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Technical Difficulties

By Francesco Artusato

Diminished Possibilities: Part 2 Diminished Possibilities: Part 2
February 21st, 2009

Hey guys! Welcome again to my “Technical Difficulties” column – this is number 6 already! As the title suggests, this is the second part of a previous column I wrote for Guitar Messenger, so feel free to check it out and leave me comments in the “Ask Francesco” section of the forum. This... Read More →

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The Musician's Handbook

By Bobby Borg

Create Marketing Tools Create Marketing Tools
April 10th, 2010

Creating marketing tools (A.K.A “Merch”—T-shirts, hats, and stickers that bear your name, logo or slogan) help to increase your exposure, strengthen your brand name, and provide an ancillary form of income. Merch is one of your best sources of promotion since it continues to “speak” for you... Read More →

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Beyond Theory

By Roberto Toscano

Messiaen – Canteyodjaya [1949] Messiaen – Canteyodjaya [1949]
January 20th, 2008

Welcome back to Beyond Theory and to what already is column #5! Today we will be talking about Hindu Rhythms as applied by Oliver Messiaen (1908-1992) in his composition titled Canteyodjaya (Solo Piano) – as well as going over a few other compositional techniques employed in this study. This work amounts... Read More →

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Jazz Primer

By Mark Kilianski

Altered Dimensions: The Altered Dominant Chord Altered Dimensions: The Altered Dominant Chord
June 14th, 2010

The Altered Scale. Sound scary? Well it is. It’s a 20 story tall, fire-breathing beast with enough tension in it to break the entire universe into infinite little pieces and eat them all in one bite. But that’s why it’s so great. If you learn to tame this beast it can add a hip, sophisticated,... Read More →

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Artist Masterclasses

Jamming With Eric Krasno Jamming With Eric Krasno
July 16th, 2010

…‘Interlude,’ the opening track from Soulive’s 2005 release Break Out. Be sure to lay back on the beat – as usual, Krasno’s excellent timing and articulations turn this harmonically simple riff into an essay on groove.


Artist Licks

Artist Lick: Steve Morse Artist Lick: Steve Morse
October 21st, 2009

Guitar legend Steve Morse demonstrates his burning take on the blues, in an Artist Lick taken from the Dixie Dregs’ ‘Rock & Roll Park’ from their 1981 album Unsung Heroes.


Guest Lessons

Tour Survival 101 Tour Survival 101
by Marcel Hamel
June 30th, 2010

I remember it perfectly. It was nineteen weeks ago that I arrived in Manhattan, guitar in hand, frantically looking for Chelsea Studios. Chelsea is one of the larger theatrical rehearsal studios in New York City and while I’d played in a number of pit orchestras before, I’d also never had any reason to find the place because I wasn’t an actor. Today was different. Today I’d... Read More →