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Great Song
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Here's a scale to help aid in finger dexterity and coordination. run this scale back and forth with a metronome and start slow then build as the ability allows.
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Beginner ·
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One of those neat sounding scales that are fun to play.
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Beginner ·
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Last modified: 10/2/2006
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The reqirements for the 2006 audition for the Nebraska Youth Jazz Band
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Intermediate ·
1737 Hits ·
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Last modified: 10/14/2006
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A melodic picking exercise involving string skipping,
arpeggios, and borrowed notes from the harmonic
minor scale.
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Last modified: 4/30/2004
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Not worth anyones time.
Theory/Reference ·
Beginner ·
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F# Minor in Thirds
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Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 10/5/2003
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Here's a Spanish-sounding exercise I often run through to get stiff fingers limbered up a bit.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
11708 Hits ·
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Last modified: 1/16/2001
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Used in all forms of western music, (jazz, blues, pop), the "turnaround" is what gets us from point A to point B.
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Intermediate ·
22131 Hits ·
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Last modified: 3/11/2000
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Since technique building exercises tend to be boring I wrote this piece as a means to build chops and also as a piece of music to be performed.
Theory/Reference ·
Advanced ·
4497 Hits ·
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Last modified: 9/30/2001
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EL MODULO UNO, HACE REFERENCIA A LAS APLICACIONES SOBRE ACORDES MAYORES, EN ESTE CASO COMENSAREMOS POR EXPLICAR LA ESCALA MAYOR.
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Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 2/27/2007
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Here's a handy method for memorizing the interval structure and flavor of the major scale modes and learning how to use them in your own playing.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
216524 Hits ·
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Last modified: 9/4/2001
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Build speed now.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
10090 Hits ·
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Last modified: 1/11/2006
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Demystify the art of chord-melody
arranging. This lesson outlines some of
the concepts involved in creating a chord-melody style arrangement. For intermediate to advanced skill levels.
Theory/Reference ·
Advanced ·
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Last modified: 6/25/2003
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Improvisational ideas utilizing minor chord shapes, minor pentatonics, and the minor scale. Serves as a good primer, as does my CAGED lesson, for the more advanced impovisation techniques discussed in Chord Shape Imporvisation, part 2.
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Beginner ·
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Last modified: 8/3/2001
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How to organize your material and your time. And answer the question... What to play now????
Theory/Reference ·
Beginner ·
10846 Hits ·
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Last modified: 3/20/2004
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The first of a three part little ditty. I'll cover dominant, major, and minor chords and popular scale choices to use for improvisation
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
10956 Hits ·
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Last modified: 5/23/2000
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Using chord shapes for melodic imrovisation.
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Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 12/8/2001
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Use and incorporate these scales into your solos to improve and impress your fellow compatriots!
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Advanced ·
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Last modified: 7/4/2001
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How to solo continued...
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Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 1/11/2006
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These are some of the best exercises that I know! These will build strength in your hands, both your picking and fretting fingers will benefit from these exercises. Exercises here for sweeping, alternate picking, legato, and more! Check this out!
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Advanced ·
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Last modified: 11/17/2004
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This is a brief lesson on how to practice correctly with a metronome or drum machine.
Theory/Reference ·
Beginner ·
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Last modified: 11/18/2005
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Follow the Chord of the Moment to solo
rather than scales.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
2792 Hits ·
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Last modified: 6/1/2002
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For miren, wot do u think
Theory/Reference ·
Beginner ·
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Last modified: 2/27/2005
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Know your modes? Yes? But do you actually use them? Time to start! Learn how to create simple, modal vamps for jamming and practice, and learn a few new licks along the way!
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Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 3/22/2002
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Get a handle on using the barre form of the F# minor and learn how it's used in a few different tunes.
Theory/Reference ·
Beginner ·
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Last modified: 10/10/1999
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More modal madness for your pleasure and/or torture.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 2/5/2001
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Dig a little deeper into double stops. Learn to harmonize a key three different ways then add some bite by pulling in blue notes. So many riffs and licks are built on these techniques, you will finally know the source. And the best part? ...it's easy.
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Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 12/31/2004
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A step by step instruction guide to playing guitar in such a way as to get ladies to love both your playing and you.
Theory/Reference ·
Beginner ·
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Last modified: 9/10/2000
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OK, kids. Let's get familiar with the very dominant Aug7 chord, and a great scale to play over it - the Whole Tone scale. We'll jam some funk and play a bit of Monk...
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 7/5/1999
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This lesson covers the Mixolydian Mode, the Minor Pentatonic Scale, and the Major Pentatonic Scale in five keys at the fifth fret. My hope is to help you create licks for the three most common types of chords: Major, Minor, and Dominant 7ths.
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Intermediate ·
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Here's a few examples that demonstrate how the very sad-sounding minor 6th chord is commonly used. It's perfect for those melancholy moments...
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 8/2/1999
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Play pretty with major, minor, Sus4, and Add9 chords.
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Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 4/23/2006
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In response to D. McMullen's "Harmony Homework" thread, here is a sequence outlining the harmonized melody. **This is not an actual lesson***...but do check out the fretbuzz thread!!
Theory/Reference ·
Advanced ·
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Last modified: 8/20/2002
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Here's a beautiful little finger stretching, wrist busting execise.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 10/27/2001
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Scales made easy and fun.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
2212 Hits ·
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Last modified: 7/29/2004
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How to solo.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
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Last modified: 11/1/2005
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The ever elusive Pentatonic Scale lives in many habitats: rock, blues, country... Perhaps this lesson can break down some of the mystery with some moving examples!
Theory/Reference ·
Beginner ·
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Last modified: 4/30/2000
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Exploring the E minor pentatonic scale and it's complimentary diads. A songwriter lesson on how to write using the minor pentatonic scale. This lesson includes the theory and example riffs.
Theory/Reference ·
Intermediate ·
4567 Hits ·
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Last modified: 12/30/2004
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Part I of a series on Rhythm Guitar Techniques. This lessons describes the basics behind understanding note durations and subdividing the beat.
Theory/Reference ·
Beginner ·
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Last modified: 10/18/2001
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