Wednesday, January 27, 2010

The guitarist of the day is Carlos Santana

The guitarist of the day is Carlos Santana. The inventor and sole practitioner of a style. The original Latin role model for roles that do not exist. The tone, the style, the spirit. An American institution. I'm not crazy about his line of ties, but his musical line is a must-listen must-absorb for all aspirants-grasshopper.



The "Samba Pa' Ti" love guru:


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AMIGO MINI LESSON:
Carlos loves that dorian mode for minors. He uses it over minor sevenths and as a substitution for pentatonics. ex. A minor pentatonic = A dorian.

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