The State of the 7-String Guitar in 2006

by Stephan Rekas

Welcome to the Fifth Special 7-String Edition of Guitar Sessions®! While the 7-string guitar appears well established in the archtop jazz and solidbody rock worlds, one hears significantly less about the 7-string being used by flatpicking, fingerstyle or classical guitarists. In the case of the classic guitar this is particularly odd because a 200-year precedent exists in Russia, not to mention the fact that the 7-string guitar is considered the norm in Brazil. Consider too that the same opportunities for arranging and chord voicing exist for classic guitar players who are sufficiently adventurous and willing to look beyond the standard repertoire... more

Flatpicking

Nine Pound Hammer

From Brad Davis

In Flatpicking the Blues, Brad Davis and Dan Miller methodically introduce various scales based on the tonic note G. These include G major, G minor, the G minor pentatonic scale, the G minor pentatonic... more

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Jazz

Voice Leading on a 7 String Guitar

by Steve Herberman

In this article we'll examine useful ii-V-I voicings which utilize smooth voice leading. It is wise to know many ways to voice this progression as it occurs so frequently in jazz/pop music....more

1.  Lorne Lofsky: Approaches to Jazz Guitar

Lorne Lofsky is unquestionably one of the finest jazz guitarists in the world today. In 1980 after hearing Lorne in a Toronto jazz club, Oscar Peterson offered to produce his fist album, on the prestigious Pablo label...

2.  Tommy Jones Fingerstyle Virtuoso, Black Mountain
3.  Emmanuel Labor
4.  Nikta Koshkin Guitarist & Composer: In Concert
5.  Ronn McFarlane - Contemporary Lute Virtuoso

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Michael O'Dorn - In Concert

by Michael O'Dorn

Michael O’Dorn devotes his life to performing and the promotion of Fingerstyle guitar music. This DVD contains many styles of Fingerstyle guitar picking. Tunes include; Rose Time; Yesterday; Je Te Veux; Tuck Me to Sleep in My Old ‘Tucky Home... more

Bucky Pizzarelli - Favorite Solos

by Bucky Pizzarelli

In a relaxed studio setting on an April afternoon in New York City, Bucky Pizzarelli pays fond tribute to 14 favorite tunes from his decades as a celebrated jazz guitarist. Frank Vignola joins Bucky, one of his earliest influences, on affectionate...

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