtQur-fdL._SX258_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some players out there, when they releases a book, or instructional - I am all over it. Mike Stern is one of those guys. Not only is he an absolutely cool guy to hang and chat with, but such an immense talent. His songwriting, soloing, you name it. Whatever this cat does - I'm in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which brings me to his newest book titled "Altered Scale Soloing for Jazz Guitar". The title pretty much says it all. Looking to expand your harmonic palette? Add some new scales to your game? Then this book is directed at you. The information is presented in very easy-to-read format. Mike describes each new concept in detail. It's written in a nice comfortable, conversational tone which for me make it a pleasure and a bit different from some of the dryer technical books out there that cover this topic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">According to Mike in his introduction: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"<i>During my study, one of the most useful concepts I learnt was how to use altered scales in my improvisation, so that when playing over regular chord progressions, they would come to life and sound a lot more interesting. When I teach private students, one of the things I am always asked about is how to play "outside" lines and make them sound natural and unforced. I also get asked a lot about which altered scales I like to use to achieve that sound. In this book, I'll guide you through the main scales I use to create my vocabulary and show you how to use each one to build effective, melodic phrases."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is a lot to chew on here. Examples are presented in both notation and TAB. Pretty much anyone who is interested in adding different sounds to their playing can get something from this book. Definitely a recommendation here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you want to hear Mike using these sounds in real work application, you can check out his solo on my song "Jackets Required" which can be found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPN3s2voN6I">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To buy a copy go <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Altered-Scale-Soloing-Jazz-Guitar/dp/1789332230">here</a></div><br /><p></p>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-7586520122610999252021-01-11T11:17:00.000-05:002021-01-11T11:17:10.700-05:00Jackets Required - Jeremy Green (featuring Mike Stern, Jimmy Haslip & Keith Carlock)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YPN3s2voN6I" width="560"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;">Jackets Required began as a piece I wrote for one of my all time favourite bass players – the legendary Jimmy Haslip. He was a member of one of the best jazz fusion bands of all time – the Yellowjackets. A band that I have been listening to since my teens. Incredible players, incredible writing. As the piece was coming together, I decided to reach out to another legend in guitarist Mike Stern (also a one time Jacket!). I proposed the idea to him, he was down and the track grew from there. On the kit, in his regular seat on this record is none other than the man himself: Keith Carlock. What can be said about Keith? Just listen to his playing – it says it all.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jackets Required is the fourth single released from my upcoming album “Standing 8” that includes a lineup of some of my favourite players on earth. Check my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyostY3l4lrJ_t-gbFNEsrw">YouTube Channel</a> for other releases.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">BUY IT HERE: <a href="https://the-real-jeremygreen.bandcamp.com/track/jackets-required">https://the-real-jeremygreen.bandcamp.com/track/jackets-required</a></div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-56086586029655040022020-12-01T11:05:00.003-05:002020-12-02T09:13:50.540-05:00Songwriting Doctor Case #1 - I got a riff... What next??<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1eCeKghjQo/X8ZpoNhiu1I/AAAAAAAAAzA/p3UJmJAKXg0PsCfFRdlxEMrljGSTTBtZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s837/Siren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="837" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1eCeKghjQo/X8ZpoNhiu1I/AAAAAAAAAzA/p3UJmJAKXg0PsCfFRdlxEMrljGSTTBtZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Siren.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Been there. Many, many, MANY times.</p><div><br /></div><div>The thing with songwriting, is that there is absolutely no 'one way' that works every time. There is truly no step-by-step process to be found. Every song that I have ever been a part of writing, has a different birthing process. Not much help I know lol!<br /><br /><b>The Approach</b></div><div>Something I have tried, with decent success, when a song idea starts with a riff is: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Record your riff, played in time for as many repeats as seems 'right'</li><li>Record it to a metronome, or a drum pattern</li><li>After you play and record the riff, leave a bar of empty space allowing only the metronome or the drum pattern to continue</li><li>Loop the whole thing a bunch of timesThen listen back </li></ul><br />Now - what would you expect would come next? What are you hearing in the blank spot? Grab a guitar when you hear something and try inserting it in the hole. Did it work? Try again as many times until you find it.</div><div><br /><b>Still Stuck?</b></div><div>When I am really stuck and I have done the above process to failure. Then I hit YouTube or Spotify and click on any random song to hear some totally different approaches. I never intentionally copy something - that's not what I am saying here, the goal is to get out of my own head and 'clear the creative pipes' by listening to how other people have handled it. Nine times out of ten, this approach gets me back moving again. </div><div><br /></div><div>Try it and let me know how you do.</div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-76884853625136444832020-11-12T10:33:00.003-05:002020-11-12T10:33:30.809-05:00Book Review - Chick Corea - "A Work In Progress"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9Qv0JF_8tA/X61TUqGHcSI/AAAAAAAAAyY/0c27WARcyzMKN2RvxZJdwMz4QRHzIyhNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s679/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-12%2Bat%2B10.21.26%2BAM%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="521" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9Qv0JF_8tA/X61TUqGHcSI/AAAAAAAAAyY/0c27WARcyzMKN2RvxZJdwMz4QRHzIyhNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-12%2Bat%2B10.21.26%2BAM%2B%25282%2529.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am always interested in taking a peek into the mind of any master musician. Although this is a guitar blog and Chick is a piano player - I do believe there is much to be learned from any player of any instrument. Chick Corea is certainly a master musician. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In case you are not familiar - here is some basic info from wiki:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (born June 12, 1941) is an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz">jazz</a> pianist/electric keyboardist and composer.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_Corea#cite_note-ALLMUSIC-3">[3]</a> His compositions "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_(instrumental)">Spain</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/500_Miles_High">500 Miles High</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Fiesta_(composition)&action=edit&redlink=1">La Fiesta</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Armando%27s_Rhumba&action=edit&redlink=1">Armando's Rhumba</a>" and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_(composition)">Windows</a>", are considered <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_standard">jazz standards</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_Corea#cite_note-4">[4]</a> As a member of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis">Miles Davis</a>'s band in the late 1960s, he participated in the birth of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_fusion">jazz fusion</a>. In the 1970s he formed the fusion band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Forever">Return to Forever</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_Corea#cite_note-ALLMUSIC-3">[3]</a> With <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie_Hancock">Herbie Hancock</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCoy_Tyner">McCoy Tyner</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Jarrett">Keith Jarrett</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Evans">Bill Evans</a>, he has been described as one of the major jazz piano voices to emerge in the post-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coltrane">John Coltrane</a> era.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_Corea#cite_note-losangelestimes-5">[5]</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Corea continued to pursue other collaborations and to explore musical styles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He is also known for promoting and fundraising for a number of social issues.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_Corea#cite_note-sacramentoobserver-6">[6]</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Corea has won 23 Grammy Awards and been nominated over 60 times.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick_Corea#cite_note-Grammy-7">[7]</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Book</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In his book "A Work In Progress" Chick wrote down a series of observations that spans years of his career. Things that he felt made him a better musician. Playing, professional behaviour, attitude, time - and many other aspects of general life as a professional musician.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Topics covered are things such as:</b></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>How much time and effort should go into getting a single musical product?</li><li>What can one do about a "difficult" audience?</li><li>What's the best way to evaluate one's own live performance?</li><li>Can others' opinions on your music serve some useful purpose?</li><li>How can one gain the ability to completely originate one's own music?</li><li>What is the single most important element in making good music?</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><b>My Review</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This book is a good read. Lots of great and helpful insights and certainly worth a quick read - the downside is simply that - it is a VERY quick read. It's a bit shorter than I would like it to be. But that has it's plusses too. I will likely read it again and again over the years. It will work great as a 'reminder' or musical multivitimin if you will.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Certainly worth the $20 he charges from his website. So I recommend going and <a href="https://shop.chickcorea.com/products/a-work-in-progress" target="_blank">grab yourself a copy</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You can only improve if you put any of his suggestions into practice. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-13116166671713898662020-11-02T09:48:00.000-05:002020-11-02T09:48:20.247-05:00Learn the Guitar Solo - Aqualung<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EPQXMtsZ5Ik" width="560"></iframe></div><p> </p><div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to episode #5 by contributor Leonardo Gonçalves, as sixstringobsessions continues "Leo's Lifts" a 'learn to play' series. In this episode, he tackles the guitar solo from "Aqualung" by Jethro Tull.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aqualung is the fourth studio album by the British rock band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_(band)">Jethro Tull</a>, released on 19 March, 1971 by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysalis_Records">Chrysalis Records</a> . It is widely regarded as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_album">concept album</a> featuring a central theme of "the distinction between religion and God", though the band have said there was no intention to make a concept album, and that only a few songs have a unifying theme.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqualung_(Jethro_Tull_album)#cite_note-Rolling_Stone_Review-1">[1]</a> According to one reviewer, the album has "dour musings on faith and religion" which for him have marked it as "one of the most cerebral albums ever to reach millions of rock listeners".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqualung_(Jethro_Tull_album)#cite_note-AllMusic_Review-2">[2]</a> Aqualung's success signalled a turning point in the career of the band, which went on to become a major radio and touring act.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(source wiki)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leo does a great job on this. Here is a <a href="https://app.box.com/s/ngniyondbn0u22baljlnw2b59ew4om30">pdf of the chart</a>, along with a <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sixstringobsession/leos-lifts-episode-5-aqualung">backing track</a> to practice over. So grab a coffee and let's get to work!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremy</div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-78237804569110594502020-10-29T10:25:00.001-04:002020-10-29T10:25:32.592-04:00Learning Guitar - What to do when you feel "stuck"<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0Pai10Dcl0/X5rQ1NMDnuI/AAAAAAAAAx8/U_08kmc8IOg42ywaJIYMEgr51KdiDRmCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s900/bigstock-Suv-Stuck-In-A-Swamp-Close-Up--361314130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="900" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0Pai10Dcl0/X5rQ1NMDnuI/AAAAAAAAAx8/U_08kmc8IOg42ywaJIYMEgr51KdiDRmCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/bigstock-Suv-Stuck-In-A-Swamp-Close-Up--361314130.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />For me, freedom from the box truly came when I stopped running scales. Guitar - and music really - is ALL ABOUT THE CHORDS. Arpeggios are just chords played as individual notes. So every time you learn a new chord - you have just learned an arpeggio. SO for me, learning a major, minor, diminished, augmented chord form - in each position up the neck was key. They represent your safe notes - like rocks crossing a stream. These are the notes you can always land on.</div><div><br /><b>So here's what to do:</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Pick a spot on the neck</li><li>Learn a chord shape there and memorize it by name</li><li>Overlay the pentatonic scale over it and practice noodling, but ending your phrases on one of these chord tones (the rocks)</li><li>Then overlay the major scale over it and do the same thing</li><li>Move to the adjacent position on the neck and learn the same chord in that position</li><li>Repeat the above steps there</li><li>Slowly work to backfill the neck until you own that chord/resolution area fully</li></ul><br />Now remember that everything on the guitar is movable! So if you've done this, all you need to do is move it around the neck to product different chords/keys.<br /><br /><b>Now hammer it in:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>REALLY shed that for a bit. Work hard and diligently and for long stretches of time. Setup a one chord vamp and solo over it using this approach. Do it - literally - for 2 hours straight, as long as you possibly can until all your ideas dry up and you are forced to dig in the weeds of your creative soul. You may be surprised what you find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-10998699764619411752020-10-19T11:27:00.003-04:002020-10-19T11:27:34.857-04:00Diverse Elements with Jason White - Spread Triads, episode#4<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QoUy2TMFCpU" width="560"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">sixstringobsessions presents a learn-to-play series "Diverse Elements" by contributor Jason White. In episode 4, he presents the fourth in a series of Quick Hit lessons. This one covers a Spread Tirads concept that can really help open up your playing.</span></p><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p style="text-align: center;">Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaybirdwhite/</p></span>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-25558308837938859292020-10-08T11:24:00.000-04:002020-10-08T11:24:05.876-04:00Diverse Elements with Jason White - quick hit ii-V-I episode#3<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ucHmRTR4dUE" width="560"></iframe></div><p> <span style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the third episode of "Diverse Elements with Jason White". In this episode Jason covers a V-I moving, coming from the "iv". It's a cool lesson so grab a coffee and your guitar and let's get to work.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jason is available for lessons and sessions. To find out more <a href="http://www.bowmanvilleguitarlessons.com/index.html">click here</a></div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-28772632646638815282020-10-05T20:10:00.005-04:002020-10-06T11:26:06.379-04:00BIG Shoes - Jeremy Green (Featuring, Tim Lefebvre & Keith Carlock)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-1KMFZPoAko" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Well recording this track was nothing but a pure pleasure. A rock, fusion instrumental that features myself a world-class rhythm section in: Tim Lefebvre - Bass, Keith Carlock - Drums. Playing with these guys is especially meaningful for me, as they a part of my favourite trio of all time: Krantz, Carlock, Lefebvre (hence the name Big Shoes!). Nobody grooves harder than these two together. Truly a dream rhythm section.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Big Shoes, is the third single released from my upcoming album that includes a lineup of some of my favourite players on earth. Check my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyostY3l4lrJ_t-gbFNEsrw">YouTube Channel</a> for other releases.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For more go to: www.jeremygreenguitar.com </div><div style="text-align: center;">BUY IT HERE: https://the-real-jeremygreen.bandcamp.com/track/big-shoes</div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-73441480217567142712020-10-01T14:29:00.001-04:002020-10-01T14:29:19.080-04:00Learn the Solo - You Shook Me All Night Long<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CYXzkXKLY7c" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to episode #4 by contributor Leonardo Gonçalves, as sixstringobsessions continues "Leo's Lifts" a 'learn to play' series. In this episode, he tackles the guitar solo from "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"You Shook Me All Night Long" is a song by Australian hard rock band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC">AC/DC</a>, from the album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_Black">Back in Black</a>. The song also reappeared on their later album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Made_Who">Who Made Who</a>. It is AC/DC's first single with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Johnson">Brian Johnson</a> as the lead singer, replacing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Scott">Bon Scott</a> who died of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_poisoning">alcohol poisoning</a> in February 1980. It reached number 35 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100">USA's Hot 100</a> pop singles chart in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_in_music">1980</a>. The single was re-released internationally in 1986, following the release of the album Who Made Who. The re-released single in 1986 contains the B-side(s): B1. "She's Got Balls" (Live, Bondi Lifesaver '77); B2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" (Live '83 – 12-inch maxi-single only).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(source wiki)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leo does a great job on this. Here is a <a href="https://app.box.com/s/u95x9lo8jeaux8yyry562nh2zgovknw7">pdf of the chart</a>, along with a <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sixstringobsession/you-shook-me-all-night-long">backing track</a> to practice over. So grab a coffee and let's get to work!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremy</div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-28370092447303100702020-09-25T10:38:00.000-04:002020-09-25T10:38:13.033-04:00Diverse Elements with Jason White - quick hit ii-V-I episode#2<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UICtHsPU-S4" width="560"></iframe></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the second episode of "Diverse Elements with Jason White". In this episode Jason covers going from the "I" chord to the "iv". It's a cool lesson so grab a coffee and your guitar and let's get to work.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jason is available for lessons and sessions. To find out more <a href="http://www.bowmanvilleguitarlessons.com/index.html">click here</a></div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0Toronto, ON, Canada43.653226 -79.383184315.342992163821151 -114.5394343 71.963459836178842 -44.226934299999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-11557444973379832252020-09-22T11:29:00.002-04:002020-09-22T11:43:11.464-04:00Learn the Solo - Cant Stop Loving You<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uUS5iX8Gnqk" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to episode #3 by our newest contributor Leonardo Gonçalves, as sixstringobsessions continues "Leo's Lifts" a 'learn to play' series. In this episode, he tackles the guitar solo from "Can't Stop Loving You" by Van Halen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Can't Stop Lovin' You" is a song by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen">Van Halen</a>. It was released in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_in_music">1995</a> as the third single from their tenth album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_(Van_Halen_album)">Balance</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The song emerged after producer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Fairbairn">Bruce Fairbairn</a> asked for a more pop-oriented song. Instead of searching for his archives, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Van_Halen">Eddie Van Halen</a> decided to write new music from scratch.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can%27t_Stop_Lovin%27_You#cite_note-1">[1]</a> The song was written by all members of Van Halen and is about everlasting love and friendship. The song pays homage to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles">Ray Charles</a>' song "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Can%27t_Stop_Loving_You">I Can't Stop Loving You</a>", particularly in the line where Sammy Hagar sings "Hey Ray, what you said is true..."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The song was Van Halen's most successful single from Balance in the United States, being the only single which reached the Top 40 of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100">Billboard Hot 100</a>, peaking at number 30. This would be Van Halen's last song to reach the Top 40 in the United States. The song also reached number three on the Canadian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPM_(magazine)">RPM Top Singles</a> chart and number 33 on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Singles_Chart">UK Singles Chart</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leo does a great job on this. Here is a <a href="https://app.box.com/s/fczqpsh7o57h9i8q1ro8xi0xo0qy7qnj">pdf of the chart</a>, along with a <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sixstringobsession/leos-lifts-episode-3-cant-stop-lovin-you-bt">backing track</a> to practice over. So grab a coffee and let's get to work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremy</div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-86938507159426138342020-09-18T13:18:00.003-04:002020-09-18T13:18:27.613-04:00Diverse Elements with Jason White - quick hit ii-V-I episode#1<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LhA7WgDot2Y" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;">A big welcome to our newest contributor Jason White. His lesson series "Diverse Elements" will become a regular feature here. Jason is a monster player and a great teacher. SO we are very happy to have him.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Jason has had a lifelong love of music. He began playing guitar in his early teens. After high school, Jason decided to pursue a career in music, studying at Mohawk College before establishing himself as a music teacher. In addition to teaching, Jason is a working musician, playing live gigs and working as a session artist on various recordings. Jason's talents have taken him around the world as a musician in the cruise ship industry.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Most recently, Jason has been playing with Bowie Lives <a href="http://www.thebowielives.com/">http://www.thebowielives.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jason is a registered with the Royal Conservatory of Music and has a grade 8 level in classical guitar and grade 2 Rudiments. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jason is constantly seeking to expand his musical knowledge through new learning opportunities. Jason has attended a variety of workshops and master classes with well-known guitarists, including jazz luminaries Mick Goodrick and John Scofield.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jason is available for lessons and sessions. To find out more <a href="http://www.bowmanvilleguitarlessons.com/index.html">click here</a></div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-88337065188544658492020-09-08T12:25:00.000-04:002020-09-08T12:25:31.238-04:00Learn the solo - Wasting Love by Iron Maiden <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6Naz6cwqwLY" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to episode #2 by our newest contributor Leonardo Gonçalves, as sixstringobsessions continues </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Leo's Lifts" a 'learn to play' series. In this episode, he tackles the guitar solo from "Wasting Love" by Iron Maiden. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Wasting Love" is a song by the English <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal_music">heavy metal</a> band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden">Iron Maiden</a>. It is the third single from their ninth studio album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_the_Dark_(Iron_Maiden_album)">Fear of the Dark</a>, released in 1992.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The song was a collaboration of singer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Dickinson">Bruce Dickinson</a>, and guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janick_Gers">Janick Gers</a>. The lyrics deal with the subject of loneliness brought on by sex outside the context of love. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The single was only officially released in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands">Netherlands</a>, although different one-track promotional CDs exist, one for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States">U.S.</a> radio stations and another for Spain, which had the only vinyl version of the single. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasting_Love#cite_note-wls-1">[1]</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The guitar solo in "Wasting Love" is played by Janick Gers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leo does a great job on this. Here is a <a href="https://app.box.com/s/q7y0edm8tbf05rb9k27qdm2ytacdhqlw">pdf of the chart</a>, along with a <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sixstringobsession/wasting-love-backing-track">backing track</a> to practice over. So grab a coffee and let's get to work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Cheers! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Jeremy</span></div><br /></div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-4030676361073713032020-09-02T10:51:00.003-04:002020-09-02T10:51:19.470-04:00Private Lesson with Randy Rhoads video<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qq5nas6jITE" width="560"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Randy Rhoads was a hero to me. Quite literally, he is the reason I started playing guitar. The first 2 Ozzy solo records (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_of_Ozz" target="_blank">Blizzard of Ozz</a> & <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Madman_(album)">Diary of a Madman</a>) were in every way - genre-changing records. Randy changed the sound of metal, which as a genre, was still in it's infancy. He brought with him a classical influence that helped spawn a new generation of Neo-classical shredders and bring them to the forefront of hard rock/metal.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Simply put - Randy was an innovator. Until his life was tragically cut short in a plane crash that nearly took the lives of other members of Ozzy's touring band. This was the stuff of legend.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Being the pre-internet days, when almost nobody had recording devices, sadly there is very little recorded documentation of Randy's playing. But thanks to the internet, things are starting to appear as more and more people are digitizing their archives and sharing them with all of us. This is one of those little nuggets. A private lesson with Randy, recorded at the family music school Musonia in Hollywood California. By the sounds of it, this was recorded just prior to his time with Ozzy while he was still with Quiet Riot.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Very, very cool for any "Rhoadie" like me. Such a shame to have lost him so young. He had lots more to give musically. Fortunately, he is still giving, thanks to items like this.</p><p style="text-align: center;">R.I.P. brother.</p>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-25775707472855432732020-08-31T20:32:00.002-04:002020-09-08T11:56:43.211-04:00Learn to Play - Rest in Peace by Extreme<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3H_gwxrMVJE" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the first post by our newest contributor, as sixstringobsessions presents a 'learn to play' series by Leonardo Gonçalves we are titling <b>"Leo's Lifts"</b>. With my time these days at a limit, Leo has taken on the role for you all. There are more to come, so be ready.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In this episode, he tackles "Rest in Peace" by Extreme. The song was the first single from <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/#">Extreme</a>'s third studio album <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/#">III Sides to Every Story</a>. The single was released in 1992.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Played by the amazing Nuno Bettencourt, the song is tuned down a half step (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb). The solo starts with a very cool diminished arpeggio that drops us into the Amaj tonality. Then it shifts into a nice D7 vibe. Then repeats that approach. Before going into a very cool C Mixolydian melody that ends with a nice sus4 sound at the end of the phrase. Very slick and smart - just like Nuno. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leo does a great job on this. It's got some real fast groups of 6 - which are great to add to your lick arsenal. Here is a <a href="https://app.box.com/s/o7j0c8mwm0dlsa0op8y0ncwf7dnm3482" target="_blank">pdf of the chart</a>, along with a <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sixstringobsession/rest-in-peace-backing-track">backing track</a> to practice over. So grab a coffee and let's get to work! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jeremy</div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-3510908423870378772020-08-19T18:12:00.001-04:002020-08-19T18:12:16.682-04:00Tom Bukovac - Homeskoolin'<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lzvgH8MWOHU" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Any of you all checking out Tom Bukovac's COVID show "Homeskoolin'"? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know what it is, but this dude is awesome. Awesome player, awesome on camera. Just the kinda guy you want to have a cold one and rip some guitar with. TONS of great teaching moments and studio inside stuff. Really recommended viewing. "Uncle Larry"'s got it going on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers Tommy! Thanks for the show. You helped a lot of people in some pretty weird times so kudos. Check it out peeps.</div><p> </p>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-25643579976069059142020-08-18T10:24:00.000-04:002020-08-18T10:24:16.537-04:00Michael & Me - Jeremy Green (featuring Victor Wooten, Keith Carlock & Chase Baird)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-zfJPUJ0gcA" width="560"></iframe></div><p><br /></p>When you need something to groove – who else do you call other than the legendary Victor Wooten on bass and the sublime Keith Carlock on the kit. A rhythm section doesn't get any better on earth than that right there. Throw in Chase Baird on sax and you have a pretty serious machine. This was the joy I got to experience with my latest funk fusion “Michael & Me”.<br /><br />It’s long been a bucket list item for me to record with a man who I consider, more of a sensei to me than a teacher. Victor Wooten (with his 5 Grammy’s plus a top 10 ALL TIME best bass players as listed by Rolling Stone magazine) his playing and ideology just speaks to me. As any readers of this blog knows, his book “the Music Lesson” was transformative for me. So to say I am proud to have him on this track is an understatement. His groove and solo speaks for itself.<br /><br />I could say the same of Keith Carlock – my long time favourite drummer. Who else grooves like this cat? The best part is that these guys are just such great people too. Incredible humans truly. <div><br />Along came Chase Baird on the sax to round out the tune. Offering up his tight unisons and an absolutely killing solo. Juilliard produced another beauty in him!<br /><br />To say I am proud is an understatement. Thanks boys! You brought it to life better than I could have hoped. To all you reading this, give it a spin. You can find it on my Bandcamp page. Here is the link:<br /><br /><a href="https://the-real-jeremygreen.bandcamp.com/track/michael-me">https://the-real-jeremygreen.bandcamp.com/track/michael-me</a></div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-1182774777441604442020-08-15T08:51:00.005-04:002020-08-15T08:51:41.811-04:00Is Natural Talent a thing? Not according to the research<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3GJQlsrdP0/XzfaSCJ3cAI/AAAAAAAAAws/akF_MfyIQ8AKQ2Q3BNbFt8fjiKxCa946ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/peak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w3GJQlsrdP0/XzfaSCJ3cAI/AAAAAAAAAws/akF_MfyIQ8AKQ2Q3BNbFt8fjiKxCa946ACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/peak.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I have just completed reading a book that I truly believe everybody should read. No matter your interest, this book can provide data and inspiration to help you reach your potential. </p><p>I have always been a believer, that a person's mental image of themselves plays a huge role in the levels they reach in their endeavours. Basically, if you <i>think</i> you <u>can't</u> do something - then you are always right. </p><p>But maybe you can?</p><p>I've always wanted this to be true... I mean what musician hasn't? We kind of need this to be true don't we? Otherwise why waste all this time practicing - other than the sheer time passing enjoyment aspect of it.</p><p>For me, one of my big "aha" moments came courtesy of Steve Vai. As Steve was explaining, on his path to greatness there was a time when he just didn't believe he "had it". Something we have all felt. He said something along the lines of (paraphrasing here): "I just never thought it could be me that could be great... Then one day a voice appeared in my head, it said - "why NOT me?" This changed my world". </p><p>This quote struck me hard - it poses a great question - Why not us?</p><p>Since that time, I have been seeking further evidence to my belief that purpose based practice is more important than natural talent. I have found a strong ally here, a compelling case for this can be found inside the pages of the book "Peak - secrets from the new science of expertise" by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool.</p><p>In it, they discuss the real numbers from scientific studies with regards to "born in" or "innate" talent. They look at a series of topics from chess, to math, to music to athletics and more. They break down case by case examples of prodigies like Mozart, Bobby Fisher and more. It's a deep dive into the "whys" behind each case. Lots of data here, years of study behind it.</p><p>The findings are fascinating - and inspiring. Basically, there is no statistical, or scientific data, that in any way supports the idea of a prodigy as being anything genetic. In all cases, they are simply the byproduct of much practice, teaching and quality hours spent. This goes deeper than Gladwell's "10,000 hour rule" (they even discuss Gladwell's assertions in this book).</p><p>Get it and read it. It's an important concept to understand no matter your field of study or goals. Highly recommended reading.</p>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-52307376181115374332020-06-22T10:46:00.001-04:002020-06-22T10:46:55.568-04:003 Steps: to break you out of a rhythmic rut<div class="separator"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_hRzuqZFWNg/XvDAwPjSM9I/AAAAAAAAAu0/WVSq_K2yFok_ZicA7xuo63GC2eY3eC-eQCK4BGAsYHg/s900/Listen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="333" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_hRzuqZFWNg/XvDAwPjSM9I/AAAAAAAAAu0/WVSq_K2yFok_ZicA7xuo63GC2eY3eC-eQCK4BGAsYHg/w500-h333/Listen.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">When playing lead guitar, it's quite common to end up falling back on certain rhythmic patterns that are comfortable for you. For example, maybe you find yourself always playing quarter notes or eighth notes when you solo. Uninteresting rhythmic content can suck the life out of any nice note choices you may have made. </div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">So here is a simple exercise:</div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Step 1</b></div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Put on a backing track or some kind of chord loop. Pick one string and one note only. Set a timer and spend 10 straight minutes playing as many different rhythmic ideas that you can come up with. When you get bored - and you will - KEEP GOING. Push through the stuff you already know. Push through the struggle of not knowing what to do. This is about training yourself to step aside and let your imagination lead you. The target here, is to create as many interesting rhythmic phrases as possible.</div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Step 2</b></div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Let's do the same thing again, but this time add a second note. Let's add recording yourself this time. Again set a timer: 10 minutes. Go. </div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Now listen back and listen for the cool rhythmic phrases.</div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>Step 3</b></div></div><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Extract those rhythmic phrases from the recording one at a time. From these rhythmic seeds, put them through any chosen scale pattern and try to add an equally interesting melodies to them. If you do this well enough, you will end up with lines that are ALL YOUR OWN. Extra credit: tab/notate them out and start a journal of your own original lines. Learn and practice them like you have been doing with lines from famous solos. </div></div></blockquote><div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>This is boring as hell, why am I doing this?</b></div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Your true voice on the instrument can only come from inside you. You need to train yourself to play from this place. It's the same logic used in martial arts training and why they spend so much time memorizing patterns. So that it comes out naturally one day when you need it. The 'insert famous lick x, insert famous lick Y' approach will only get you so far. True feeling and emoting is about projecting your inner voice as cleanly as possible. Most of us know this, but VERY FEW actually practice it.</div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></div><div data-redactor="1" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Give it a try and let me know how you made out.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3319536303961885687.post-14077343883635444362020-06-20T09:49:00.001-04:002020-06-20T09:49:33.266-04:00Victor Wooten's New Web Store - Does this guy ever not impress me?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XfQMQJyE5dU/Xu3_vJB2YqI/AAAAAAAAAt8/3dsOj4_3mg8PJA6RMovkmqdmGr9I6iEiQCK4BGAsYHg/s2070/vixmerch.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="2070" height="335" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XfQMQJyE5dU/Xu3_vJB2YqI/AAAAAAAAAt8/3dsOj4_3mg8PJA6RMovkmqdmGr9I6iEiQCK4BGAsYHg/w500-h335/vixmerch.png" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Victor Wooten is clearly a guy who never lets the grass grow under his feet. When he's not playing his extraordinary form of bass guitar, he is writing an innovative book, lecturing, teaching or setting up camps and retreats. I mean seriously, how does this guy do it? Seems like being an inspiration is actually what he does for a living. It really should be no surprise that he would use this time during the COVID lockdowns to, again, show us a way forward. I am mostly excited about two items he has accomplished:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Firstly, and most exciting for me, he has completed another book titled <a href="https://www.vixmerch.com/collections/vix-education/products/the-spirit-of-music" target="_blank">"The Spirit of Music"</a>. It is in pre-order right now and due for full release in October 2020. His first book, "The Music Lesson" (seriously, <a href="https://www.vixmerch.com/collections/vix-education/products/the-music-lesson-paperback-book" target="_blank">BUY THIS BOOK!</a>), was a game changer for me and cemented me as a huge Victor Wooten fan. It's through reading this book that I became aware that Wooten isn't just a bass teacher. He is, quite literally, a musical Sensei. In fact, it inspired me so much that he had me, a guitarist, buying a bass player's instructional DVD: <a href="https://www.vixmerch.com/collections/vix-education/products/groove-workshop-dvd" target="_blank">Groove Workshop</a>. His DVD elaborates on many of the topics found in "The Music Lesson"; lessons that go beyond whatever specific instrument you play. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Secondly, he has also launched a new web store <a href="https://www.vixmerch.com" target="_blank">vixmerch.com</a>. It offers gear for sale, albums, educational items and more. Just like my experience in wanting to extend my Wooten experience after reading his first book, we musicians now have a portal where we can retrieve an extension of the man himself. Yes, the site has all the Wooten fan-based items (mugs, shirts, etc), but what I'm pumped about is that we now have a place where we can dig deeper; get more of Wooten' incredible, musical mind. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Despite the hard work we all don't see, some musicians just seem to instinctively find their way. Victor Wooten is one of those guys. I was first drawn to him as a player, but as I dig deeper, I find a profound guy that lies beneath his phenomenal playing. I do encourage you to read his books and look up his lessons (specifically the lessons he does on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X1fhVLVF_4" target="_blank">using a metronome!</a>). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His approach has helped me immensely as a player. I have no doubt it will help you too. Check him out.</div>Jeremy Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553584408958666966noreply@blogger.com0