Factory Tour: Inside Martin Guitars. Here we have some pre-bent wooden strips that will be used for binding on the front and back edges of certain guitar models. We love us some real wood binding. Classy. The binding is not always made out of wood, in fact most guitars use plastic binding, and that is what this worker is gluing in the channel that is perfectly cut into the edges. After she installs the binding, she’ll used tape to hold it in while it dries. Here are some guitar bodies after binding installation, while the glue dries. Here are the sanding stations where all the bodies are being sanded by hand to prep them for finish.
We didn’t get to see much of the process Martin uses to spray their finish on the guitars, but this is the result. Not everything at Martin is done by hand. Meanwhile, the necks are getting some attention. Hanging on the wall here we can see some templates used by the builders to ensure a consistent feel to each neck. The headstocks all take their final shape with a hand sanding. Final polishing. Welcome To The Essential Guitar Guide - StumbleUpon. Cool Jazz Chord Progressions for Guitar. Are you looking for some cool jazz chord progressions for the guitar?
Sometimes guitar players who are coming from a blues, folk or rock background think that jazz music is a cacophonous assortment of random notes. While such an argument could be made about some forms of free jazz, many jazz songs are based around standard progressions that aren't much different than the progressions found in other forms of music.
Read on to learn more about some really cool jazz chord progressions for guitar. Get a Chord Chart Before you read on, you need to take a quick detour and download LoveToKnow's free chord chart if you haven't already. The chords employed in jazz music typically are more extended than they are in rock, folk and blues. Some Cool Jazz Chord Progressions for Guitar Now that you have your chord chart handy, you're ready to tackle some cool jazz progressions. This progression, known as the "one/six/two/five" is one of the most common progressions in jazz music. Find a Friend. Music Industry Channel" The Punch-In - TrueFire - StumbleUpon. Whitaker Blackall - Music and Sound FX for Video Games & Music Theory for Beginners: Part I. Find part two of this article here WARNING: This is a long post.
But if you can get through it, you will know a lot of important basics about music theory and production. As some of you know, I’ve been having a blast with my foray into gamedev. I had never programmed a day in my life before October, and now I’m up to making an iPhone Pong clone so I’m pretty excited about that! More to come in future blog posts. While obviously I’d prefer every game developer out there to come to me for music, I think some people want to make their own game soundtracks, and would if they only knew how. Scales, and why you need to understand themChords, and how to form themChord progressions, and how to make themMelodies, and how to write themExtra effects and plugins that fill out your sound I’m going to be using GarageBand in this post, so feel free to follow along. Scales, and why you need to understand them Most beginners really hate scales because they’re boring and don’t seem to do anything.