"Good improvisation communicates harmonic progression melodically. Effective melodies manipulate harmonic content through the use of guide tones and preparatory gravity notes, masterfully woven in systematic tension, release, and transparent harmonic definition."
December 25, 2012 | One last Christmas song for 2012
Time to put away the Christmas music for the year, but before we do, checkout this lovely archive Yuletide demo of his 2009 Jonathon Mann electric octave mandolin posted on YouTube, actor/musician Michael Johnstone treats us to a clever rendition of the seasonal classic, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Multi-instrumentalist Michael has been mentioned on the site in the past for his role in the critically acclaimed HBO Series "Deadwood," and the rave reviews of his Rigel Gypsy Q.
The electric octave mandolin is tuned an octave below the traditional mandolin, pitched between a mandocello and a mandola.
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December 25, 2012 | One last Christmas song for 2012
