The 7th string is a low A(octave below the 5th string), a tuning that George started using in the late 1930's. The last 20 years or so of his life, George tuned his entire guitar down a whole step, making it a low G
George Van Eps authored several really fine (and comprehensive) books that center on triads, music theory and chordal playing. My favorite is "George Van Eps Guitar Method" which is a 40 page paperback.
@@mcuggy8558 I heart that meterial i nthese books is hellishly hard to get down. I read this on some jazz forum years back. Considering volume of this work. It has enought material for years of learning.
Two Virtuosi, playing one of my favorite Cole Porter tunes. Alden is just a (thoughtful, intelligent) chops-monster, and Van Eps... Van Eps is Supernatural.
Goerge Van Epps master of the 7 string guitar/lap piano the guys my personnel hero. Even Lenny Breau used to have to burn the midnight oil to get this shit down. Any one who thinks its easy to play like George is in for a rude awakening.
et dans la famille des grands guitaristes de jazz utilisant une guitare à 7 cordes ne pas oublier les Pizzarelli avec John qui a sans doute concrétisé tous les rêves de son père Bucky et bien au delà sans doute à commencer par les siens .
...or the six strings from the smallest e on the bottom of the neck are exactly like standard tuning of a six string guitar. The 7th string, (the largest one) is tuned to A. That A is an octave below the 5th A string. Big Ron
Hi Howard, How are U? I saw U playin with Jack at Route 7 Music a couple of weeks ago.( Dallas friend of Carl Barry) I was blown away on how you guys just could play anything I called out ;without any practice on those tunes in prep. Great job ........ BTW the Eb (It could happen to you)worked out great! LOL ......KEEPON STRUMMIN........DALLAS
During my entire association with him, both as a student and as faculty at Berklee, I can attest to the fact that the only books Bill Leavitt ever taught out of that he hadn't written himself were by Van Eps.
Look at how these cats play and are dressed. They are pros to the core. No sloppy shirts, torn jeans, schrapnel hanging from their bodies and worthless tattoos all over them. These guys have class. All you budding guitar wannabees watch and learn. This is what you have to play and look like to be a real pro.
The 7th string is a low A(octave below the 5th string), a tuning that George started using in the late 1930's. The last 20 years or so of his life, George tuned his entire guitar down a whole step, making it a low G
George was 80 or so here in this video.
And lord, did he light it up, or what?
So, so sweet. Howard, thank you for allowing us to see/hear GVE. Monumental.....
A guitarrists dream. Song sounds just perfect...cant be better than this. Thnks
Oh!George Van Eps !!
He is alltime great.Thanks for your nice clip.
Howard is one of my inspirations. I never tire of his work. One of the most lyrical/harmonic players ever.
Wow! Nice to see George Van Eps (one of my Guitar heroes) and Howard Alden. The playing is just superb!
Thanks for posting
RC
Two great masters playing beautifully together. Thanks for sharing this with us Howard!!
Thank you so much Howard for these wonderful clips. truly stunning
George Van Eps authored several really fine (and comprehensive) books that center on triads, music theory and chordal playing. My favorite is "George Van Eps Guitar Method" which is a 40 page paperback.
I liked the 3 volumes of ‘Harmonic Mechanisms’ genius stuff.
@@mcuggy8558 I heart that meterial i nthese books is hellishly hard to get down. I read this on some jazz forum years back.
Considering volume of this work. It has enought material for years of learning.
It's the Gretsch George Van Eps 7 string model, made from 1968 through the mid-'70s
WOW wow i just discovered this guy ! Wow wow wow wow that is lush !!
Just beautiful, thank you for sharing.
LA CLASSE LA GRANDE CLASSE .......!!!
that old geezer can pick like no one's business-- how cool is that
Belle frasi e belle sonorita' ......bravissimi!
That s GREAT GREAT GREAT music!!!MASTERS here!!!Respect.JL
après plusieurs écoute un duo explosif
dans la musicalité et la sobriété avec le contenu musical
impressionnant ..........!!
Beautiful, like heaven!
Howard, thanks so much for posting that. Formidable!
Two Virtuosi, playing one of my favorite Cole Porter tunes.
Alden is just a (thoughtful, intelligent) chops-monster, and Van Eps...
Van Eps is Supernatural.
Magnific duetto
Elegant. Classy. Thanks, Howard.
A great master on the guitar George van Eps
Goerge Van Epps master of the 7 string guitar/lap piano the guys my personnel hero. Even Lenny Breau used to have to burn the midnight oil to get this shit down. Any one who thinks its easy to play like George is in for a rude awakening.
Thanks for posting this!...Keep it up!
Howard is amazing!
Amazing !
bravo à l'ancien George Van Eps, posé tranquillos avec sa technique impeccable et à Howard Alden
qui ne privéligie pas la vitesse d'éxécution mais l'harmonie
That's it I'm going to have to be listening to nothing but George Van EPs and Howard Alden for a week or so just blown away by this performance....
this guy is really cool. I found him on wikipedia, apparently he was like The first jazz guitarist to ever use a seven string
love it
yep!
Whose that funny looking little old guy? Guitar master George Van Eps that's who - the coolest guy in the room.
howard pushing the boundaries from a solid rock foundation
great !!!!!
un magicien des 6 cordes
quelle belle musique !!!!!!!!
+jlucguitar Ils jouent les guitares de sept cordes.
et dans la famille des grands guitaristes de jazz utilisant une guitare
à 7 cordes ne pas oublier les Pizzarelli avec John qui a sans doute
concrétisé tous les rêves de son père Bucky et bien au delà sans doute
à commencer par les siens .
14 wands, two magicians.
eres el mejor guitarrista del mundo
cole porter new how to talk to you from the heart with night and day its like being in love all over again
norma sengele
Yea!
...or the six strings from the smallest e on the bottom of the neck are exactly like standard tuning of a six string guitar. The 7th string, (the largest one) is tuned to A. That A is an octave below the 5th A string.
Big Ron
Gênio das sete cordas
@halden7 7 strings are now BEADGBe standard
Hi Howard, How are U? I saw U playin with Jack at Route 7 Music a couple of weeks ago.( Dallas friend of Carl Barry) I was blown away on how you guys just could play anything I called out ;without any practice on those tunes in prep. Great job ........ BTW the Eb (It could happen to you)worked out great! LOL ......KEEPON STRUMMIN........DALLAS
genial !
1:04
Basta with strings, 6 or seven. Listen to and join it
WHat's that guitar Howard is playing? It sounds sweet!
Can anybody tell me what those guys tune their extra strings to? A low B for both, a low A, or one apiece? I'm curious. And blown away.
Andyrehfledt needs to turn a George Van Eps video into a "Nu Metal version" lol xP
KoRn!
7 strings are already such a boomer
never shook his hand...
Awesome !
(genau :-) )
Have you ever seen any of that old guys' books on technique? They are a real bitch to get through.
During my entire association with him, both as a student and as faculty at Berklee, I can attest to the fact that the only books Bill Leavitt ever taught out of that he hadn't written himself were by Van Eps.
Right frame of mind?
What kind of 7 string is George playing?
Look at how these cats play and are dressed. They are pros to the core. No sloppy shirts, torn jeans, schrapnel hanging from their bodies and worthless tattoos all over them. These guys have class. All you budding guitar wannabees watch and learn. This is what you have to play and look like to be a real pro.
I'll go tell Jaco.
pathunderfoot Don't me messin' wuth Arkansas Red, he be a real mean coyote.
There’s nothing wrong with having tattoos
You’re right! I really like gg Allins tats/ that’s a real musical talent and a class act to aspire to.
Did George have two wives?
Fatty McFatterson No. His wife passed away so he decided to wear her wedding ring on his little finger.
@@adticoalu That is so sweet - thats so touching - what a lovely couple they must have been - bless them both
😂