Acoustic Guitar, July 1st, 2006
The veteran Nashville guitarist shows how to use the circle of fifths to reharmonize-and make new-a familiar old tune like "Red River Valley."
When John Knowles arrived in Nashville in the mid-1970s, he quickly became part of a circle of guitarists that included Chet Atkins, Lenny Breau, and Jerry Reed. Since then he has written books on the playing styles of all three men and contributed arrangements to several Chet Atkins recordings. His two solo albums-Sittin' Back Pickin' and Cafe of Dreams (both available from www.johnknowles.com)-feature his intricate arrangements of pop songs and origi...
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