Well, now. A person can learn a lot when she eavesdrops on guitarists! **grins**

As it happens, I've always preferred melodic lines the most, myself, but one of the most useful things about guitars and those runs and riffs (from a non-guitar-playing-songwriters' viewpoint, anyhow) is that they can keep a song from going too sweet. Sometimes the lyrics hold pain rather than happiness, and the guitar can bridge the gap between a bright bouncy beat (like a bossa) and a more somber lyric.

Herb, I heard back from the Harry Fox Agency. They tell me what I need is a sync license for websites (rather than a mechanical license for performing) and sent me links to publishers, so I'm following up on that. If I decide to do a Youtube, I want the license in hand so I can avoid having the video yanked for copyright violation. But at this point, I haven't made any decision about recording it yet.

Hi Billy! Thank you for the links! I have to say, when he slowed those exercises down they sounded just like the clarinet etudes I used to practice. Guess the basics are the basics no matter what instrument you play, right?

I have to say, his "gratuitous guitar shred" in the next video you linked sounded like the Chipmunks got hold of a Spanish guitar! Made me laugh. But "A New Day" is just gorgeous.

Love is always worth the risk.

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