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Mark Yodice is one of Long Island's most promising young musicians. A solo guitarist, Mark writes and plays music that both stuns and settles the listener's heart. In performance, his original compositions and impressionistic improvisations are mixed with the music of the world's finest contemporary classical composers, creating a transcendent, playful, diverse and compelling sonic landscape. You can hear some of his music at www.mp3.com/mark_yodice. Mark's solo guitar CD, June Again, is available at www.guitar9.com and www.cdpimp.com.

Silent Night in Open D Tuning

Fingerstyle guru Mark Yodice has given us a wonderful arrangement of Silent Night in open D tuning. What a terrific holiday gift! I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I have been doing this past week!

Approaching Single Note Improvisation - from a different perspective

Here’s a thoughtful, step-by-step guide to improvisation based upon chord shapes. It’s a terrific way for the solo player to learn the fretboard.

Dressing Up The Garden Variety G Chord

In this article we’ll be discovering ways to add some color to the most popular of open chords, G major.


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