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Originally Posted by Bluemonk
I disagree. Understanding harmony is key to playing jazz, and the earlier you develop that understanding, the more success you will have in developing a jazz sensibility. Plus, IMHO, the guitar's greatest strength in jazz is as a chordal instrument.
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You learned to run before you could walk? I didn't. It's easier to improvise with one note at a time than three or four, and no need to ignore harmony. Lots of guys on single note instruments understand harmony.
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Brian Evans
Around 15 archtops, electrics, resonators, a lap steel, a uke, a mandolin, some I made, some I bought, some kinda showed up and wouldn't leave. Tatamagouche Nova Scotia.
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