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July 2005 Seven String Edition

Contents Featured Articles » Cover Story » Featured Product » Luthier » Interview » Makin' Trax » Mastering the Guitar » Tales from the Road » Flatpicking » Fingerstyle » Resonator Guitar » Rock/Blues » Jazz » Classical Scenes » L.A. Scene » New York Scene » Nashville Scene » Happenings » Letters to the Editor » Teaching Guitar Newsletter » Author Bios » Teacher Locater » News/Events » Other Mel Bay Websites » DVD Hotlist More Sessions Creative Keyboard Banjo Sessions Bass Sessions Dulcimer Sessions Fiddle Sessions Harmonica Sessions Mandolin Sessions Percussion Sessions Copyright © 2005 Mel Bay Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.	Cover Story The State of the 7-String Guitar in 2005 by Stephen Rekas Can you believe it? I still I don't own a 7-string guitar, but with more and more private luthiers and manufacturers producing them in the low as well as the high end of the pricing spectrum- it's only a matter of time before I'll have one of my own... more

	In This Issue Rock/Blues LESSON A Practical Approach to the 7-String Guitar by Dave Weiner It's July and at Mel Bay's Guitar Sesssions, that means it's 7-string month! So hello fellow 7-stringers! more Jazz LESSON A Painless Approach to the 7-String Guitar, 2 by Ted Ludwig Welcome back for the second installment of "A Painless Approach to the 7-String Guitar"... more Flatpicking LESSON The Cuckoo's Nest by Steve Kaufman Hi friends. Here's another great fiddle tune in the key of D that works out great on the old seven-banger... more Fingerstyle LESSON 7-String Fingerstyle Jazz by Steve Herberman Pioneering 7-string guitar legend George Van Eps used to say that guitarists play too many notes in their chords... more More Articles Luthier American Archtop Guitars by Dale Unger Mastering the Guitar LESSON Making the Switch to 7 Strings by Collin Bay Artist Interview Steve Herberman by Stephen Rekas Classical LESSON Playing Classical Literature on the 7-String Guitar by Chris Buzzelli Resonator Guitar Getting Started with the Resonator Guitar by Phil Leadbetter Makin' Trax Recording Electric Guitars by Phil Gates Tales from the Road Jazz Guitarist Goes Acoustic with Accordion by Craig Wagner L.A. Scene Music and Los Angeles by Greg Porée Nashville Scene I Still Call It "Fan Fair" by Bill Cooley New York Scene Establishing a Musical Identity in a Major City by Jim Goodin	DVD Hotlist Newest Releases 1. Orrin Star's Flatpicking Primer Subtitled "What the Tab Won't Tell You," this DVD and its accompanying 23-page transcription book are designed for the guitar player who already has some knowledge of guitar chords, rhythm, and perhaps even lead styles outside of the flatpicking realm (fingerstyle, classical, blues, rock, etc.)... 2. Novelty Instrumentals of Rev. Gary Davis 3. Adam del Monte: Progressive Flamenco Classical Artistry 4. The Castellani/Andriaccio Duo 5. Guitar Quick Licks - Santana more Featured Product John Pizzarelli - Jazz Guitar Virtuoso Video Jazz guitar sensation John Pizzarelli plays ten original jazz compositions. Performing is John Pizzarelli on seven-string guitar, Ray Kennedy on piano, and John's brother Martin Pizzarelli on bass... more Quick Links Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Mel Bay Downloads Mel Bay Records Bayside Press Guitar People Mel Bay Products How to purchase: * Check your local music store * Call 1-800-8-MEL-BAY (800-863-5229) or * See a list of online retailers For a catalog: call 1-800-8-MEL-BAY (800-863-5229) or e-mail email@melbay.com