jamey Faulkner

Life-Long

j F — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:48:59 +0000

The guitar’s accessibility, versatility, portability, & ideal shape, makes it a perfect fit for human musicking. Music is a lifelong endeavor. Yes, we can learn to play using advanced systems that enhance & speed up the process, yet ’7 days to mastery’ or ‘be a pro in 10 easy lessons’ is impossible & a touch [...]

Like the Legends

j F — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:40:23 +0000

I play music because I love it. I love it because it provides me with a means to exercise important dimensions of self and to learn to interact with others in a very fun and intense way. It is a most valuable experience to be fluid in an ocean of sound, whether alone, with others, [...]

Guitar Study

j F — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:37:58 +0000

Here are the current ways you can study with me: Live – Guitar Lessons in Indianapolis, IN. In Studio, In-Home [please call 317-300-4618]. If you are interested in me traveling to you – long distance [anywhere in the world friendly to friendly Americans] – please call. Webcam – Skype or ooVoo [my user name is [...]

Skype Audio Glitch Produces Craziness

j F — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:46:09 +0000

I was skyping with Joseph Harrison this week, and the audio below is what he heard. Hoping that Phoenix on the Fault Line might use this as a secret track. Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Post on Google Buzz Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on FriendFeed Digg this! Share this [...]

Triads in String Sets

j F — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:11:19 +0000

An interesting thing happens when chords move up the fretboard. The Root moves to the 3rd of the chord, the 3rd moves to the 5th, & the 5th moves to the Root. They go in a cycle. We can play melodic arpeggios up a single string. When we do this, we can see the fret [...]

Current Tunes on AloneTone

j F — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:21:16 +0000

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Modal Playing

j F — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:45:20 +0000

This is my answer to “What is modal playing?”, from an i Love Guitar surfer. Modal playing is a common way for musicians to jam together. However, this term, modal playing doesn’t always mean the same thing to all musicians. So, let’s explore the term and its contexts. From the start, it is important to [...]

Zero map for G in Standard

j F — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:30:12 +0000

Zero-Map for G Major [G Ionian] in Standard Tuning. G = zero. If G is zero, & we apply the phone number filter [221-2221] to it , A = 2, B = 4, C = 5, D = 7, E = 9, F# = 11, G = 12 or 0 [2 - 0 = 2, [...]

Horizon

j F — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:14:02 +0000

how this began don’t need a reason living is much the same awoken hail of mixed hoorays as it holds together making a call for rain life, in death forever we will cradle the sun won’t wishit away try oh try forever we are grateful your stars your stars wait do we know where we [...]

Cool E Major Type Chords

j F — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:50:50 +0000

How about some super sweet sounding chord voicings? Some of these you may recognize, while others may be new. As we build chord preferences [a catalog of those we like to use], one of the main questions is “Does this meet my standard for a great sounding chord?”. There is a threshold that chords need [...]