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Avi Bortnick plays rhythm guitar and electronics in the John Scofield Überjam Band, and guitar in the jam band Hola! He also creates apps, including Time Guru, Echo Pitch, and VoxBeat. Find him at avibortnick.net.

Gear

Clone Your Clean Amp Tones!

Discover how to create hyper-realistic models of your favorite combos and stacks using impulse-response technology.

Avi Bortnick

Dec 20, 2018

Gear

Decoding Modern MIDI Guitar

New technologies make it easier than ever to access electronic sounds from your fretboard.

Avi Bortnick

Feb 25, 2016

Effects

Rhythm Rules: Chromatic Quartals

Quartal harmony and chromatic approaches can add sophistication and drama to even basic chord progressions.

Avi Bortnick

Jul 12, 2014

Effects

Rhythm Rules: Atypical Funk

Move past the typical "James Brown" chord shapes by incorporating stacked fourths, 7#9, and 7sus4 shapes to breath new life into your rhythm playing.

Avi Bortnick

May 21, 2013

Effects

Rhythm Rules: Call-and-Response Funk Guitar

Create funky grooves in the style of James Brown, Fela Kuti, and Nile Rogers by developing a "call-and-response" approach to funk guitar.

Avi Bortnick

Mar 11, 2013

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