This is a lesson on what I call 'artificial pentatonic scales.' These are pentatonics, within which one or two of the notes get tweaked outside of the natural pentatonic formulas. The effect of these sound like no other scales and in fact, perform more like the Indian Raga than they do Western scales. This is great because you can get a somewhat exotic sound by way of this tweakery.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AitFcoDtpoI
As a composer, I have a bad habit of writing pieces that stand at the precipice of my technical skill. This one has always been very difficult for me to play. That's why I call it 'A Wing & A Prayer,' because that's exactly how it feels when I attempt playing this one. This was absolutely pre-composed when I was living in Austin, TX in the mid Nineties. I'm proud of this piece as a real work of art.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RENaDAYG9M
Here is a recent discussion with the members of my erstwhile band, The Elegant Strangers, mostly reminiscing on the fun times we had performing at the local Venice venues, Danny's and The Sidewalk Cafe. It was a fun walk through memory lane albeit a tad bittersweet considering current circumstances.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uahmcp6PdYQ
It should probably be every guitarist's job of every generation to keep reviving this lovely piece of music by Jimi Hendrix. This is to me his greatest love song.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJWtMmyYGm8