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I also have a set of drums, a keyboard, and a PA. The drums are there for others to play as I know I don't have what it takes to be a drummer. I keep guitars everywhere in the house in case the urge strikes me to play. When watching tv with my wife, I usually have an electric in my hands but...

Yes, I do. Three acoustics, eight or ten electrics. One of the acoustics is tuned down a half step as is a couple of the electrics. When learning a tune on bass or saxophone, I always learned to play it on the guitar as well.

I came across this app for iPad and tablets over on the cafesaxophone.com forum. Google: forScore app I see no reason why one couldn't put cheat sheets, lyrics, etc. on it instead of sheet music.

Yes, learn to play the guitar. And the piano. I agree. Being able to visually recognize a chord being played by a rhythm guitar player and then being able to play the root (on the bass) of that chord can be helpful for those moments when one gets lost. When I wanted to work out a good...

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