Mike Overly's 12 Tone Music News
The Latest Guitar, Bass and Ukulele News
from around the World Wide Web ~ September 29, 2022
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Mike Overly
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It seems only natural that Seeger would release an album of guitar instruction, to addressed to both beginners and more advanced players. “I guess any musical instrument can be as hard to play as you want to make it,” Seeger begins, in one of his characteristically fluid transitions from song to speech: “If you wanted to be a person like Andres Segovia or Merle Travis, why it would take a lifetime of training. But for most of us, playing a guitar can be about as simple as walking. After that reassuring comparison, he does remind us, however, that “it took us all a couple years to learn how to walk.
GUITAR NEWS
 
Martin Ritter's first foray into the world of music followed the guiding hand of his grandfather Wilhelm Herget. Himself an ardent craftsman and musician, he played the zither, guitar, piano, harmonica and accordion - pursuing a hands on approach to both music and instruments. This influence paved the way for Martin's personal interest in music, instruments and eventually Hoyer Guitars.
IN THE BASSMENT

Ulrich drew from classical elements for the semi-hollow instrument, which takes its name from famed violin luthier Nicolo Amati, including an f-hole shape from an Amati design that they then scaled up to fit the bass. Using this mindset, they sought to build an electric bass that would focus on the acoustic aspects.
UKULELE UNIVERSE

 TABlature is essentially a form of music sheets for stringed instruments. Ukulele tabs are significantly more straightforward to read than other types of music sheets because they’re more descriptive on where you should put your fingers. Piano music takes years to learn and become a good reader. That’s why, once you get used to reading tab, it won’t take you a long time to begin playing songs. Now, let's get on the right path and introduce you to the essentials of TAB.
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WATCH THIS

After promising he'd never play the track live, the multi-instrumentalist and Mammoth WVH mastermind pokes fun at himself in a new social media post, saying that he'll instead never play the track twice.
LEARN HERE

This beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning the guitar and strumming your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos
GREAT GEAR

There was a time when the thought of an affordable multi-effects unit would strike fear into the hearts of tone-conscious guitarists, but as this list of the best budget multi-effects pedals proves, this category of stomp has come leaps and bounds recently.
ARTIST AWARENESS

One of the world’s most respected jazz bass players, John Patitucci has played with some of music’s biggest names including Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, George Benson, and many others. Known for his versatility, sensitivity and tone, Patitucci is widely regarded as one of today’s most influential jazz musicians and composers.
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