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# Bruce Arnold Guitarist: Official Site of Bruce Arnold and Muse Eek Publishing Inc.

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## Posts
- [Welcome to Bruce Arnold Music Blog](https://brucearnold.com/bruce-arnold-music-blog/): Welcome to Bruce Arnold Music Blog. Here's where I'm going to discuss my music, books and music education and my current activities. Here is also where I hope you'll dialogue with me. The topics can be about what I'm currently working on; new books I've written or read, or just notes about the things that interest me. 
- [Segmenting Bebop Scales 124 Ascending and Descending Permutations](https://brucearnold.com/segmenting-bebop-scales-124-ascending-and-descending-permutations/): This book by Bruce Arnold "Segmenting Bebop Scales 124 Ascending and Descending Permutations," is an in-depth analysis on the application of segmenting Bebop scales into 124 ascending and descending permutations. The meticulous examination delves into the intricate patterns derived from these segmented scales, shedding light on their musical significance and structural variations especially as it relates to jazz improvisation.
- [Segmenting Bebop Scales with Approach Notes](https://brucearnold.com/segmenting-bebop-scales-with-approach-notes/):  
- [495 Eight Note Scales in all 12 keys](https://brucearnold.com/495-eight-note-scales-in-all-12-keys/): 495 Eight Note Scales in all 12 keys
- [Bebop Scales 124 Bebop Scales and Their Application](https://brucearnold.com/bebop-scales-124-bebop-scales-and-their-application/): This book by Bruce Arnold titled "Bebop Scales 124 Bebop Scales and Their Application" delves into an extensive exploration of various Bebop scales and their practical use in musical contexts. Within this comprehensive resource, readers can expect to find in-depth explanations of 124 distinct Bebop scales, along with detailed insights into how these scales can be effectively applied in musical compositions and jazz improvisation.
- [Two Triad Pairs](https://brucearnold.com/two-triad-pairs/): Two Triad Pairs found in The Harmonic and Melodic Equivalence Series
- [The Harmonic and Melodic Equivalence Series](https://brucearnold.com/the-harmonic-and-melodic-equivalence-series/): The Harmonic and Melodic Equivalence Series
- [Harmonic and Melodic Equivalence](https://brucearnold.com/harmonic-and-melodic-equivalence/): Harmonic and Melodic Equivalence
- [Practicing Music in the Time of Covid-19](https://brucearnold.com/practicing-music-in-the-time-of-covid-19/): Practicing Music in the Time of Covid-19
- [Pitch Class Set Theory and Practice Courses](https://brucearnold.com/developing-new-melodic-and-harmonic-ideas-with-pitch-class-set-theory-and-practice-courses/): Pitch Class Set Theory and Practice Courses
- [Charlie Banacos Mushrooms Concept](https://brucearnold.com/charlie-banacos-mushrooms-concept/): Charlie Banacos Mushrooms Concept
- [Études](https://brucearnold.com/etudes-give-you-a-deeper-understanding-of-new-techniques-in-music/): Études to teach music
- [Applying Pitch Class Set Course](https://brucearnold.com/get-new-sounds-instantly-from-the-applying-pitch-class-set-course/): Applying Pitch Class Set Course
- [Importance of Modal Sequencing](https://brucearnold.com/develop-your-musicianship-with-an-understanding-of-the-importance-of-modal-sequencing/): Importance of Modal Sequencing
- [Common Building Blocks of Melodies](https://brucearnold.com/build-great-melodies-quickly-common-building-blocks-of-melodies/): Common Building Blocks of Melodies.
- [Two and Three Note Modal Sequencing](https://brucearnold.com/two-and-three-note-modal-sequencing/): Two and Three Note Modal Sequencing
- [One Minute Lessons Phrasing](https://brucearnold.com/learn-the-importance-of-phrasing-in-music-with-the-one-minute-lessons-phrasing/): One Minute Lessons Phrasing
- [One Minute Lessons Harmony](https://brucearnold.com/learn-about-all-types-of-harmonic-practice-with-one-minute-lessons-harmony/): One Minute Lessons Harmony
- [One Minute Lessons Technique](https://brucearnold.com/one-minute-lessons-technique-playing-practicing-correctly/): The One Minute Lessons Technique
- [Five Backing Track Courses](https://brucearnold.com/the-fun-side-of-learning-music/): Five Backing Track Courses
- [Jam Tracks Bundle Course](https://brucearnold.com/the-jam-tracks-bundle-will-help-your-ear-training-skills/): You may wonder what a Jam Tracks Bundle Course would have to do with ear training but let me give you some advice.  A lot of people are unfamiliar with key centers outside of major and minor.  And there are actually many different types of key centers too numerous to mention here, but here are some common ones that are covered in the Fanatic's Guide Volume Two.
- [Cycle 5 The Key to Musical Success](https://brucearnold.com/cycle-5-the-secret-key-to-your-success-as-a-musician/): Today I am presenting a discussion about the importance of Cycle 5 practice when learning music.  For those of you who don't know what Cycle 5 is, here is a brief description.  Playing a musical exercise Cycle 5 means you play the exercise in all 12 keys.  You organize these 12 keys by moving up or down a 5th - which is 7 half steps - each time you play the exercise.    
- [Approach Notes Practice Directions](https://brucearnold.com/approach-notes-practice-directions/): Approach Notes Practice Directions  
- [New York Guitar Method Bundle](https://brucearnold.com/new-york-guitar-method-bundle/): Now that the New York Guitar Method Bundle has been created I'd like to talk in general about everyone's overall organization of practice both on the macro and micro level.  I bring this up because the New York Guitar Method Bundle encompasses pretty much everything you need to learn as a guitarist, and combines it all into one very large course.  (While those books are meant for guitarists the overall ideas relate to all musicians.)     I tend to divide various aspects of music into improvisational concepts. Scales and approach notes are two of the fundamental improvisational concepts a musician needs to master first.  While concentrating on these two areas many other problems may come to the surface. Here are some common ones:  
- [Music Rhythm Series Course](https://brucearnold.com/music-rhythm-series-course/): Music Rhythm Series Course
- [Applying Rhythm Ideas](https://brucearnold.com/applying-rhythm-ideas/): Applying Rhythm Ideas
- [The Music Rhythm Series](https://brucearnold.com/music-rhythm-series-master-rhythm-and-time-through-targeted-exercises/): Music Rhythm Series
- [Pitch Class Set Chord Voicings Don’t Be Afraid of Them](https://brucearnold.com/pitch-class-set-chord-voicings-dont-be-afraid-of-them/): Follow my blog with Bloglovin
- [23rd Chords](https://brucearnold.com/23rd-chords/): 23rd Chords
- [Minor Key Ear Training](https://brucearnold.com/minor-key-ear-training/): Minor Key Ear Training
- [Chord Reharmonization Overview](https://brucearnold.com/chord-reharmonization/): C:  -7, 6, 7, 7sus4, 7#11, Major7, -Major7, -6, 7b13, Major7#11
- [Modern Reharmonization](https://brucearnold.com/modern-reharmonization/): Modern Reharmonization
- [Tools for Modern Improvisation](https://brucearnold.com/tools-modern-improvisation/): Modern Improvisation
- [Sight Reading Recommendation](https://brucearnold.com/sight-reading-recommendation/): Sight Reading Recommendation
- [Pitch Class Set Improvisation: The Sonic Resource Guide](https://brucearnold.com/pitch-class-set-improvisation/): Pitch Class Set Improvisation
- [Bruce Arnolds Jazz Guitar Summit NYC](https://brucearnold.com/bruce-arnolds-jazz-guitar-summit-nyc/): TrueFire, Bruce Arnold and many of NYC’s best guitar educators team up to present: Bruce Arnold’s Jazz Guitar Summit NYC. An incredible 525 minutes of handpicked insights from Jazz Guitar Masters.
- [Bruce Arnold’s Music Education Genealogy Chart](https://brucearnold.com/bruce-arnolds-music-education-genealogy-chart/): music education
- [2014 Guitar Intensive Workshop](https://brucearnold.com/2014-guitar-intensive-workshop/): Guitar Intensive Workshop
- [New Muse-eek.com website](https://brucearnold.com/muse-eek-com/): It's time to give you an update on Muse-eek.com
- [New Rhythm Ear Training Course?](https://brucearnold.com/rhythm-ear-training-course/): Rhythm ear training course
- [Ear Training Guided Tour](https://brucearnold.com/ear-training-guided-tour/): Ear Training Guided Tour
- [Ear Training For Young People](https://brucearnold.com/ear-training-for-young-people/): Ear Training For Young People
- [Asher Electro Hawaiian Slide and new Duet Group](https://brucearnold.com/asher-electro-hawaiian-slide-and-new-duet-group/): Asher Electro Hawaiian Slide
- [Example of Chord Spellings in 12 Tone Tune](https://brucearnold.com/example-of-chord-spellings-in-12-tone-tune/): chord spellings
- [Ear Training Encouragement](https://brucearnold.com/ear-training-encouragement/): As many of you may know I've written quite a few books about ear training. I initially wrote these books for my students because I had such great success with this method. ( I arrived at it after years of using the "interval" method taught at most schools with very limited results.) I'm always gratified when I receive success stories from my students --especially when they are only 7 years old! I've often thought that if we could only get parents to sit down and work on ear training with their kids we would have a world of super musicians. Maybe someday... Anyway, here is a recent email I received from Julie Lolos who should be commended for loving her child enough to give him the gift of hearing music and at the same time getting herself to the point where she can realize her own musical dreams:
- [Time Transformation What I’m Practicing This Week](https://brucearnold.com/time-transformation-practice/): "Time Transformation" is a concept that has always fascinated me in music and so I am always looking for ways to tackle it. (And once I get an idea into my head, I don't let go.)
- [Bruce Arnold Links](https://brucearnold.com/bruce-arnold-links/): LINKS

## Pages
- [Bruce Arnold Interview with Jazz Blues News](https://brucearnold.com/bruce-arnold-jazz-blues-news-interview/): Bruce Arnold Interview was conducted in 2017 via email.
- [Oliver Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time](https://brucearnold.com/music/quartet-for-the-end-of-time-oliver-messiaen/): Featuring:
- [Bruce Arnold Guitarist Official Site](https://brucearnold.com/): Bruce Arnold Guitarist, Composer, Author and Educator
- [Music Education Links](https://brucearnold.com/music-education-links/): Music Education Links
- [Sight Reading vs Fright Reading](https://brucearnold.com/blog/sight-reading-vs-fright-reading/): I get many musicians who contact me about how to approach sight reading which for many is more like "fright reading" that sight reading.  When I was teaching a lot at universities such as NYU and Princeton I created many books for my sight reading courses.   There are many concepts and considerations that I considered while writing these books but here are 10 quick key points that come to mind. 1.  It is important to read different manuscripts. You need to train your eye to be comfortable with many styles of penmanship and music fonts, as you never know what will be thrown at you unexpectedly (see #10). This is why I put up the downloads of classical music in the member’s area.   2.  Learn to FEEL time and not count time.  I usually get into this with students that have read for a while but it’s a crucial step in taking yourself to next level of rhythmic understanding which will greatly benefit your ability to sight read, have a great feel when you play and strengthen your foundation so that you can superimpose other rhythms and feels when improvising.  I discuss this a lot in the Big Metronome™. Also the use of the MetroDrone™ is not only super helpful with these issues, but working with it also helps with your ear training at the same time as you are sight reading. The next 5 points are dealt with in New York Guitar Method Ensemble Book One which goes into more depth on the subject and has midi files and MP3s for some exercises which will really help you develop these concepts. 3.  Your eye and how it reads music is directly affected by its ability to move ahead of the music. You can learn to take in information much faster than most people, and read more accurately at the same time, if you can master the technique of what I call "beat reading," where you read only what is on certain beats of the measure. This will make a huge difference in your speed and ability.  This is “beat reading” and it is your secret weapon to improve your sight reading in an incredibly short period of time. 4.  Understanding Straight 8ths vs. Swing 8th.  As many of you know there are two major ways to feel eighth or even sixteenth notes: where you play them straight (like in rock music) or with a swing feel (found in blues and jazz). In the latter, you are playing eighth notes something close to beat one and the 3rd note of a triplet. There is much more to this idea of feel, especially when we talk about a swing feel, but I’m just touching on key points. 5. Counting through a piece of music. If you don’t approach this correctly you will find you have wasted a massive amount of time.  Each piece of music, rhythmic level and even style requires different considerations.  Of course, this was also a consideration when I was writing New York Guitar Method Ensemble Book One so it contains a full explanation of how to approach the counting of many of the sight reading exercises. 6.  Understanding rhythm notation.  There are two key factors with this. One, for rhythm section players is understanding how to read rhythmic notation along with chords.  Second is being able to read on multiple rhythm levels. There are four common rhythmic levels in music.  Think of it like this: you could have your basic beat be a whole, half, quarter or eighth note.  Fast jazz is written at the whole or half note level, jazz is written at the quarter note level ( but felt at the half note level), Really slow music in any style is written at the eighth note level. NYGM along with the whole Rhythm Series of books is all about rhythmic levels so it’s an excellent source for mastering each one. 7.  When you work on reading it’s best to use a bunch of different types of sight reading materials rather than just one book by one composer.  Commonly when students decide to learn to read they grab one of Bach’s masterpieces. While it’s great music you should be using more that one book. Bach's music isn’t going to help you read that chart in a funk band; it's just not rhythmic in the same way.  So mix it up, get written music in as many different kinds of styles as you can to prepare yourself for the real world of sight reading. 8.  You need to be consistent in your practice.  I did one hour a day of sight reading for 5 years which put me at a super pro level but if you can do 15 minutes a day within a few months you are reading better than most musicians and in a year or two you will be approaching an “OK” pro level. 9,  Sight reading improves your musicianship.  When you have to address learning rhythm and how to play melodies you get into a host of issues that will help raise your playing, composing and ensemble balance skills.  It will help you understand how music is felt and written.  It will help you see and solve the problems you might have with speeding up or slowing down as you play.  You will be able to understand how to organize music and styles into different notational conventions.  It will allow you to get inside a composer's music to understand their inner workings from a very fundamental place because you are playing, rather than only reading, the music.  I could go on, but again these are just a few key points among many. 10.  You can make money sight reading.  I have many examples like this but this is short and sweet.  I got a call 8pm at night when I was living in Boston.  The guitarist that was supposed to play with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston the next day just had an attack of appendicitis.  I walked into symphony hall and started sight reading on the spot from a book that I’d never seen before.  I think I missed two or three notes throughout the evening but no one seemed to notice.  I made enough money from that one gig to live in Boston for six months.  Reading pays, my friend. These are 10 quick points off the top of my head but in Skype and regular lessons it usually takes me two or three lessons just to get through all the things that are pertinent to sight reading.  So when you decide to get away from “fright reading” and move towards sight reading get in touch, and I’ll make some recommendations.
- [Bruce Arnolds Jazz Guitar Summit NYC](https://brucearnold.com/blog/bruce-arnolds-jazz-guitar-summit-nyc/): TrueFire, Bruce Arnold and many of NYC’s best guitar educators team up to present: Bruce Arnold’s Jazz Guitar Summit NYC. An incredible 525 minutes of handpicked insights from Jazz Guitar Masters.
- [Lavadura](https://brucearnold.com/music/lavadura/): October 22, 2012: one of the maintenance men at New York City’s artist residence complex at Westbeth was laying down sandbags, preparing the studios that lined the city block sized building’s basement for what was reported to be a “super storm.” He heard a loud noise and looked down the long corridor leading to the exit and saw a 3 foot high wall of water approaching him. By the time it reached him, it was 5 feet high, and had swept him off his feet, and the lights had gone out. The water continued to rise, pressing all the exit doors shut, until he found one that had been left open. He managed to escape with his life.
- [Great Houdini](https://brucearnold.com/music/great-houdini/): Great Houdini
- [Art of the Blues](https://brucearnold.com/music/art-of-the-blues/): Art of the Blues:
- [Heavy Mental](https://brucearnold.com/music/heavy-mental/): Heavy Mental
- [Ear Training for Young People](https://brucearnold.com/blog/ear-training-for-young-people/): I frequently get parents contacting me about teaching ear training to their children. The only way I have found this to work is for the parent to do the ear training with the child. Keep in mind that most likely your child will outpace you, so try to keep your spirits up. :) This ear training method is entirely about using your short term memory to learn, and there are several reasons why children usually take to it more easily.
- [Listen](https://brucearnold.com/listen/)
- [World Jazz](https://brucearnold.com/listen/world-jazz/)
- [Straight Ahead Jazz](https://brucearnold.com/listen/straight-ahead-jazz/)
- [Rock](https://brucearnold.com/listen/rock/)
- [Free Improvisation](https://brucearnold.com/listen/free-improvisation/)
- [Electronica](https://brucearnold.com/listen/electronica/)
- [Composition Duets](https://brucearnold.com/listen/composition-duets/)
- [Classical Jazz](https://brucearnold.com/listen/classical-jazz/)
- [Bruce Arnold Trio](https://brucearnold.com/listen/bruce-arnold-trio/)
- [Blues](https://brucearnold.com/listen/blues/)
- [Acoustic Guitar](https://brucearnold.com/listen/acoustic-guitar/): Select a track to play below. For more information about this album and purchasing options, click here.
- [Barnes and Noble Video Interview](https://brucearnold.com/press/barnes-and-noble-video-interview/): Click to start the video.
- [Store](https://brucearnold.com/store-items/): To purchase one of Bruce Arnold's instructional books, please visit the publisher website: Muse-Eek Publishing
- [Values](https://brucearnold.com/values/): Coming soon.
- [Links](https://brucearnold.com/links/)
- [Eleven Bars and Twelve Tones Interview](https://brucearnold.com/press/eleven-bars-and-twelve-tones-interview/): A telephone interview was conducted by Michael Beckerman with Mr. Arnold in 1996. This article is the outcome of those conversations.
- [Theoretical Musings Interview](https://brucearnold.com/press/theoretical-musings-interview/): Bruce Arnold conducted an e-mail interview with Noah Wane in the first few months of 1997. This interview was originally posted at the on-line magazine Splendid e-zine. Noah Wane is a Boulder, Colorado-based, freelance music critic. Currently, his work can be read in the Splendid e-zine.
- [Amazon Interview](https://brucearnold.com/press/amazon-interview/): Amazon.com: Where are you from? How--if at all--has your sense of place colored your writing?
- [Right Hand Techniques](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/music-workshop/right-hand-techniques/): An excerpt from Exercise 1 of Right Hand Technique Volume 1 is provided. To practice and work with these materials download both the manuscript and the midifile for Exercise 1.
- [Further Investigations](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/music-workshop/further-investigations/): This Further Investigations section will cover more advanced concepts on improvisation and other information that I feel will help to raise your musicianship. It is highly recommended that you check out the book list. Contained within these books is the information that many of the great improvisors and composers have used to educate themselves. Although some of these books will take you years to fully understand the knowledge contained is well worth the study.
- [Music Theory for Guitar](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/music-workshop/music-theory-for-guitar/): Music Theory for Guitar has been a tough road for most guitarists. Most music theory courses teach you music theory via a piano keyboard. While this does give you some of the basic mechanics of theory it doesn't help you see these relationships on the guitar.
- [Arpeggios and Sweeps](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/music-workshop/arpeggios-and-sweeps/): Arpeggios are important for learning to improvise over chords or just for an alternative idea to scales. You will find an example of how I teach arpeggios below. If you are interested in the fingering and uses for arpeggios you can check out the book New York Guitar Method Volume Two.
- [Chords](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/music-workshop/chords/): This section covers some of the basic moveable chords forms you need to know to play any music. As with all chords you need to apply them to chord progression to remember them and learn how they are used in real music. To learn more chords and apply them to chord progressions I would recommend the physical book: Chord Workbook for Guitar Volume One.
- [Books](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/books/): Check out all of Bruce's instructional and educational books at Muse Eek Publishing.
- [Scales](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/music-workshop/scales/): There are 22 scales that are mostly used in composition and improvisation. I've included a couple here so you can get an idea on how I organize scales. Before playing the scales check out the Scales Intro document, this will give you information on Physical Technique, Theoretical Knowledge, Aural Recognition and Musical Application. Memorizing scales is more than just memorizing a fingering pattern. There are many factors that will make the difference between learning a pattern and apply a scale musically. If you find this helpful I would suggest the book: New York Guitar Method Volume One.
- [Rhythms](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/music-workshop/rhythms/): A midifile player can also be downloaded for PC or Mac (See instructions below). This will allow the student to adjust the tempo of the exercise. There are 12 exercises in Rhythms Volume 1, which gives the student over 100 pages of rhythms. All rhythmic possiblities within one measure are presented using all combinations of eight notes, triplets, rests and ties.
- [Music Workshop](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/music-workshop/): This Music Workshop educational page is intended for instrumentalists interested in building their overall musicianship, technique and improving their understanding of improvisational concepts. The kind of learning presented here is essential. By learning the building blocks of music and music theory you will open up whole new worlds for your artistic fulfillment. For many of my students it sparks great ideas and helps them get closer to the music inside them.
- [Live Video Guitar Lessons](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/live-video-guitar-lessons/): Mr. Arnold offers live video guitar lessons for those students who have access to video conferencing software and hardware. Your hardware and software must be compatible with Apple Macintosh iSight and iChat video conferencing software (please check with your manufacturer. Most systems are compatible). The lessons use full video and audio so this is the next best thing to being in New York and getting a lesson with Mr. Arnold. Before signing up and paying for a lesson you must contact Mr. Arnold to setup a lesson time and discuss the purpose for your lesson, including topics to be discussed or other special requirements that may be needed. Contact Mr. Arnold.
- [Interactive Video Software](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/interactive-video-software/): Bruce's interactive video guitar course in conjunction with TrueFire.com
- [Multiplicity](https://brucearnold.com/music/multiplicity/): To hear or purchase music from this CD please visit The Multiplicity Page at the record company Muse Eek Recordings
- [Spooky Actions: Quartet For The End Of Time](https://brucearnold.com/music/spooky-actions-quartet-for-the-end-of-time/): Noted for applying jazz improvisational and textural techniques to non-jazz repertoire, Spooky Actions has so far charted new territory with Early Music, Native American Music, the music of the 2nd Viennese School, and now, the work of Olivier Messiaen. In this recording the ensemble has been expanded to accommodate an arrangement for Jazz Quintet. The lineup is: John Gunther on soprano saxophone, Bruce Arnold on electric guitar, Tony Moreno on drums, David Phillips on upright bass, and Aaron Jackson on piano.
- [Spooky Actions: Early Music](https://brucearnold.com/music/spooky-actions-early-music-cd/): "Perhaps embedded in the intervals and sequences of the melody and rhythm are the thoughts and emotions of the composers themselves" he continues. Thus he states the raison d'être for Spooky Actions, and its continued mining of diverse repertoire for examination and re-interpretation. (The name Spooky Actions is derived from a comment by Albert Einstein, in which he noted that certain seemingly unrelated objects could nevertheless exert a powerful influence upon each other. He called these relationships "spooky actions.")
- [Release The Hounds](https://brucearnold.com/music/release-the-hounds/): To hear or purchase music from this CD please visit The Release the Hounds Page at the record company Muse Eek Recordings
- [Blue Eleven](https://brucearnold.com/music/blue-eleven/): Blue Eleven
- [A Few Dozen](https://brucearnold.com/music/a-few-dozen-2/): A Few Dozen
- [Give ‘Em Some](https://brucearnold.com/music/give-em-some-2/): Give 'Em Some
- [Spooky Actions Webern](https://brucearnold.com/music/spooky-actions-webern/): Spooky Actions Webern
- [Spooky Actions: Songs of the Nations](https://brucearnold.com/music/spooky-actions-songs-of-the-nations/): To hear or purchase music from this CD please visit the Songs of the Nations page at the record company Muse Eek Recordings
- [Two Guys From South Dakota](https://brucearnold.com/music/two-guys-from-south-dakota/): For a limited time get a digital download of this CD for 4.99!
- [Duets](https://brucearnold.com/music/duets/): Duets
- [Disklaimer](https://brucearnold.com/music/disklaimer/): Disklaimer
- [String Theory](https://brucearnold.com/music/string-theory/): The two met at a Jazz festival in Monterrey Mexico and immediately felt an affinity for improvising with each other. Ms. Schlicht is one of a handful of contemporary players who are successfully using extended techniques to expand the vocabulary of the piano and who finds her true voice in these free expressions. Arnold has a field day reacting with his processed guitar to all of the acoustically generated sounds that Schlicht throws at him. Indeed in this recording, the juxtaposition of acoustic versus electronically generated sounds is one of its strongest characteristics.
- [Intersections](https://brucearnold.com/music/intersections/): To hear or purchase music from this CD please visit the Intersections page at the record company Muse Eek Recordings.
- [Soul Eyes: Rhapsody](https://brucearnold.com/music/soul-eyes/): Mimi Fox is certainly one of Jazz Guitar's heroes, having been voted a "Rising Star" in both the 2003 and 2004 Downbeat Magazine critic's poll. She maintains a hectic schedule, performing as a solo act, or in infinite combinations, from jazz ensembles to orchestras. She has been touring since High School (!), and flew in from San Francisco to teach at the Intensive. (She appears on "Rhapsody" by kind permission of Steve Vai's record label, "Favored Nations.")
- [Aspiration](https://brucearnold.com/music/aspiration/): To hear or purchase music from this CD please visit the Aspiration Page at the record company Muse Eek Recordings.
- [Blue Lotus](https://brucearnold.com/music/blue-lotus/): Blue Lotus
- [Spooky Actions: Schoenberg](https://brucearnold.com/music/spooky-actions-arnold-schoenberg/): Spooky Actions: Schoenberg
- [Spooky Actions: Songs of the Nations Vol. 2](https://brucearnold.com/music/songs-of-the-nations-vol-2/): To hear or purchase music from this CD please visit the Songs of the Nations Vol. 2 page at the record company Muse Eek Recordings
- [Dakota Gumbo](https://brucearnold.com/music/dakota-gumbo/): Dakota Gumbo
- [Secret Code](https://brucearnold.com/music/secret-code/): Bruce Arnold Jane Getter Team up to make a great CD
- [Sonic Infestation](https://brucearnold.com/music/sonic-infestation-cd/): The session consisted of a series of acoustic guitar duets and one multi layered electric guitar duet with John playing both guitar and percussion while Bruce did multiple layers of guitar processed through supercollider. In the case of the overlaying of two different piece of music this was done at random fashion with relevant material from both pieces being combined to make the whole. The acoustic guitar pieces were duplicated with those tracks being processed via protools or supercollider to create accompaniment or new musical sections of the relevant pieces.
- [Invocation](https://brucearnold.com/music/invocation/): Isbin also played lute, adding it’s distinctive, limpid tone to the richness of the two guitars. “it was a rare opportunity for me to play with someone who could also play lute,” says Arnold, “I really fell in love with the instrument, the sound is so delicate and you can easily overpower it, so it is crucial to play to it, and not over it. “
- [Video](https://brucearnold.com/video/): List of Bruce Arnold's videos
- [Blog](https://brucearnold.com/blog/): Taking you to Bruce Arnold's blog...
- [Contact](https://brucearnold.com/contact/): If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see on this site or need to contact me please email me.
- [Press](https://brucearnold.com/press/): You will find Interviews with Guitarist and Composer Bruce Arnold on this page. Mr. Arnold talks about his music but also gives a history of his involvement in the arts. The Interviews with Bruce Arnold also give you an idea of the ideas of the concepts both visually and sonically that has shaped his artist expression.
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- [Instruction](https://brucearnold.com/instruction/): - Books by Bruce Arnold
- Live Video Skype Lessons
- Online Music Workshop
- [Music](https://brucearnold.com/music/): Music by Guitarist Bruce Arnold can be found by clicking on the album image. You will find more info on each release as well as reviews, track listings, audio samples and purchasing options. Mr. Arnold is interested in a wide range of musical styles so click through to find a style you like. You can also find much more information on Bruce Arnold's CDs, DVDs and Books at Muse Eek Publishing Company. You can also find another Blog by Mr. Arnold on the Muse Eek Publishing Website. There is also an extensive FAQ section explaining many of Mr. Arnold's music concepts. For ear training students make sure to also visit Practice Ear Training Website.
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