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Hello Active Melody members.
First I want to thank Don again for all his efforts into putting the December 2019 Major Pentatonic Consolidated Challenge entries into the Challenge post archive. Thank you Don. We all here appreciate your dedication in helping the forum being the best on the net.
I counted 56 submissions in this month’s challenge. (gosh, I hope I didn’t miss any members that submitted a challenge)
As Brain says on his website, Active Melody is a supportive community of guitar players and enthusiasts from around the globe. We are comprised of a variety of skill levels from very beginner to seasoned players that have been playing for 40+ years, and everyone is welcome. We are also a very supportive community and share our learnings and interests with each other. You can join the Active Melody community for free and gain access to the social tools (profiles, forums, etc.), or you can join as a Premium Member and gain access to hundreds of in-depth lessons, full courses, downloadable MP3 backing tracks, tablature, and video content.Barry G EP330: playing was like a bird’s feather gently falling down from the sky
Thomas W EP339: having every note telling perhaps of some memories that were on your mind
John H EP047/EP048: pro playing John
Dieter EP278: got that dance floor touch in your playing, well played, Dieter
David H LEG022: your playing comes across very personal to you, at least that is how I felt
Roger EP290: a very feeling of warmth came with your playing
Hide (ひで)EP266: this really takes one in Hide, seems to have a 60’s music scene feel to it
Pat EP217: perfect timing , Pat . really enjoyed listening to your playing, very individual
Phil B doing John Fogarty’s “Southern Streamline” (click on link): Can only say, you are again tops in your craft
snakechisler (Greg), EP266: Hey Greg, liked them gentle bends, very spot on , on them
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Alan K EP276: very powerful playing, Alan
Dan L EP317: holly smackers, Dan, very very fine playing
James B “Honky Tonk Blues” (EP333, Hank Williams, EP130): James, it just doesn’t get any better then that, many thanks. Lots of memories coming off your fretboard
sciencefiction (Larry) EP266 Allman/Garcia: Hey Larry, wow! Was thinking of some old thoughts floating off my mind while listening to your guitar playing
John B EP041 BB King Style Blues Ballad: simple , yes, easy to play, I don’t think so, you nailed that one perfectly, John
JoLa EP083: tadpoles joyfully playing in the spring time pond, so much spring time feel in your playing
Bruce S EP276: this one can be so enjoyable while driving the Corvette with the top down, nice playing Bruce
Craig S EP074: the bends, yes the good bends
GreenParrotTravel (James) EP041: soft and mellow playing , notes are very touching to the listener’s ears
Richard S Major/Minor Blues in A: memories of notes floating off the fretboard , Richard
…………….Bill B EP266: you sure are not hunting for them notes, well played, Bill
Julie I LEG022: your playing shows that you really love playing the guitar
Ethan G EP105: Hey Ethan, like wow, you are really expressing yourself on this one, very nice playing
Jonathan Amos EP030 & EP341: as always, nice playing
Lights (Meelis) EP099: two words, “holy smackers”
Martin W EP290: soft tone with your thoughts connecting on the fretboard speaks wonders for itself
Ivan EP210 Solo Gospel Style Blues: the movement , yes, the movement Ivan, you nailed it
Bluesheki EP 225: a true bluesman with his guitar
WBlues (Wilfried) Funk Blues (B Mixolydian) Wernigerode (Brocken Harz): I lived very close to the Rock Island Lines in Moline, Ill , so your video brought back many memories of my childhood hearing the roar of the engines. Your playing Wilfried really is like a spring mist touching the spirit of our thoughts on a morning walk
Martyn in France EP210: Hey Martyn, you got a timing on this one that really stands out, at least that is how I felt. You just put yourself 100% into this one
……………….Peter A EP341: the fuzz brings out what you were striving for, well done Peter, also that is one of my favorite tones
JiminFla EP339: yes, soft and sweet
Eric C Blues in A: holly cow, youza the bluzman
sunburst (John) EP341 Blues Rock: easy to get carried away with your guitar playing, John
charjo (John) Gospel Triads: I felt the 60’s in there, smooth going like the good ole days of our youth
Lewis EP210: yep, your notes are singing to you on this onesmilefred (Alessandro) EP040: that’s some fine jam’n there Alessandro
San Luis Rey (Mike) EP074: starts out with a feeling of “these are my notes for you” and carries it all the way through your tune
Cloughie (Brian) EP245: so good, not much more I say, Cloughie, oh, your rhythm is spot on
Dana D LEG022: Dana, that’s some fine playing. The bends added a very nice touch to the melody of your playing
………………..Dave K EP245: Dave, really very fine playing, enjoyed listening to your playing
Tim W EP334 Slow Rock Blues: that looks like a Gibson Studio, oh, I like the idea that you aren’t looking at the strings while picking away, makes your playing go a lot smoother
Israel U EP339: that Ibannez sounds so sweet
Santiago P. aka Ekke Dui EP 339: well played Santiago, got a very personal touch in your style of playing
Bill H. EP334: it’s all about putting oneself into your playing and you’re are doing very good , Bill
Martin G EP339: that guitar has got someone special playing it, like your breakdown of your equipment, thanks
Cezary B EP311: hop’n yes, I really mean “hop’n”
Cobber EP217: well played, Cobber and the tone is really rich sounding
David B EP266: wish I could like that, maybe one day
Andre M Atmospheric in C: oh yes, this one is coming from the heart
……………….graeme c EP266: you really put yourself into that one 100%, sounded like them notes were talking to you
Benjamin P EP295: you nailed it, swing’n and more swing’n
Jeff Davis RP245: cool tone, some fast pick’n there
JimCA-Guitar (James S) Blues in A with unusual progression: Hey Jim, you played it in a way that its easy for someone to want to have a few more listens to it
Sunjamr Steve, “Red Sky,” EP080 backing track: nicely played, had so much youthful spirit in it and very enlightening to connect with them beautiful notes being played
Andy N, EP266: Andy, its like the wind were the notes that one could touch
The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete
It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete
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