Ralph Patt’s Tonal Centers Page
Wow! What a great teaching & learning resource!
Hal Galper Master Class Video
Look for five additional videos in this series all from JazzVideoGuy.
Jazz Quotations
A great new resource for quotations about jazz.
NPR’s Science Friday Explains Perfect Pitch
I wish I could experience perfect pitch for a day. Via howtopractice.com.
Janelle Monae: Dreaming In Science Fiction
Fun and funky stuff!
Music Infographics
Visual representations of music information, data or knowledge.
How to Turn Your Creative Brainstorm into a Completed Project
Hard to be this organized with creative stuff, but I’m trying!
Today the Pittsburgh Post Gazette great stories by legendary promoter Pat DiCesare about the history of Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena and the concert industry that grew up with it. A time-line of arena highlights and a short quiz accompanied the articles.
I’m sure everyone who grew up in the Pittsburgh area has many unforgettable memories of the concerts and sporting events they have attended at the arena. I can recall my parents first taking me to see Disney on Ice there as a child. Later I saw concerts by: Paul Simon, David Lee Roth, and Poison; and Pittsburgh Penguins and Harlem Globetrotters games among others.
Here are the articles that were in the paper. They are filled with great stories that will bring back memories and shed light on some rock history you probably didn’t know!
Civic Arena played big part in birth of ‘megaconcert’ industry
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10150/1061372-388.stm?cmpid=newspanel0
At the Arena: The nice, the rude, the outrageous
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10150/1061371-388.stm?cmpid=newspanel0
Arena timeline — Highlights of 50 years of entertainment
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10150/1060856-388.stm
TEST YOUR ARENA IQ
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10150/1061367-388.stm
II V I Tutor for Guitarists
A fantastic resource for learning II V I chord voicings! Start practicing!
Sungha Jung Interview
Finally, the young master speaks!
The Art of Negotiation According to Pawnstars
Good tips to remember if you are buying or selling a used instrument.
Kenny Werner Interview
An interesting discussion on music-making. Food for thought.
The Valleys of Neptune
A new release from Jimi Hendrix!
Management Secrets of the Grateful Dead
The Dead’s influence on the business world may turn out to be a significant part of its legacy.
Wes Montgomery – I Love Blues (1965)
Some really nice footage I’ve never seen before.
National Guitar Workshop 2010 Guest Artists Announced
Looks like another awesome summer!
Pentatonic Side-Slipping Etude From Casa Valdez
Illustrates the use of pentatonics to play chromatically over Impressions changes.
Kevin Eubanks to Quit The Tonight Show
Cast you’re vote for who should replace him.
Top 100 Greatest Jazz Albums
100 greatest jazz albums as voted on by the members of www.jazzguitar.be.
This Land Is Your Land
This is a great way to look at the world.
TuneGlue via Lifehacker
Find new tunes you’d like by mapping music connections. Pretty neat.
Rainy Mood
For those times when you need a sound that’s not music.
