The Nearness of You – Solo Jazz Guitar (based on an arrangement by Tim Lerch)
Just joined the workshop, already seeing a tremendous opportunity to learn a lot. This is the first arrangement of Tim’s I started to dig into. Looking forward to the next one!
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Thank you so much Tim, it’s a wonderful arrangement!
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Lovely! Beautiful tone; the bass comes through so nicely.
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Thanks! I have a little trick with the bass. I’m using a Boss OC-5 pedal, it doubles the lowest note within a certain range and puts it down an octave. I’m really digging it, I still need to purchase a separate proper bass amp to send the signal to.
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Thanks Joe; I now have an OC-5 pedal and will try it out when I return home from the city in a few days.
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I’m still figuring it out I don’t think I had the range dialed in perfectly, I would have liked it to have picked up all the way to the A on the 12 fret of the A string but it is definitely pretty cool!
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Am at the start of the learning curve with the OC-5, but I am enjoying the richer sound with my Gibson 339, especially the bass. The best settings so far for me are: …Direct level – 12 o’clock (i.e. vertical) +1 Oct on minimum, -1 Oct – between 8 and 9 o’clock, and – 2 Oct – about 7 o’clock, and I am using the poly setting. Thanks again; very…Read More
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Very nice Joe.
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Thank you!
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It may just be me, but I can’t watch it because the video is “private”. Just FYI
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Thanks. I will see if I can change the status of the vid.
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OK try it again, I think I have it changed to “public”
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Very beautiful, Steve! I haven’t heard this tune before, so the lyrics in the beginning were nice. Your chord have smooth movement connecting them, and there were some great colors too. I like the variety of sounds: minor11/sus (they sound similar to me), diminished chords, and some spicy dominants. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you Anton. Glad you enjoyed it !
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Anton, this was the October song of the month. Check out the deep dive. Great tune!
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Doh! Silly of me to overlook that tune of the month! I had been a bit distant from the educational resources section for a little while. I’ll tune back in and check it out. Thanks for the info, David!
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Steve this is quite wonderful. Thank you for sharing. I love your harmonic choices.
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Thanks for your encouragement, Tim.
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Nice job, thanks for posting
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Thank you !
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Sounds great Steve
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Thanks Ian !
Tim’s new book:
I’m assuming we are going to get the Livestream info for the launch.![Profile Photo]()
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I was going to ask: I put my email into the registration on GuitarVivo and few times and so far haven’t gotten any reply w/ login info
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Hit “send” too soon.
Luke, any advice? Here’s the link I’m using:
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Thank you, Dan. I was going to do the email thing, but I remembered Luke saying something about letting the members know.
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I got an email about 40 minutes ago from GuitarVivo about the masterclass. Give it a double-check!
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Just got an email but it’s a link to the signup page I linked below.
However: in the email, the text does mention “sign up to receive a link to the class when we go live,” so I’m guessing you don’t get any confirmation emails, etc.
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Here is the link for the YT stream. https://www.youtube.com/live/w7PWzAqekIw?si=jko7LaRsqGUqNsAz
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Thanks, Tim. I got the link just before it started and was able to participate. Good stuff!!!!!
Hi all, my name is Anton. This is my first post here. I’ve been a fan of solo guitar for a few years now (and also a fan of Tim, as a result). I play every day, but I’m shy about posting anything b/c I have a bad case of perfectionism. Though, I know recording myself and listening is one of the bes…Read More
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Real nice man! Keep grooving it. You’re on a great path.
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Thanks for the kind words, Oscar!
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After listening to this and some of your other videos I can tell you’ve got a good ear, I see you’re challenging yourself to play the arrangement in several keys and to play it more fluidly. Your perfectionism will serve you well. It’s good sometimes to relax the perfectionism and focus on expression, but theres a time for each appro…Read More
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Wow, thank you for watching the other videos to evaluate my musicianship. I’ve been trying hard, and this is so validating after having no feedback for so long. Thank you for the guidance and encouragement, Kirk. I’ve no musical friends or family members, so these online interactions are precious to me. Happy Thanksgiving as well! 🦃
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Anton, this is very nice. I enjoy the sound you are getting, Rey round and clear. The arrangement is nice and you are making your way thru it well. The ending was also a lovely surprise. It sounds like a little more time playing thru it and you’ll have a very respectable performance piece. Please keep working on the flow ( and the memorizing) a…Read More
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Thank you for the detailed feedback, Tim! As I observe solo guitar more and more, I realize that time & rhythm is the key. I’ll be sure to prioritize it in my practice starting now. I find that a metronome on 2 & 4 is actually fun to practice with and definitely challenges me to improve my time feel. It’s almost like a simple back beat…Read More
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Hey Anton, welcome to the community! Autumn Leaves was one of the first tunes I committed to learning and hearing you play really reminded me of the joy of that song. Great job overcoming your shyness and sharing your playing. Hope to keep seeing you around here!
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Thanks for the kind words, Irving! Those personal connections are heartwarming to hear of. Cheers!
Fellow Tim’s Guitar Workshop member John O and I try to have trio sessions with bassist Jerry A once or twice a month. I record most of them with my Zoom H8 so we can monitor our progress. We usually include a couple of tunes of the month. Here’s our take on Beautiful Love.
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Nicely done Joe.