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The Heart of the Mediterranean Sound - New Guitar Lesson & Live Jam
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Hey Reader, β Ever wanted to add that exotic, Mediterranean sound to your playing? β In this new guitar lesson, I dive into a Balkan melody and show you how to create those flowing, emotional lines using two key techniques: πΆ Tertian harmony - stacking notes in thirds to create melodic depth πΆ Trills - those quick, vocal-like embellishments that give Eastern music its signature flair β Plus, weβll break down how to solo over the I-bVII progression (A-G) using the Mixolydian scale - a sound thatβs both familiar and fresh (π page 94 - Progression No.7, in The Guitar Puzzle Book). β βWatch the Video Hereβ β It's not a typical lesson - just good old playing with an interactive fretboard and descriptions, showing you how tertian melodies work in real time. Would love to hear your thoughts - drop a comment if you try the soloing ideas, or just want to share your own take on the melody! β Talk soon, Vedran β β β β |
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Hi Reader! A brand-new guitar arrived the other day in the studio β the Donner HUSH-I Pro (Hawaiian Blue edition) β and today I posted a full unboxing + sound test on YouTube. I was honestly surprised by how good this thing looks in person, and the plugged-in tone is better than I expected for a travel/silent guitar. If youβre curious what comes in the box and how it sounds straight out of the package, check it out here: π Watch the video In the video I go through: π unboxing π§ quality +...
How did the modes got their names? This short animated video reveals the ancient origins of the modal scale names - who named them and how they evolved through time. Today's modes are nothing like the original ones (which were more theoretical and tuning-focused), but medieval church scholars kept the same names because... well, they sounded cool? More likely, they simply lacked alternatives. By then, the original Greek modal frameworks had fallen out of common use - so they were "free to...
Hello my friend! I got back in the studio with fresh new.. well, everything! I got my new studio fully operational, and just in the right time: Guitar making company Donner reached out to me the other day and asked me to test out their new guitar, the HUSH I PRO Hawaiian Blue - a beauty! The model is still not even released to the public (it will be on November 20th) but I got my hands on it, it was shipped all the way from China ahead of their official release. Their new HUSH line comes...