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A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.

- Frank Zappa

Noise Gate

A device or circuit used to reduce or eliminate noise between notes or musical phrases.




Jazz Primer: Comparing to Pop

Jazz is group of styles that may elude us self-taught guitarists for years, and seems to belong to those, who having mastered rock, pop, country ideas and concepts, are looking for new musical frontiers. So if we feel ready for a taste of jazz but don't know how to get started, or how or when might we break out from blocky, redundant and circular musical constructs to free-flowing jazz form, this tip may help. Where can we go for a working definition of jazz concepts to know what we can borrow to add color or depth, or to "jazz up" our playing?
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Published on: 02 Dec 2003


Styles of the Fender Stratocaster

Nothing sounds like a stratocaster, and in the right hands, it is arguably the most versatile and expressive instrument on earth. The strat has added a depth and range to all electic guitar styles, such that the strat can almost qualify as a style in itself. Learn from one of the world's top teachers how to reach down and pull out the best sounds from your own strat.
Playing in the Style of the Fender! Stratocaster Greats DVD. By Tom Kolb. DVD. DVD (Digital Video Disk). Published by Hal Leonard Corporation. (320381)
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Published on: 14 Jan 2004



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