Here is a quick update about two upcoming projects that I'm currently working on.
The first one is The Beatles song Yesterday. This one has been on the back burner for quite a while and somehow I just never got around to it, but recently someone mentioned it in comments and I thought hey, why not...
As announced, here is Piel Canela! This beautiful Latin classic has been covered by many artists, but probably the best known version is by the Trio Los Panchos. I was most inspired by their version, as well as Tony Mottola's version from his album Love Songs, Mexico S.A, which I highly recommend. Here I wanted to make ...
2021-02-06 18:00:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, here is a preview clip of my next video. I'm sure you'll recognize the song, especially if you are a fan of Latin music! In the video I combined traditional and lofi sound, and have to say I'm very pleased with the result 🙂
2021-02-05 11:09:51 +0000 UTC View PostChord Study
Hey! This month we'll take a look at Sting's song "Shape of my heart". This study is not meant to be a cover of the song, rather an entertaining and useful means to explore new chords and/or get a fresh perspective on the song - even if you already know how to play it.
The song originally starts wi...
"It's been a long time, long time" was composed back in 1945 right after World War II and it was about a post war lovers reunion. The best known version was played by trumpeter and band leader Harry James, and the song stayed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for 22 weeks. After that it still remained ver...
2021-01-09 18:02:59 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, here is a quick update on what's coming up:
Right now, I'm almost done with the song "It's been a long time, long time". This is a very famous hit from the '40s, remaining popular in later years, and used in many movies. It's going to be a slow yet challenging fingerstyle w...
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This time I chose to cover the iconic melody Mo' Better Blues from the homonymous movie. The song was composed and performed by the gre...
2020-12-26 18:03:02 +0000 UTC View PostThis month's bonus is another set of essential exercises that will help you learn a simple way to play walking bass lines along with chords.
First, let's look at the approach notes: approach notes lead you to a target tone, which can be a root tone or chord tones. You can play an approach note from above or below the ta...
2020-12-22 11:49:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is an unexpected bonus song for the Holidays! I just happened to stumble upon a very nice backing track for the Sinatra version of Let it Snow and I thought it would be great to play it with my jazz guitar.
If you research this song you'll find two main versions: Sinatra's and Dean Martin's. The melody and the k...
There are three parts that begin in the same manner: A1, B and A2; however, the B part develops differently, so you will want to pay attention to that. With this cover I experimented with different combinations searching for a pleasing balance between the melody line, the chords, and the rhythm. Interestingly...
2020-12-08 18:09:42 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys, how you doing? Here is an update on what's coming up:
I'm working on a version of the classical piece Cavatina for two guitars: classical and electric. The plan is to film it with a fellow musician who will play the beautiful chords from the song and I'll accompany the melody on my electric guita...
Bistro Fada is a gypsy jazz composition from Woody Allen's movie Midnight in Paris. It was composed and performed by the great French jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel.
What I did here was a simple transcription of the song, with all the phrases arranged to the most playable left hand positions ...
Hi everyone, for this monthly bonus material we have a fingerstyle exercise. It builds upon one of my older posts - a video called Fingerstyle Booster.
The exercise is in 6/8 and each bar contains the same pattern for the right hand. This repeating pattern consists of two groups of three notes linked by pull-off, hammer...
2020-11-22 14:53:27 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm a huge fan of Jimi Hendrix's music; of his energy and phrasing, and I've been wanting to cover this song for a while. Little Wing has become an iconic song and almost every guitar player has tried it at some point. I think, whether you play it with a pick or fingerstyle, this one is a must in your ...
2020-11-14 18:30:58 +0000 UTC View Post
El Manisero is one of my favorite songs to jam over. It has a strong rhythmic pattern over a simple I-V7 harmony set in the key of G major. Coming up with phrases to play over this simple harmony change could be a first and basic step from improvising with one chord to improvisation on chord changes. I-V7 is...
2020-10-26 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all! Here is a short update on what's coming next!
I'm currently working on songs El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor) and Over the Rainbow, two very old tunes (both from '30s) extremely popular to this day.
I'll be playing El Manisero in a multi instrument arrangement: 3 guitars, accordion, and ma...
Hi, this is a new monthly bonus material. For this month I chose a simple arrangement of Blue Bossa.
Blue Bossa is a jazz composition by Kenny Dorham. It’s a nice blend of hard bop and bossa nova. It was introduced on Joe Henderson's album Page One.
This arrangement is for two guitars. I was ca...
This time for my cover I used a part of Mozart's famous Symphony No. 40 in G minor. I found that the best and easiest way to play this on guitar is to put the capo on the 3rd fret. This way G minor becomes E minor and you could play most of the song using open strings.
I used only drum and double bass for...
2020-10-06 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys, it's been a fruitful week! I started working on arrangement a while ago that somehow didn't progress beyond a rough sketch of a few bars and a basic idea for a drum pattern, so I shelved it. But then I got a new guitar and it inspired me to get back to this beautiful composition - I'm almost done with it; the ...
2020-10-03 19:15:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Volare (Nel blu, dipinto di blu) was originally composed and performed by the great Domenico Modugno and the song became so popular over the years that it was covered by many artists resulting in a wonderful array of performances. I mostly like jazz renditions and the two that caught my attention...
2020-09-22 17:00:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a preview of the new song I'm working on. For this one we go back in time to catch the vibes of the hugely popular tune Volare! I'm playing with my archtop guitar so be ready for some jazz!
2020-09-20 14:02:45 +0000 UTC View PostThese exercises are designed as an introduction into the basics of Travis picking fingerstyle. This booklet is made up of six basic exercises (1-6) with variations, and an additional eight exercises (A-H) which are combinations of the previous six.
My suggestion is to play each exercise as many times as you need t...
2020-09-17 12:57:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is my transcription of Maroon 5's Memories. Doesn't it remind you of Pachelbel's Canon in D? Well, the song was actually based on "Canon in D" by German composer Johann Pachelbel.
This one is for pick users, although you can play chords with either pick or fingers. This song is in the key of B (I know, too many sha...
2020-09-10 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
As you already know this cover of Tennessee Waltz is made up of two parts. The first part, in fingerstyle, is in the key of G major as are the majority of interpretations of this song. I particularly like Eva Cassidy's version, and it was the inspiration for the harmony in my cover.
The second part, played by trum...
2020-08-27 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
I want to announce my new project: the beautiful "Tennessee Waltz". For this song I have a fellow musician making a guest appearance on trumpet! The first part of this rendition is the fingerstyle guitar with the corresponding onscreen tabs, and the second part is a wonderful duet ...
2020-08-23 09:30:34 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a great ballad composed by Santo & Johnny and also performed by many other great musicians, notably among them is Jeff Beck who has a great rendition of this song performed at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City with Imelda May's band.
Here I did a pretty straightforward presentation of the ma...
2020-08-15 17:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostWith this post I am delighted to present a series of monthly bonus TABs for PDF World and Audio Zone tier patrons. I'll be uploading material that will include fingerstyle and flatpicking songs, as well as exercises and guitar theory. This material will be specifically chosen to enhance your performance.
Let's start wit...
2020-08-10 13:08:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Project "Samba Pa Ti" is finished!
You will occasionally see a video on my channel with no on-screen tabs but, do not worry, Patrons will always get the tabs! I just wanted to showcase this beautiful melody with some nice camera angles to create a video for pure enjoyment.
The song consists main...
2020-08-02 17:03:32 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
News update! I'm upgrading each tier starting August 1😃😃 All existing perks remain, plus I have added new perks to each tier.
These are the new perks:
Now the $5 tier (PDF world) will have an additional perk: Exclusive Bonus TABs and Scores. These will be uploaded once a month ...
2020-07-31 19:02:09 +0000 UTC View PostAfter I finished my last project I was wondering what to do next. I usually have a lot of ideas for my next covers but somehow the next one always becomes clear so suddenly and naturally that it never fails to surprise me and fill me with enthusiasm.
Some time ago I did a cover of Speak Low and I m...
2020-07-26 18:24:40 +0000 UTC View Post
