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Here are some guitar rhythms used in different styles of music. The sound quality is not that great but gives a good idea of what each sounds like.
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This exercise will allow your fingers to establish a memory of the fret board while stretching, strengthening, and building speed.
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Major arpeggio finger warmup exercise - updated
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Number three in the four part DooDad series. This one concentrates more on movement around the neck of your guitar.
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Here is about as many note patterns as you can handle to practice-it will help you throw them in your solos--any questions email me @ fpetrucci@ptd.net--looking to start a band in pa!
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Learn a simple and fun process for blues soloing. Record blues chord changes, then solo over them with pentatonic scales. Chords and scales are in tablature. Each step is explained in detail. The end shows where to learn more about improvising.
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Exercise your rhythms in C-locrian.
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A fun scale to use for soloing
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Arpeggios are a great tool to use when soloing - here's one to get you started.
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Scale excercise to build finger independence.
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Just a little excercise I use to keep my fingers moving freely. I hope it helps.
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This is a simple little "song" that I made up. I used it to practice playing my D's. I am not sure what the other chords are called, I just call them alterations of D :P
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Other patterns that you can use.
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Excercice for using the four finger.
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Just a simple thing I created when learning how to finger pick.
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Most vocal teachers have exercises for individuals they teach or coach. This is a peek at some of the skills used for students. Includes diction, breath control, syllable, and tonal memory. Some scale harmonization for guitar included.
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A simple riff based on a scale, that, when played fast enough, could melt your strings...
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Here's some basic tips for getting used to hearing notes and intervals. Each interval is presented in context, along with a sound clip to help you remember it.
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You can play this simple melody from the beatles "And I love Her" and practice it with included notation or tab, with chord accompaniment.
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This lesson will help you understand what a 'swing' feel is.
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"Wire in" the fingering of the major scale, using melodic patterns. ALWAYS use the metronome to increase speed and accuracy.
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This is horizontal picking exercise using the E pentatonic scale. This exercise will help you weave in and out of each pentatonic position.
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No matter what style of music you play, at some point you will definitely spend some quality time with double stops. As simple as they are classic, these excellent little intervals can spice up all kinds of playing with their timeless, eclectic cool.
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THE PATH TO SPEED...A lesson designed to address the rhythmic divisions and groupings for soloing approaches. How fast do you want to be? Get YOUR chops together with these ideas.
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I designed this lesson shortly after changing from a 'beginner' to a more advanced player, this will teach you the basics as well as some great tunes
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Learn about chord changes used in popular song, for ALL styles. Use them to create your own compositions and to learn tunes. Music theory is kept to a minimum.
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Easy chord progrssion to solo over using both major and minor pentatonic scales.
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Ten concepts and studies covering everything from technique, theory, chord and solo, rhythm, note locations, scale studies, etc...Valuable practices to start EARLY.
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Here is a basic chord melody version of Amazing Grace. In the key of G, it is perfect for absolute beginners
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Clarifying modes and thier uses to address progressions more effectively.
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This lesson shows some basic use of power chords and finger picking used in classic rock and metal technique.
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Using the five minor pentatonic patterns and a simple chord sequence, here are some suggestions and ideas on how to link these together and play all over the fretboard.
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A warm-up that will not only get you ready for serious practice but will at the same time build speed , left and right hand skill, and scale knowledge. Good for beginners and old hands both
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Throw away the gripmaster and finger-weights. This ugly little exercise will soon strengthen up your hands, build speed and improve picking accuracy!
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Let's see some basics about improvisation.
We need to associate chords with scale shapes and arpeggios.
Let's work....
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This is an introduction to the minor chords using barre forms to play them in all keys, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers.
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This is something I put together to help build speed and dexterity. The first part was origanaly a timing exercise, I found it an easy warm up routine.
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A whole bunch of technical exercises for both hands, from the basic to the more difficult. Some ideas for using them in your practice.
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This is an introduction to the basic open major chords, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers.
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Secrets of training the fret hand to make most chords. Basic techniques for beginners and other multi level experienced players. Lesson is separated into various levels. Application is up to the viewer. Some advanced chord changing patterns.
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