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Another Introduction

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:26:51 GMT

Just saying hi. Been watching the videos - in awe! - and listening to a few of the lessons folks have kindly shared. More awe! Just started looking at the first of the single-note soloing books...Panic rather than awe....

But most of all just started reading Barbara's book. It's very wonderful!

Kind regards,

Derek

Forum: General Topics

Introduction

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:39:12 GMT

Hi Folks:

Brand new member here.

Bit of background.... Guitar nut since the 60's. First guitar lesson at age 8, 1965. High school garage bands, bit of classical study, 25+ years of bar bands. 1'000s of hours and $1,000's of dollars and I'm still under the delusion that I can master this instrument!!! My last rock/blues trio folded summer of 2011 so decided it was time to focus on learning to play solo guitar once and for all.

I bought all of Ted's books in the last month or so and have been working through the books and his arrangement of 'The Look of Love'.

I had been aware of Ted Greene for years and had even toyed with a few of his chord studies. With renewed vigor, I'm jumping in with both feet!

Thanks to all for the effort to keep this man's life work and beautiful music available. I look forward to interacting a bit and learning a lot.

Cheers

Forum: General Topics

What would Ted have thought about...

Sun, 06 May 2012 15:58:03 GMT

In one of the great videos shot by Ted's students ( don't recall which ) Ted talks briefly about the band Nirvana. Given that he doesn't usually talk about music genres outside of jazz, blues, and classical, I thought that was a nice little nugget of insight on a rarely discussed topic. I suspect that he mentioned Nirvana more because they were impossibly popular at the time and not because they were musically more interesting or more deserving of his attention than other, better punk bands.

If I had been there, I would have asked if he had heard of bands like The Smiths, The Cocteau Twins, Sonic Youth, and Husker Du.

So I'm wondering if he ever spoke about punk rock bands with any of his students. I would be very interested to know what he thought about some of the better punk bands - and of the genre on a whole.

Forum: General Topics

May 2012 Newsletter

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:21:57 GMT

Check it out. Good stuff to keep your fingers happy and your brain awake and ready!
http://www.tedgreene.com/news/default.asp

Looking for some discussion on the Diminished 7th Chords page.....

Has anyone learned "I'll Remember April" from last month? Well, there's more....

Forum: Newsletters & Updates

Blues study page, reformatted

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:23:56 GMT

For anybody who is interested, I created the attached reformatted version of the 12-bar blues study. This makes it a little easier to work with as a practice aid. The forum doesn't permit PDF attachments so I've provided it as a JPG.

Forum: Harmony & Theory

A newbie in these parts....

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:35:53 GMT

To all, I make this step as carefully as I can. I do not wish to offend anyone by asking patently dumb questions....but I have a few that would probably fall into that category so I will try to gain a foothold here and grab on as quickly as possibly.

When Ted passed, I had heard of him but only scarcely so. But an interest sparked. I was taken by the intensity of every member of the fan base that he carried. I collected a few of his lesson sheets from here and there and bought two books, "Chord Chemistry" and "Modern Chord Progressions: Jazz & Classical Voicings for Guitar".

I have played guitar since I was 10 years old (about 47 years now) but never had any traditional training. I consider myself better than average but must admit that, to the purist, alas I am a hacker. While I am "good enough" to support the band I am in now, I am ever on a quest to sharpen and augment my skills. I have to believe that there is much that I can learn from the wealth of lessons that Mr Greene left in his wake....but I think that there is something (perhaps someTHINGS!) you need to know to make the most of it.

For starters...most of his lesson sheets that I have seen appear to be large sheets of chord diagrams. I usually just sit and try to form the chords but I also believe that there has to be some logical sense to the layout. Did he intend that we play from top left to bottom right as we would read a book? Were we meant to follow them vertically....by the column? There are some pages where he has drawn what I (untechnically) call squiggly lines between certain columns from the top to a lower point on the page... seemingly trying to break up groups of columns....but I am not certain of the purpose.

Where can one go to learn HOW to learn from these treasures? Surely, if I had the privilege of sitting with them so that he could explain what his intentions were, it would have made supreme sense. I am hoping for a helping hand, if only to understand how these sheets are intended to "flow". I have an idea that, once I recognize the flow that I will find out that there is reasoning behind the sequences that he penned.

In any event, thanks ever so much for "bearing the torch" of Mr. Greene's great legacy.

Bob Ruth

Forum: General Topics

Time Feels and Grooves

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:17:54 GMT

Hey there guys and gals out there in chord melody land,

One of the things I most love about Ted's playing was his deep sense of time and groove.

Does anyone have anything about the different time feels that Ted used? I heard Ted talk about it some on Mark Levy's tapes. Long meter, short meter, gospel triplets etc. I'm currently trying to wrap my head around going from short meter to long meter. Any rhythm studies written out in standard notation?

My best to you all,

Keith

Forum: General Topics

Guitars for sale

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:37:34 GMT

Hey all! Its been awhile since I have posted. I am in need of some money and also need to do some spring cleaning.

Up for sale:

The first is a cordoba classical guitar I got for 900 asking 350. It's a great beginner to intermediate classical guitar. There is a surface crack on the face between the bridge and sound hole; however it is a very minor crack that does not affect the guitar's sound or playability. Comes with hard shell case.

The second guitar is a handmade 7 string strat. Made by Raines guitars-SOLD

The third guitar is also a hand made guitar by Raines. It is a hollow body electric. Great for anyone who wants a solid jazz box guitar. These are usually sold for over 1300. Im asking 950. It's practically brand new I have used it in practice but never on a gig. Comes with hard shell case. See the Raines website link below for more info.

If you would like pictures please dont hesistate to ask!

Prices are negotiable and I will consider other offers. Payment will be Paypal only. The shipping is included in the prices. I ship from Texas and will only be able to ship to USA residents. As soon as I ship it you will be emailed a tracking number. Please pm with any questions.

Thanks for stopping by!

References:

Matt Raines website: http://www.mattraines.com/pages/product_display_super.cfm

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/my-other-guitars/163229-7-strings-stratocaster.html

Opinions: http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/61902-matt-raines-7-string-guitars.html

Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CieMuD3aVnk&feature=related

Forum: Gear

Another Ted Credo

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:31:20 GMT

I was listening to one of my old lesson tapes (1988-90) last week while driving and loved a comment Ted made, "Considering how many things could go wrong, it's amazing so few do". I'll take Ted's law over Murphy's every time! /Kevin Griffin, Corrales, NM

Forum: Remembrances

Ted's "Embellishment and Substitution" page

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:50:43 GMT

I'd like some help understanding some of the stuff on Ted's "Embellishment and Substitution" page in the "Harmony & Theory" section.
http://www.tedgreene.com/images/lessons/harmony/Embellishment_and_Substitution_1974-07-09.pdf
Item #9 on page 2 is about
"Elisions (modern vs. traditional) like C7 – G – C13 – G – Eb7 – G – Eb9 – G, etc."
Can anyone provide a more detailed explanation on this?

Forum: Harmony & Theory

April 2012 Newsletter Has Arrived!

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:08:30 GMT

Hey Guys,
The newsletter and new items for April are now up. Check it out.
http://www.tedgreene.com/news/default.asp
As you can tell, we're focusing on I'll Remember April. Hope it's not too much all on one song. Sometime submersion in a single piece is a good way to really learn it.
Body and Soul is also a great arrangement that you should enjoy.
How about that page on Embellishment and Substitution in the "Harmony & Theory" section....whew! Does that create more questions than it answers? Let's get some dialog going about some of those concepts...anyone care to start a new thread on something on that page?

Forum: Newsletters & Updates

Copyright info on Ted's Seminars/Pictures etc.

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:53:15 GMT

Hello all!

I run a teaching channel on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/tomsmusiclessons) and have done for some time now. Alongside regular lessons, I'm starting to include things like reviews and other resources that people might find useful. I've been really eager to make a video specifically on Ted for a very long time now, sort of a "hey, check this out, you might dig it!" type thing.

I planned to include a brief overview of the 'big 4', his solo album, Barbara's wonderful book and then direct viewers to the site. I wanted to make it as 'Ted' as possible and was wondering who I could contact about the copyright on some of his seminar vids etc. I thought it would be best to intersperse the talking with footage of the master at work (because really, how can words do him justice), some pictures and perhaps some audio of him playing.

I'd appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction in regards to the copyright situation.

Cheers!

Tom

Forum: General Topics

Ted Greene Solo Guitar Music Book?

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:49:28 GMT

Hi guys

Are there any plans to make a Ted Greene Solo Guitar music Book?
http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Guitar-Ted-Greene/dp/B0007CNXQ4

Are there any accurate transcriptions of these songs anywhere online already?
If not I would love to see a book for this cd!

Thanks!

Forum: General Topics

Ted Greene on iPhone?

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:01:02 GMT

Hello,
As you know we don't endorse things here on the site, but we do try to help our members find Ted. The link below is from FATTQ, the lick by neck creator.This format is DIFFERENT from lick by neck, and perhaps useful to you all, so I thought I'd mention it here. I know FATTQ would be interested in any feedback, and of course you can add to this thread. Another way of looking at displaying music and chord boxes . . .

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ted-greene-guitar/id502495252?ls=1&mt=8

I should also add that he has a 'guitar hero' version of some of the arrangements. Again this is different, and shows the chord boxes mixed in under the tab.

Leon

Forum: General Topics

Ed Bickert transcription

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:22:55 GMT

Not sure where this posts belong, sorry....

I stumbled on this really cool transcription of Ed Bickert's 'Easy to love', thought I'd might share :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2dFo_Pl9Bk&context=C3a9accfADOEgsToPDskIR3-wJpg4II89b_1ekvthG

Really loving the voicings !

Forum: Harmony & Theory