One of the first to look at the guitar as an instrument like the piano. He took piano pieces and adapted them for the Guitar.

Taught Allan Reuss

Seven String guitar which has an additional low string tuned to A

Lap- Piano The Guitarists Challenge versus piano . The guitarist has only six strings and five fingers. Sacrifice a note either root or fifth. On the spot chord realisation

Andy Summers Message in a Bottle Police Tune

Modern players such as:

• Howard Alden
• Ted Green
• Howard Morgan
• Bucky Pizzarelli
• Tuck Andress

Audio:

Listen to Low bass notes produced by seventh string

Notice how closeto melody he sticks, quotes melody fragments in the beginning and ending.

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