I have bought many of Roberts. Dvds and without doubt he is the best instructor and as helped me to become solo guitarist playing wedding and various gigs john
Hi I found Robert Conti’s DVD/book ChordMelody Assembly Line is exactly what I wanted all along and just stumbled upon it. I could talk about it at length it is so perfect - plenty of work but the effort is well rewarded, and my playing and understanding has grown dramatically as a result of his book.
I am slowly working on it and it’s a lot of fun. I am pulling the lines into my own sound. What I like about Robert’s lessons are that they are about playing, not exercises.
I give Robert a 5 star review or more--I have been a performer and guitar teacher for over 60 years [past school band director]--now run a music studio [over 140 students] my own band for many years -- Robert has put in a lot of accurate and hard work on his method----a great player and teacher -- the best I have come across----I am working on all of his methods - i highly recommend his course -- I hope Robert ---and all his would be students read this--thanks
The string set is perfect for my guitar. Switching from heavier gauge chromes, these strings are articulate and dynamic and easier on my fingers, which allows longer playing time. As round wounds, they squeak more than flat wounds, but it’s a trade off for longer playing time without burning finger tips.
Great, down to earth and effective.
I have many of Robert's books and DVDs. I would highly recommend them. Not only is he a top tier Jazz Guitarist, but he also has a simple way of looking at things and can explain it all in a way that makes sense, and you can use immediately. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hello Mr Conti, I just completed your course - The Jazz Lines and wow- not only did you enhance my musical learning experience, but I believe my playing and vocabulary have developed significantly. A quantum leap after playing for more than 40 years. Thank you so much Robert Conti. I love your playing, your guitar that I proudly own and your teaching and I can't wait to start my next Conti Course.
love the way conti makes you work hard. any thing worth knowing takes work
Just received the new Entrada in fine shape. Played through it a bit and I'll say it's a keeper. Very light and comfortable to hold and the neck profile is REALLY nice. Tomorrow I'll go through it with a fine-tooth comb and tweak it to my specs.
So far, very pleased, and the color is SUPER. Sincere thanks to all of you for your great service!
I am floored by Mr. Conti’s teaching, both content and style. He makes the seemingly complicated simple (the best quality in a teacher, IMO). I’m glad I know modes and scales, but I wasted a lot of time going nowhere down that path. If that resonates with you, this course will fix it. Regarding style, Mr. Conti is an invested father showing his kid how to take over the family business. He is confident, and though I’ve never met him, I believe he is confident in me.
really makes you work hard, but well worth it. love that there is no cowboy chords
I’m really enjoying the chord melody lesson. I love Robert’s teaching style and definitely agree with his approach to “get the music under your fingers” before diving into all the technical aspects. Really appreciate Robert’s no-nonsense instructions that make it fun as well as educational to learn!
I’m really slow at mastering the chord shapes and changes but I really like the method and the challenge… definitely not a beginner’s course.
Even though I’m moving slow, the effort is definitely worth the cost.
First of all, a big thank you for the video you generated for my attention! I was very honoured! Amazing work and naturally amazing playing skills! I believe that your level of service makes a big difference in this world of guitars! I had a bit of a struggle with Fedex, in getting the guitar delivered, but it 's fixed now! Now about the guitar, the instrument is very well made and the neck is perfect and suits my kind of playing! And as you said, it plays like "butter" :-) I will try to get some pictures sent to you :-) Thanks again for the good service and the video.
Dealing directly with Mike and Robert has made the buying experience seamless. Despite this being an online purchase, I felt that I was in the store with them. The videos online accurately showcase the sound of this guitar. The value in this instrument is apparent in the finish, quality of the tuners, pickup, fingerboard and playability. It is light (5.7 pounds), and comfortable, being 15″ and thin like a 335. It has enough volume to practice unplugged, and has predictable humbucker sound when plugged in. To make this a truly honest review, I would add a nitpick for future production consideration: consider adding fingerboard side dots at frets 19, 21, 24. Don’t be afraid to buy this guitar. Think Japanese Ibanez GB 10 quality but a reasonable price.
I am still working on volume one, project one Satin Doll. It takes a lot of practice and memory work. I have always been a reader and have difficulty memorizing. I have been playing the first 16 measures over and over again. I have a computer program that I set up to play Bass, drums, and chords. I play the tune to the background music and then switch to the improvisation. It takes a lot of work and concentration, but it is coming along. I have studied with some very good jazz players, but they all taught scales and arpeggios, but no real way to make music with them. I am not gifted with the natural ability to improvise that's why I take lessons.
Robert has the best chops I have ever seen, and he has a great method of getting the lines under your hands in the shortest amount of time. I grew up listening to Johnny Smith, he was my all time favorite the way he played chord melody first, then the improvisation. I was able to master the chord melody but got stopped cold at the improvisation. At that point I took up classical guitar because the notes were all there. I promised myself that before I die I will give the improvisation my best effort. That is where I am now. BTW I love the Conti Heirloom.
George
I have just ‘embedded’ reference 1, now moving onto reference 2. Very enjoyable and just beginning to glimpse ‘what will be possible’!
Gorgeous Tailpiece! Very well crafted and adds a definite upgrade from the stock tailpiece. It makes my Eastman AR810CE stand out from the others!
I bought the assembly line for my Dad, after researching the best resource to learn chord melody.
My Dad liked it so much he bought the precision technique book too. I highly recommend Robert Conti’s books.
I reached out to the Conti team about purchasing a black Finger Tailpiece from them for my Gibson ES-330 that I was custom overhauling, and got a swift response (yes it's true, they're customer service IS 5 stars awesome!). The tailpiece arrived very quick, and installing it was a breeze. I used slightly larger screws for the bottom two holes, for a more solid mounting, and I use Dunlop locking strap lock buttons - so I drilled out the 3 holes slightly to accommodate the larger screws. It's a beautiful piece, the finish being nicely plated-coated, and the finger adjustments work VERY well! It's looks fabulous on the ES-330! 100% highly recommended for those looking for one of these for a thinline hollow body! Cheers!
Started my day listening to Robert Conti's "To the brink" album. "Mister. Twisters Fanfare" is absolutely a perfect example of chord melody improv and flawless jazz lines. The great thing is every technique he employs is spelled out in his Source Code series books. Robert totally destroys the old saying "those that can, play.....those that that can't, teach. Robert is not only an incredible master of jazz guitar he is also dedicated to sharing his secrets with the rest of us 6 string junkies... If you've ever been baffled by "how do they do that"?, RobertConti.com is a great place to start.
I have all of his stuff and have met him and Mike, part of his sales organization. I have almost every jazz method - my wife can attest to that. He lived in Jacksonville FL for awhile. I particularly like his chord melody material. Controversial using an extremely thin pick (Dunlop .38 mm). Almost a Suzuki approach - he gets you playing complete songs first, then adds back in the theory
