The 12-String Guitar of Roger McGuinn

The signature sound of Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker electric 12-string will immerse you in the music that made The Byrds a prime musical force. Now you can learn to play favorites from his powerful repertoire, and master the licks and guitar techniques that made his sound instantly recognizable.

Roger plays, sings and analyzes his version of "Mr. Tamborine Man," "Turn, Turn, Turn," "Eight Miles High," "Mr. Spaceman" and other songs, complete with instruction in the blues scales, picking styles, bass lines and runs and other important techniques. Bonus: Detailed advice on basic 12-string maintenance, recording preferences and other "insider" tips.
Customer Review: If you own a 12-string, you will want to see this
This is a one hour long video containing some really good playing tips by Roger McGuinn. It also contains tips on changing the strings on your 12-string Rickenbacker and adjusting the truss rods. Roger says it takes him 45 mintues to change the strings, which means it'll take me 4 hours! You will be amazed by his guitar demonstrations and how he makes his 12-string Ric sound like 3 guitars. There are a couple good tips on variations on playing chords (for example, playing A with 2 fingers instead of 3 because the strings are so close together, etc.) The production is a little cheesy and not very competent. At times, you will wish there was a close up (like when he's changing strings). There are awkward cuts and there are times when the "director" chooses to show Roger's face when what you want to see are his fingers. But overall, if you own a 12-string Rickenbacker, you will definately not regret buying this video. There is also a little instruction on playing a 12-string accoustic, but this isn't really what you want to see...You want to see him play the 370 Rick! The video isn't thorough, but its a start. By the way, you will want to buy a 370-12 after watching this. I own a 360-12 and wish I had gone for the extra pick-up. But that's another story. Enjoy.
Customer Review: A 12-string must-have
If you own a 12-string guitar, especially a Rickenbacker, you need this video. Roger demonstrates in a very relaxed style how to play, tune, and string the Rick 370/12. The video is of professional quality. The sound is very good, and there is extensive use of different camera angles and picture-in-picture to show what Roger is doing. I learned several good tips for the care and feeding of my Rick 360/12 that I couldn't have gotten from other self-teaching videos. Roger is forthcoming about sharing the playing secrets that have made him a premier 12-stringer. He has elevated the 12-string to a solo instrument, and his playing will inspire you to go even further. He plays his most famous hits, showing you exactly how he achieves that marvelous sound. This is a Rick owner's manual. There is also a good section on the acoustic 12-string.

Mp3 music is an audio file that has been digitally encoded and compressed to make the amount of data smaller without compromising the overall sound quality. It's a revolutionary technique with incredibly good results; mp3 music is frequently indistinguishable from music found on a CD (though some audiophiles with very sensitive ears dispute that statement).

The popularity of mp3 music made available on the Internet is a trend reaching gigantic proportions; these encoded songs are everywhere. Websites called mp3 blogs offer rare or hard-to-find mp3 music and avid fans sometimes spend hours at a time sifting through the piles of downloadable material. Newer recording artists that would often fall under the radar without the help of a well-known label are now able to convert their songs into mp3 music and make them available on the Internet, allowing huge numbers of people the chance to hear songs that they otherwise wouldn't have been exposed to. It's an extremely popular thing, mp3 music, one of those rare pop-culture phenomena embraced by nearly everyone.

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And now with the advent of the IPOD and other similar devices for MP3's, both music and instructional audio files are both widespread and growing in popularity. Some of the newer models of autos feature MP3 capability, broading the appeal even further.

Mp3's - The Future of Music?

Additionally, laws regulating mp3 music in the United States aren't necessarily applicable to other countries, so new websites and programs (particularly, for some reason, in Russia) have popped up offering the free services railed against in America. Because of the hotly argued ethical issues surrounding mp3 music, many shy away from the topic (and practice) completely. Others embrace it, citing huge record costs as justification enough for free mp3 music. It's an argument not likely to end anytime soon; the ethical issues will be debated as long as free mp3 music is available somewhere.

But regardless of its massive popularity, mp3 music is surrounded with controversy. Many programs that allow users to transfer mp3 music directly from computer to computer offer the services for free, eliminating the possibility of royalties for the artist and label. Fearful of losing tons of money to fans downloading records instead of buying them, large factions of the music industry fought to make free mp3 music illegal -- and succeeded to a degree. The laws, however, have loopholes, and many websites or P2P programs have exploited them for all they're worth.

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Elixir Medium Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings

Elixir® Strings with ultra thin NANOWEB? coating have the bright tone and punch of non-coated strings and feel like traditional strings. Elixir® Strings are coated in a unique way to protect wound strings from your DNA and other contaminants. A flexible, strong, yet micro-thin polymer tube defends the Critical Zone of Tone from invading enemies. Nothing (including the coating) gets between the windings. The result? Strings that sound and feel their best three to five times longer than ordinary strings. Gauges: .013; .017; .026w; .035w; .045w; .056w
Customer Review: they work well
1. they hold a tone for a little bit longer 2. takes longer to corrode 3. they are really shiney 4. still dont know wtf a nanoweb is they look nice and sound well. thats all you really need to know.
Customer Review: The best strings around
After trying out a few different types of strings for my Taylor, I decided the Taylor company had the right idea after all- nothing beats Elixirs. I figure the price is reasonable because not only do they last far longer than any other strings, they also feel a lot better on your fingers. I prefer the nanowebs to the polywebs because they're slicker and the top layer on the polywebs shreds/feathers a bit over the soundhole sometimes. Overall, definitely worth it.

Still inspired by his hope for peace and for soldiers to come home from war to a life they once knew, Gilmore wrote When Johnny Comes Marching Home in 1863 in New Orleans. At the time, he was Grand Master of the Union Army. He had the task of reorganizing the State of Louisiana's military bands. During his tenure, the song made it from Gilmore's creative mind onto music paper. It began a fantastic journey for this piece of music, one that continues to this day.

The Story of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"

Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore wrote a song during the Civil War that continues to march its way through the years. This song, a yearning for loved ones to return safely from war, is "When Johnny Comes Marching Home". Today this song endures, and it is part of many players' piano repertoires of American Classics.

Not too many years later, Gilmore promoted peace after seeing so much war - with his Peace Jubilees. One, called the National Peace Jubilee (1869), consisted of over 1,000 instrumentalists and 10,000 singers.

Another, called the World Peace Jubilee (1872) consisted of 2,000 instrumentalists and 20,000 singers. These were impressive stagings on par with today's modern musical and entertainment extravaganzas.

Some feel the song is similar to the Irish tune "Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye". This song tells the story of a soldier returning from war with crippling injuries. Gilmore stated that he adapted the song from an African American spiritual song. He wrote the song for his sister, Annie Gilmore, as a cry to her true love, John O'Rourke. A Union Army soldier, O'Rourke was the future brother-in-law of Patrick Gilmore.

In his life, Patrick Gilmore created Gilmore's Concert Garden, which was to become the very first Madison Square Garden. He was also Music Director in 1876 in Philadelphia for the U.S. Centennial celebrations.
He received the honor of the name 'Father of the American Band' from John Philip Sousa. Sousa had the honor of the name 'The March King'. Gilmore laid groundwork for composers like Sousa.

When completed the song grew in popularity. It did indeed inspire hope in war-weary listeners, becoming popular in the North as well as the South. It became a published piece of sheet music in 1863 when Henry Tolman and Company of Boston printed it. Dedicated to the Union's Army and Navy, it really was a tribute to brave soldiers. It is interesting that Gilmore published it under another name, Louis Lambert, although a reference to his band was included. Some of Gilmore's other works were, Good News from Home and 22nd Regiment March, among others. You can hear When Johnny Comes Marching Home in films like 'Stalag 17' and 'How the West was Won.' The song plays as background music in a 'Gone with the Wind' scene.

As the cruelties of war would have it, this band of musicians had dual roles. They performed as stretcher-bearers during the Civil War in places like Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, and others.

Gilmore was a Union Army Bandmaster and an excellent soloist on the cornet. He came to the United States in 1849 from Ireland, arriving in Boston. In 1861, his own 'Patrick Gilmore's Band' enlisted in the Union Army. They were part of the 24th Massachusetts Infantry.

In fact, the 1872 World event had none other than Johann Strauss with orchestra as featured performers. Of course, this was at a cost of $100,000 and it was Strauss's only visit to the United States.

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The 5 Lesson Method - Part One - Guitar Lessons

The 5 Lesson Method - Part 1 is designed to familiarize you with five very important aspects of playing guitar. These lessons will get you started on the right track. Lessons include the fundamentals, regular chords and progressions, names of the notes on the guitar, barre chords and progressions, beginning lead playing, licks, and tablature. Comes with a CD that is packed with video clips to help create an "Interactive" experience - read the book, view the lessons in action on the CD...

Many musicians, however, will prefer that non-electronic ways to tune the instrument are used because it teaches the musician to become familiar with what sounds right and what does not. Electronic tuners take away from this and tempt the musician to rely too much on it in order to get the right notes.

People who are not familiar with the use of tuning forks may find that when striking a tuning fork against something, they will find that they may not have an easy time hearing the sound. Those familiar with tuning forks are well aware that to hear the pitch, the tuning fork will sometimes have to be pressed against a surface, like a table top, in order to amplify the sound so that the person can hear it well enough to make a comparison.

The Vibrations of a Tuning Fork

In the end, however, it is probably best to purchase them new. If purchasing a tuning fork new is not an option, then one can look at purchasing an electronic tuner. One might think that these can be fairly expensive, but the truth is that they are relatively inexpensive and can be adjusted to show when different pitches are hit. In fact, electronic tuners are becoming more popular all the time because they are easy to use and one doesn't have to rely as much on one's ear in order to calculate whether one has hit the right note or note.

One might say that a drawback of the tuning fork is that one size will only make one pitch, meaning that they would have to purchase a number of tuning forks in order to make different pitches. While purchasing a single tuning fork is usually enough for an experienced musician, some may prefer to have more than one for a number of reasons. Tuning forks can be expensive, but there is the chance that one might be able to find an older one from a store that sells instruments.

Tuning forks come in many different sizes. The different sizes or the different lengths of the prongs will create a unique pitch. Larger tuning forks will emit a lower pitch while the smaller tuning forks will emit a higher pitch. First invented in 1711 by John Shore, it is one of the typical ways that a person can keep their instrument in tune, though electronic tuners are preferred by many people today.

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