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Tuesday January 28th, 2020
Topic: Guitar Care & Maintenance with Greg Voros
7pm Central Time US
You can watch the lesson HERE.
Greg Voros: https://guitars.com/users/greg
Greg Voros, head of the world famous Gruhn Guitars repair department will stop by to answer your questions about guitar care and maintenance.
Greg has worked on instruments by some of the most influential guitarists and artists on the planet. He's been on the road with ZZTop, Willy Nelson, the Rolling Stones and more.
Ask your guitar care questions and we'll get Greg to answer them.
It's sure to be a great live lesson!
There will be music, laughs, giveaways and more. I look forward to seeing you there!Watch on our Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE
- Steve
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Tuesday January 17th, 2020
Topic: Blues & Jazz Guitar with Alberto Lombardi
7pm Central Time US
You can watch the lesson HERE.
Alberto Lombardi Website: https://www.albertolombardi.com/
The first live lesson of the year and we are starting off with a great one!
Alberto Lombardi is one of the premier Italian guitarists on the scene today. He's a master of a variety of styles from Rock to Blues to Jazz to Fingerstyle.
Listed in "8 Guitarists to Watch" by Vintage Guitar Magazine, Alberto's captivating acoustic performances are comprised of elaborate arrangements of great classics incorporating fingerpicking, flatpicking, with looping and vocals.
Alberto will also have a special guest fingerstyle guitarist Tim Thompson!
It's sure to be a great live lesson!
There will be music, laughs, giveaways and more. I look forward to seeing you there!Watch on our Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE
- Steve
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Watch Live Lessons on the Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE. 7pm Central Time US
2020 LIVE LESSON DATES
JANUARY
14th - Blues and Jazz Guitar with Alberto Lombardi & Tim Thompson
28th - Starting Off Right with Greg Voros
FEBRUARY
4th - Brazilian Jazz Guitar with DuoVersal (guitarist Paolo Oliveira and saxophonist Alex Graham)
11th - Expanding Your Playing with Triads: Major
18th - Expanding Your Playing with Triads: Minor
25th - Expanding Your Playing with Triads: Sevenths
MARCH
17th - Solutions for Scale Boredom
24th - Finally Learning the Fretboard
31st - Learning a Jazz Standard
APRIL
7th - Learn a Hymn Arrangement
14th - Making the Leap from Scales to Solos
21st - Got Guitar Questions? Ask Steve!
28th - Accompanying a Vocalist with Guest Debi Selby
MAY
5th - Top 10 Chord Forms for Blues Guitar
12th - Pedals and Cables and Gear, Oh, My!
19th - Power Chords
26th - Learning the Guitar Fretboard
JUNE
9th - Nashville Number System
16th - Riffs and Patterns
17th - Finger Stretching Exercises (Workout)
23rd - Open Guitar Chat
24th - Hearing Chord Changes (Workout)
30th - The Super Arpeggio
JULY
1st - Chord Substitutions for Jazz Guitar (Workout)
21st - The Chords You Need to Know: Basic Chords
22nd - The Chords You Need to Know: Basic Chords (Workout)
28th - The Chords You Need to Know: Pop and Rock Chords
29th - The Chords You Need to Know: Pop and Rock Chords (Workout)
AUGUST
4th - The Chords You Need to Know: Jazz Chords
5th - The Chords You Need to Know: Jazz Chords (Workout)
11th - The Chords You Need to Know: Cool Chords
12th - The Chords You Need to Know: Cool Chords (Workout)
25th - How Music Works: Major Scales
26th - How Music Works: Major Scales (Workout)
SEPTEMBER
1st - How Music Works: Keys and Key Signatures
2nd - How Music Works: Keys and Key Signatures (Workout)
8th - How Music Works: Intervals
15th - How Music Works: Triads
16th - How Music Works: Triads (Workout)
22nd - How Music Works: Sevenths
23rd - How Music Works: Sevenths (Workout)
29th - How Music Works: Ninths and Beyond
30th - How Music Works: Ninths and Beyond (Workout)
OCTOBER
20th - Special Guest Ron Block (Technical glitches; not recorded)
21st - Questions & Answers with Steve
27th - Live Lesson
28th - Wednesday Workout
NOVEMBER
2nd - Special Guest Ron Block
3rd - No lesson (Election Day)
4th - Speed Fingerpicking Workout
10th - Taking Your Playing from Flat to 3D
17th - Top 10 Solutions for Bad Guitar Habits
18th - Travis Picking Boot Camp (Workout)
DECEMBER
8th - Learn a Holiday Tune
9th - Travis Picking Boot Camp 2: Finger Independence (Workout)
15th - Learn More Holiday Tunes
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Hey Cindy and all,
I'm not sure what happened to any posts missing that you are referring to.
We have only had to delete a handful of posts (none of yours) in the past two years of this whole board.
Having said that, I would not be surprised that occasionally posts go missing due to various IT reasons due to updating the board or various admin updates. There are new updates to the software of the board about every couple of months.
I routinely do them, not wanting the board to get out of updates like the Legacy board. But I would not be surprised if we occasionally lose data from those updates or something else unseen on the backend computer/server side of the equation.
So, no censorship going on, just data loss I suspect.
Regarding your post count, the system does that and I would not be surprised at all if the post count was not as accurate as it should be.
Hope this answers some questions.
We certainly value your input and wisdom and incredible support over the many years.
You're one of the great parts of our guitar family.
- Steve
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Hey guys,
I don't see a problem with this and I don't think Legacy would consider this anything of note as well.
If it will help folks then go ahead and put them up!
- Steve
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December 3rd, 2019
Topic: Let's Learn Some Christmas Tunes!
7pm Central Time US
You can watch the lesson HERE.
Hey gang. Let's learn some Christmas tunes!
Here is the music for two songs...
Download WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS (Easy Arrangement) here... We Wish You a Merry Christmas.pdf
Download THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Advanced) here... The Christmas Song.pdf
There will be music, laughs, giveaways and more. I look forward to seeing you there!
Watch on our Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE
- Steve
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November 19th, 2019
Topic: Classical Guitar with the Belmont Guitar Ensemble
7pm Central Time US
You can watch the lesson HERE.
Belmont Guitar Ensemble Website: http://www.belmont.edu/cmpa/music/students/ensembles/guitar_ensemble.html
Belmont University is one of the strongest music training schools in the nation. We are thrilled to have, once again, the musicians of their famed guitar ensemble stop by to play some amazing music and share their skills.
There will be music, laughs, giveaways and more. I look forward to seeing you there!
Watch on our Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE
- Steve
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It's shaping up to be a great conference! 31 registered as of November 13.
List above updated.
- Steve
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Ha! We use to have a Skip Nelson that was an active poster for a while. I guess I mistakenly assumed you were one and the same.
Human error strikes again!
- Steve
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MONDAY November 11th, 2019
Topic: Classical Guitar Mastery with the Grigoryan Brothers
7pm Central Time US
You can watch the lesson HERE.
Grigoryan Brothers Website: https://www.grigoryanbrothers.com/
I'm excited to welcome one of the world's premiere classical guitar groups to our world!
“Guitar playing of uncommon originality and authority. Musicality, expressivity and daring,”
– The New York Times
There will be music, laughs, giveaways and more. I look forward to seeing you there!
Watch on our Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE
- Steve
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Diane,
Your gift of capturing the heart of the moments we shared and writing them down is wonderful.
I'll submit a full recap once I catch up on my sleep and dig out from the mound of audio gear, snacks, and guitars in my garage.
I was telling Paulette yesterday that I regretted not being able to spend a bit more time with you hanging out and catching up. We'll make it up next year.
Honored that you are part of our guitar family.
The thought of a Delaware trip has crossed our minds more than once!
- Steve
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Thanks Diane! Even when I forget you're right there to help.
Thanks,
Steve
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Reserve your spot at Guitar Gathering 2020 HERE.
“ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE A YOUNG GUITARIST CAPTURES THE ATTENTION OF MUSIC LOVERS EARLY IN HIS CAREER AND MANAGES TO SUSTAIN THIS INTEREST AS HE MATURES CREATIVELY AND SHEDS THE ‘PRODIGY’ LABEL. JOE ROBINSON IS ONE OF THOSE RARE TALENTS.”
- Premier Guitar
Just confirmed that our friend Joe Robinson will be giving a masterclass at Guitar Gathering 2020!
Joe Robinson https://www.joerobinson.com/ is a self-taught Australian guitarist who has toured the world as a solo guitarist.
He won Australia's Got Talent. (WATCH HERE) and launched his career when he was 16. He moved to Nashville and now tours the world playing solo guitar concerts.
Here are a few videos....
Reserve your spot at Guitar Gathering 2020 HERE.
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Triple-O,
The main idea is that you land on the right chord tone when the chord changes. And you can walk up or down to that note from the previous tone however it works out step-wise. Sometimes you can add a chromatic note here and there to get the number of notes to work out right. But you can also just double a note if you need to.
Hope this helps.
- Steve
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Hey gang,
Here is the official registration list for the Guitar Gathering 2020 conference as of November 13, 2019!
You can register for the conference here... GUITAR GATHERING 2020 REGISTRATION
31 Registered
Diane B. from Newark, DE
Doug B. from Plano, TX
Andy C. from Austin, TX
Murry C. from Hertford, United Kingdom
Michael D. from Rockville, MD
Steve D. from Gladstone, MI
Lucio F. from Sheboygan, WI
Paulette F. from Winter Springs, FL
Mike H. from Sacramento, CA
Jacqueline J. and Guest from Lewis Center, OH
Mark J. from Minneapolis, MN
Brooks L. from New Canaan, CT
Pat L. from Alto, MI
Rich L. from Fair Oaks, CA
Trevor L. from St. Albans, United Kingdom
Charles M. from Fort Collins, CO
Keith M. from Sour Lake, TX
William N. from Jackson, TN
Greg O. (gotto) from Battleground, WA
Eric P. from Largo, FL
Joan R. and guest from Tamiment, PA
Bob S. from Robinson, IL
Chris S. from San Antonio, TX
Gerald T. from La Crescent, MN
David W. from Asheville, NC
Doug W. from Odenton, MDGeorge W. from Red Lion, PA
Ken W. from Jacksonville, FL
Reg W. from Georgetown, IN
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Tuesday September 17th, 2019
Topic: Thumbpicking Champion Parker Hastings
7pm Central Time US
You can watch the lesson HERE.
Parker Hastings Website: https://www.parkerhastingsguitar.com/
I have wanted to have this amazing young guitarist on for a couple of years. I'm excited about him finally getting introduced to our guitar family.
Currently as a teenager, Parker Hastings has done incredible things in the guitar world - including being named "Thumbpicker of the Year" by the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame.
Parker is a joy to be with and hear. He stole the show at a recent fingerstyle event here in Nashville that I had the treat to be in the audience for.
There will be music, laughs, giveaways and more. I look forward to seeing you there!Watch on our Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE
- Steve
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Thanks Diane!
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A fascinating look into the cutting edge of innovation of what a guitar could be by some of the best guitar builders in the world.
Learn more about these amazing instruments here...
Boutique Guitar Showcase: https://www.boutiqueguitarshowcase.com/
- Steve
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Yes, I forgot to mention that one. Yes, it would sometimes indicate a slide as well.
In strict guitar notation (in other words, if the sheet music was written for guitar) a "slide" would be indicated with a straight line between two notes as opposed to a curved line.
But, much of the time, you will be reading music that is written for other instruments. In that case, it wouldn't be uncommon to interpret a curved line as a slide.
So, the question becomes as the player, "What do I play? a Pull-Off, Hammer-On or Slide". The answer is is that it is up to you as the performer to play whatever you prefer.
If the composer had a preference then he should have taken the time to write in specifically what he wanted - otherwise it's the performer's choice.
- Steve
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Yes, I would read that as a pull-off in guitar notation.
Here's the scoop...
1) Curved line (Tie) between two notes of the same pitch = A TIE that functions as a rhythmic extension of the first note to make the first note longer in duration. You'll see these on notes within the same measure and also to hold a note over the barline.
2) Curved line (Tie) between two notes of different pitches = A SLUR indicator for a wind instrument.
If you were playing a clarinet then you wouldn't re-articulate the second note.
BUT, guitar players are not wind instruments, so if we see this between two notes in a guitar piece it would indicate to use either a Hammer-On (if the second note is higher in pitch than the first note) or a Pull-Off (if the second note is lower in pitch than the first note.)
Hope this helps.
Learn all you can! - Steve
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Tuesday August 20th, 2019
Topic: Being a Singer/Songwriter with Rob Harris
7pm Central Time US
You can watch the lesson HERE.
Rob Harris Website: https://robharrisonline.com/home
Have you ever dreamed about performing your own songs? Or perhaps even playing gigs as a solo guitarist at a local restaurant?
Nashville singer/songwriter Rob Harris is a master at both of these. He performs regularly at the world famous songwriters mecca the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville.
He is also an in-demand solo guitar artist playing several times a week around Nashville's finest restaurants.
Rob will be giving some valuable tips for getting your songs heard as well as tips for performing as a solo guitarist.
PLUS we will be giving a guitar away to our good friends at the Sounds of Acoustic Recovery (S.O.A.R.) program to help another vet learn music!
There will be music, laughs, giveaways and more. I look forward to seeing you there!Watch on our Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE
- Steve
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Hey gang,
Just noticed this morning that we crossed a milestone last night. We are over 16000 subscribers on the Guitar Gathering YouTube channel!!
It's got every live lesson that I was able to save from our old Ustream account plus all of the current live lessons (minus a couple that had technical difficulties).
Lots of great stuff over there. If you haven't subscribed then maybe you can be 16001!
GUITAR GATHERING YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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Tuesday August 6th, 2019
Topic: Using Chord Tones as Seeds for Soloing
7pm Central Time US
You can watch the lesson HERE.
Here is the PDF for this lesson... Using Chord Tones as Seeds.pdf
Some may think that improvising is pure creativity - a person creating on a blank canvas - which can be quite intimidating. But, often, it's more like combining creative links to make a chain of ideas.
These links or idea "seeds" can be built from the chord tones using some simple techniques that we'll be showing tonight.
You can start off by using simple tricks around the chord tones to jump start the creativity. It's a great technique.
There will be music, laughs, giveaways and more. I look forward to seeing you there!Watch on our Guitar Gathering YouTube Channel HERE
- Steve
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Yes, that would be nice. It's never going to happen - but it would be nice.
I've asked about it in the past. It's always been a non-negotiable.
- Steve
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The Circle of Fifths
in Music Theory
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Neil,
Great video. I teach this in my private lessons but I never real did it in the course. Maybe we should have a class on this for the summer conference or maybe a whole live lesson!
I'll try to plan that in.
Learn all you can!
- Steve