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June 2005 Edition

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	In This Issue Makin' Trax Recording Acoustic Guitars, Revisited by Phil Gates This month I'd like to re-cap a topic that is always relevant: Recording acoustic guitars. Last month I alluded to a session where I had a ton of electric and acoustic guitars to mix plus vocals. This time we'll keep it to just the acoustic guitars... more Jazz Vic Juris CD Release by Gerald Miller Vic Juris joined the growing roster of world-class jazz guitarists on Mel Bay Records with the April 2005 release of his latest CD, A Second Look... more Resonator Guitar Tools of the Trade by Phil Leadbetter This is the inaugural column of a series of articles on the resonator guitar... more Fingerstyle Fingerstyle Magic with Inner Lines, Part 3 by Steve Herberman This month we continue to look at inner line motion only this time with more chord changes; the common progression II-V-I and its expansion to III-VI-II-V-I... more More Articles Luthier The Art of Listening by Richard Howell Mastering the Guitar Bill's Workout: Part Four by William Bay Artist Interview Phil Ledbetter by Stephen Rekas Classical COMPOSING FOR THE GUITAR Part II: Approaches and Techniques by David Hahn Flatpicking Flatpicking Guitar Journals by William Bay Rock/Blues "Fine Lines" by Don Lappin Tales from the Road Ladies and Gentlemen, Alborozo Has Left the Arena by James Edwards L.A. Scene Flexibility - The Key to Success by Jay Leach Nashville Scene Hangin' with Your Heroes by Mark Casstevens New York Scene New York's Underground Guitarists by Julia Crowe	DVD Hotlist Newest Releases 1. The Castellani/Andriaccio Duo The guitar duo of Joanne Castellani and Michael Andriaccio is regarded as one of the elite chamber ensembles on the classic music scene today. Praised by critics internationally, The New York Times hailed them as "First rate and a pleasure to hear... 2. Guitar Quick Licks - Santana 3. Guitar Quick Licks - Malmsteen 4. Guitar Quick Licks - BB King 5. Bass Guitar From Scratch more Featured Product Mel Bay's Guitar Chords Made Easy This handy video takes the guitar student through all the basic guitar chords starting with the easy to play forms and moving into the standard and more difficult fingerings. Every chord is shown in a guitar chord progression and a play along segment is provided on the DVD for every chord and progression... 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