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6:56
AJ's Licks of The Month - Intro & Overview
Instructor: Al Joseph
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Hello everyone and welcome! For this tutorial we'll be learning 4 fun yet challenging licks. Before we get to the licks, in this video I'm going to be discussing alternate picking, subdivisions, and practicing techniques I've used.
When you're ready...
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0:49
AJ's Licks of The Month - Lick 1
Instructor: Al Joseph
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Alright, let's tackle Lick 1.
Remember:
1. Analyze the accuracy of both hands. The idea is to find a way to make them work together smoothly. Take your time and DON'T force it.
2. Practice using subdivisions. Set the metronome low and increase by ...
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0:58
AJ's Licks of The Month - Lick 2
Instructor: Al Joseph
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Here we are for Lick 2!
Remember:
1. Analyze the accuracy of both hands. The idea is to find a way to make them work together smoothly. Take your time and DON'T force it.
2. Practice using subdivisions. Set the metronome low and increase by subdiv...
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0:55
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AJ's Licks of The Month - Lick 3
Instructor: Al Joseph
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Lick 3!
Remember:
1. Analyze the accuracy of both hands. The idea is to find a way to make them work together smoothly. Take your time and DON'T force it.
2. Practice using subdivisions. Set the metronome low and increase by subdivision. This way ...
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1:30
AJ's Licks of The Month - Lick 4 & Wrap Up
Instructor: Al Joseph
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Final lick, Lick 4. Stay tuned to the end of the video for a final wrap-up.
Remember:
1. Analyze the accuracy of both hands. The idea is to find a way to make them work together smoothly. Take your time and DON'T force it.
2. Practice using subdiv...
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1:11
AJ's Licks of The Month - Backing Track
Instructor: Al Joseph
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Here's the backing track, folks! If you need it a little slower, head on over to the next page.
Remember:
1. Analyze the accuracy of both hands. The idea is to find a way to make them work together smoothly. Take your time and DON'T force it.
2. P...
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1:15
AJ's Licks of The Month - Backing Track (slow)
Instructor: Al Joseph
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Here's the backing track slowed down.
Remember:
1. Analyze the accuracy of both hands. The idea is to find a way to make them work together smoothly. Take your time and DON'T force it.
2. Practice using subdivisions. Set the metronome low and incr...
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1:15
The Only Lesson You'll Ever Need (April Fools 2014)
Instructor: Al Joseph
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
*April Fools 2014*
Welcome to April, folks. Just press play and watch the video...and you're there...the peak level of human metalness. If you can play this, you can play anything.
Enjoy,
AJ
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2:38
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The Chaos Lick - Intro and Performance
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Exercises
Style: Any Style
Hey everyone! For this tutorial, I want to test your picking abilities with this etude I wrote entitled "The Chaos Lick". It features both economy AND alternate picking styles, both entwined rather randomly. The focus of this exercise is to achieve a...
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0:47
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The Chaos Lick - Part 1: Economy Picking
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Exercises
Style: Any Style
Bars 1 through 5 feature some of the trickiest picking patterns for those of us inexperienced with the art of economy picking. We float through segments of arpeggios as well as some scale-oriented passages.
Remember: The rhythm never changes and EVE...
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0:44
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The Chaos Lick - Part 2: Alternate Picking
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Exercises
Style: Any Style
And now for something a little more familiar to guys like myself - alternate picking! Starting in bar 6, the technique switches to alternate with a series of Paul Gilbert-esque arpeggios. In bar 8, we descend through some 4-note-per-string chromatic...
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3:04
Licking Up the Modes: Lydian - Lick 4
Instructor: Mike Salow
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Fusion
LICK #4
Our final lick is played using 16th note triplets and is substantially more difficult than the rest.
It's kind of in the style of Brett Garsed or Tom Quayle and utilizes more of the scale shapes, rather than various arpeggios like the other...
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1:09
Perfect Your Sweeping - Introduction
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Any Style
Welcome back fellow IG'ers! For this tutorial, I wanted to have some fun with sweep arpeggios. I've been getting a lot of questions lately pertaining to how to go about executing them cleanly.
In this lesson, we'll be examining two etudes, one conta...
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0:39
Perfect Your Sweeping - Etude 1
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Any Style
So our first etude features four six-string arpeggios.
The focus for now should be knowing where you are within every arpeggio. This is THE most imparative part of executing these types of arpeggios cleanly. What I mean by this is, don't get lost on...
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1:05
Perfect Your Sweeping - Etude 2
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Exercises
Style: Any Style
And last, but not least - etude numero deux. This arpeggio sequence is heavily "suspended" sounding. The intervals are wide and the shapes get tangly. Technique-wise, we should have a decent understanding of what has to happen, so without further ado...
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1:07
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Licks in the Style of Guthrie Govan: Lick 3
Instructor: Mike Salow
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Fusion
Lick 3!
This one is Guthrie at his core. It uses a lot of different techniques and some interesting note chooses.
The really nutty part is the sweep that happens in the middle of this lick. It utilizes the major 7 (G#), bringing outside for that on...
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1:07
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Licks in the Style of Guthrie Govan: Lick 4
Instructor: Mike Salow
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Fusion
Lick 4
The last lick is a tapping lick that uses some 7th chord arpeggios.
Very similar to the video on Guthrie's arpeggios that a did I while.
If you've not mastered the technique previously it would be beneficial to take this slow and use each a...
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0:55
Threat Signal - "Uncensored" Outro
Instructor: Travis Montgomery
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
I was going for a very chaotic and evil sound for the lick at the end of the song. It may sound kind of random, but it took me a few hours to write! I made sure to go through and pick out every note that sounded just right to me for the sound I was l...
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2:05
Threat Signal - "New World Order" Outro
Instructor: Travis Montgomery
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
Originally, the ending to this song was just the final riff, but our bassist Pat told me that it needed more shred! I thought it would be cool to do a Jeff Loomis/Jason Becker type arpeggio sequence. This lick requires a lot of stamina to keep it goi...
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0:38
Threat Signal - "New World Order" Outro (slow)
Instructor: Travis Montgomery
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
I recommend you practice this solo at a very slow tempo to make sure you have proper control over all the notes and techniques. Take it section by section, don't try to play the whole thing at once!
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0:54
Threat Signal - "New World Order" Outro - Backing Track
Instructor: Travis Montgomery
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
Here's the backing track guys. Have fun!
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2:31
Licking Up the Modes: Ionian - Lick 4
Instructor: Mike Salow
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Fusion
This lick is kind of in the style of Brett Garsed. There is a lot of legato happening here.
This whole lick is 16th note triplets, except for a short 16 note and 32 note chromatic run near the end.
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2:15
Licking Up the Modes: Ionian - Lick 5
Instructor: Mike Salow
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Fusion
This one is fast! A lot sweeping and economy type picking happening so pay attention to the tab.
It's all 32nd notes so take your time and slowly work it up to tempo.
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0:36
Shred Licks II - Lick 2
Instructor: Travis Montgomery
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Exercises
Style: Any Style
Lick 2 is a bit tricky! Don’t let the speed of the lick intimidate you. Just play it a whatever tempo is comfortable to you at the moment.
This lick involves sweeping, tapping, and alternate picking. You’ll but using a bit of the techniq...
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1:07
Shred Licks - Lick 2
Instructor: Travis Montgomery
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Exercises
Style: Any Style
Lick 2
This lick involves sweeping, tapping, economy picking, and legato.
It starts off with an ascending arpeggio into a tap, then slides up into some legato and another tap on the 24th fret. This starts a descending sweeping lick with some ...
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1:59
In The Style of Scar Symmetry (Per Nilsson) - Solo
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
Hey guys! This lesson is going to be devoted to one of my favorite lead players in metal today - Per Nilsson of Scar Symmetry. After getting quite a few requests to break down some of Per's licks, I decided to piece together a solo "in the s...
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0:58
In The Style of Scar Symmetry (Per Nilsson) - Part 1
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
Part 1: Sweep Arpeggio Sequences
The solo begins with a sequence of major arpeggios with the exception of the opening (minor). The key modulations are rather random, but warrant a very classical sounding movement that is very prodominant in many of ...
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1:03
In The Style of Scar Symmetry (Per Nilsson) - Part 2
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
PART 2: Harmonic Minor Madness
Bars 5-12This section contains some signature Per-licks, from the pedal-tone lick in bar 6 to the descending harmonic minor lick starting in bar 7. The only key to mastering these, specifically, are practice and perser...
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0:42
In The Style of Scar Symmetry (Per Nilsson) - Part 3
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
PART 3: A Play on Rhythm
Bars 13-16
At 150BPM, some of the rhythms found within bars 13-14 may cause some frustration. Be sure to play these slow and REALLY examine where the beats are, the durations (especially dotted 8ths) and be sure not to rush...
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1:18
In The Style of Scar Symmetry (Per Nilsson) - Part 4
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
PART 4: Legato Arpeggio SequencesBars 17-22This section begins melodically, then climbs a 2 note per string pattern beginning on an up-stroke. This IS subjective as I know a lot of players who would attack this lick starting with a down-stroke instea...
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0:46
In The Style of Scar Symmetry (Per Nilsson) - Backing
Instructor: Chris Feener
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Metal
Here's the backing track - be sure to practice each part at a decreased speed before attempting to shred all over it! Enjoy!
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2:00
Shred/Fusion Legato Idea
Instructor: Steve Hubbard
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Fusion
Greetings!
Here, we have a lick in the key of E minor, that's very typical for me to use when playing in the genre of shred/fusion. This lick focuses mainly on your left hand, but also uses a touch of sweep picking!
Though this example is written i...
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1:54
Time Feel - Exercise 5: Explanation
Instructor: Tom Quayle
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Rhythm
Style: Fusion
In this final exercise we're really making life very hard for your internal metronome. This one I struggled with and found an area where I need to do some significant practice!
Now we're going to set our click to represent beat 2 of the first bar an...
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0:35
Time Feel - Exercise 5: Demonstration
Instructor: Tom Quayle
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Rhythm
Style: Fusion
Here's the video demonstration of Exercise 5. Again, the perceived tempo is 164 bpm.
Refer to the TAB for the chord progression which is the same as the previous exercises.
Again, I improvise somewhat with the rhythm of the chord sequence but this ...
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2:09
Playing Out - Anything Goes (Example)
Instructor: Tom Quayle
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Fusion
Haha! This isn't my best playing ever but presents some interesting ideas about just how out you can go when you're shredding. I think this is an idea you should use sparingly if possible - it gets a bit much as in this video! However, as a tension a...
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0:29
Visualizing Pentatonics - Line No. 4
Instructor: Tom Quayle
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Scales
Style: Fusion
Here is our final line built from the Am pentatonic scale. This example makes the most blatant use of it as far as the sus4 shapes go.
If you analyze the line, you'll see that we're simply playing each inversion of Asus4 and Gsus4 rising up the neck...
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2:09
Tribute Excerpt - Introduction
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
This part serves as an introduction to the sweeping etude, so just watch it as a warm-up for the next part.
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1:53
Tribute Excerpt - Full Video
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Alright! Here it is, the big chunk of all-you-can-eat sweep-o-rama!
This video is just the actual performance, so once you watch this through and get a feel for the piece, move on to the breakdown parts.
You can also listen to the full track if you...
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4:41
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 1
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
First breakdown section! All explanations will be found in the video. Please note that I wont go over every single bar in this piece, since much of it is just repetition, or maybe the exact same sweep technique, just a different chord. Rather I will ...
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3:34
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 2
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Here is the second breakdown section!
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3:59
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 3
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Here is the third breakdown section!
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3:54
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 4
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Here is the fourth breakdown section. Get to work! =)
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5:11
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 5
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Here is the fifth breakdown section!
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5:29
Tribute Excerpt - Breakdown 6
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
The sixth and final breakdown, and then you're done! Now, all you need to do is try these sweeps out in your own playing and improvisation! Remember, as always, learning something is just step 1. Application and implementing everything you learn in r...
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1:48
Tribute Excerpt - Backing Track: 155bpm
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
And here we have the same thing in 155bpm, the original tempo. Get to work, and then listen to (or before, if you like) the original tune after that to hear it in context.
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4:34
Tribute - Full Original Track
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
And here is the full original track from the FretDance(2003) album. Apart from the sweep etude part, it also has some interesting harmonic extravaganza that I might cover in an upcoming tutorial on harmonics. So stay tuned for that!
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2:09
Modern Legato Application - Exercise 1
Instructor: Tom Quayle
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Fusion
Right, here we go!
First of all I need to point out that all of these examples are written out in my 4ths tuning - in other words I'm tuned from low to high - E A D G C F. I've done this to represent these phrases in the form they'd be if I was to i...
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1:44
Modern Legato Application - Exercise 2
Instructor: Tom Quayle
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Fusion
Now onto exercise 2! Hope you got on okay with exercise 1! This one is also over a G major tonality.
Things become a bit trickier now with some fairly big stretches. Make sure you're warmed up for this one! The first section of this line is a Gadd9 ...
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1:45
Modern Legato Application - Exercise 4
Instructor: Tom Quayle
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Fusion
Here's example number 4.
Now, in this example, again over a G major tonality, I use some pretty unorthodox stretches between my 1st and 2nd finger stretching between the 5th and 2nd frets on the A string. I do this because it allows me the best atta...
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1:58
Timing and Note Value Alteration - Example 4
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Any Style
Okay then, let's dive head first into example 4. What I've done here is I've taken the rhythmic figure from example 3a, and used it in improvisation. What you see below and in the video is me improvising over a drumbeat, and whatever I play, I hold t...
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3:16
Timing and Note Value Alteration - Example 6b
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Any Style
And we're at the finish line!! Time for the outro impro. Here I have improvised with tapping over a drum beat, but kept the rhythm from example 6a, regardless of what I play. Try it on, analyze it and make it your own.
After you have nailed this one...
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1:18
"Andromeda" by Marco Sfogli - Performance
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Hey all, thanks for joining me!
In this tutorial we will be taking an in-depth look at the style of one of the finest emerging guitarists of our generation, Marco Sfogli.
Born in 1980, Marco started playing music at 4 years of age. He got his first...
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3:42
"Andromeda" by Marco Sfogli - Part 1
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Welcome to section 1!
The first thing I'd like you to be aware of is the numerous changes in meter. It can be very easy to forget about these things while you're learning a new piece so try to keep it at the forefront of your mind if you can.
OK, t...
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1:15
"Andromeda" by Marco Sfogli - Part 2
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Let's continue with section 2!
You'll need to spend most of your time on bars 14 to 15 here. Remember that throughout this legato passage, the lightest touch will yield the best results. Use a pickstroke(up or down) when playing the first note on ev...
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1:38
"Andromeda" by Marco Sfogli - Part 3
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
On with the show into section 3!
The first thing you're going to need to be aware of is the change of meter here from 6/8 to 5/8. It may feel a little unusual at first so I would suggest watching the video to really digest how these sections work to...
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1:46
"Andromeda" by Marco Sfogli - Part 4
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Now it's time to tackle the most difficult part of the solo.
Although it is vital for you to understand what is happening here on a note for note level, it is much more important that you concentrate on the phrase and its crescendo from a dynamic, e...
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1:22
"Andromeda" by Marco Sfogli - Part 5
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Hang in there people, we're almost there!
Bars 31 and 32 display Marco's wonderful bluesy style phrasing. To achieve this effect to the fullest, you will need to concentrate on achieving perfect intonation with a subtle but still relatively wide vib...
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1:22
"Andromeda" by Marco Sfogli - Backing Track
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Ok people, here's the backing track for you to play along with. Get recording because we all want to see your version of this over at the forums.
Thanks guys!
Get More Backing Tracks from Marco's Album
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0:46
Finger Tapping - Multi-finger Tapping in A Minor
Instructor: Sean Conklin
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Let's end this tutorial with a neat multi-finger tapping run in A minor. This one is pretty tough. I recommend practicing it literally note by note. Remember, you're in no rush! Take your time and concentrate on accuracy and proper form. Nothing else...
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0:52
'In the style of' Guthrie Govan - Full Video
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Rock
Yo! and welcome to my latest tutorial this time focusing on the style and techniques of the amazing UK guitarist Guthrie Govan.
This lesson was created with inspiration from the following:
Blues Jam Tracks Cornford Records
I first came across G...
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2:20
'In the style of' Guthrie Govan - Section 1
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Rock
OK let's nail this solo!
One of the most important aspects of this first section is the string bending and control of intonation. You must practice with the aim of getting perfect intonation and complete control over your manipulation over the strin...
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1:27
'In the style of' Guthrie Govan - Section 2
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Rock
Ok let's continue!
Notice how the motifs start developing here. Including motivic development within this solo was a vital part of capturing the style of Guthrie's playing. If you analyse any of his solos, the majority of which I feel are improvised...
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2:52
'In the style of' Guthrie Govan - Section 3
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Rock
Lets continue further into the world of Mr Govan!
Again the use of motivic development occurs here in a sequential chromatic pattern which ascends on the top e string by step. With these legato patterns try to keep as light a touch as possible as th...
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2:10
'In the style of' Guthrie Govan - Section 4
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Rock
OK, the legato madness continues to greater heights!
This section is where the solo reaches its dynamic peak in the tapped string skipped arpeggio again commonly used by Mr Govan!
At this point I'd like to comment on uhe use of string damping tools...
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1:48
'In the style of' Guthrie Govan - Section 5
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Rock
Hang in there guys we're almost there!
This final section includes a very often used 'Guthrie-ism' in the final string skipped tapping lick.
The actual pattern is based on the pentatonic scale and the beauty of this kind of pattern is that once you...
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0:48
'In the style of' Guthrie Govan - Lick 2
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Rock
OK, time to take a deep breath as this one is a challenge!
I try to see this whole pattern as one entire lick rather than segments pieced together. Of course, it will be necessary to subdivide the parts so that you can put them together when you are...
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2:11
'In the style of' Guthrie Govan - Backing Track
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Improvising
Style: Rock
Here's the backing track for you. Once you feel that you have nailed every lick of the solo, try it at full tempo along with the backing track. Be sure to post any recordings, be it audio or video, for everyone at the forums to check out. Good luck!
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0:28
Sweep-Tap 6-string Idea
Instructor: Pavel Denisjuk
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Technique
Style: Metal
Learning certain technique can easily become boring sometimes. So to break out of a routine, we'll make it more fun by mixing up different techniques in giant licks which you can use in your solos.
So the idea behind this is to create a lick which c...
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2:54
Super Continental - Full Song
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Rock
Greetings Guitar Slingers!
In this lesson, we will take a close look a song I call Super Continental. Not only will this serve as a good insight into my playing style, but will also be a good challenge for you both technically, rhythmically and theo...
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0:21
Super Continental - Part 5
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Rock
In bar 23, you will come across one of the “hurdles” in this song. You might ask yourself “hey, I know tapping. Why should this be a problem?” Well, dear Sir or Madam, let me tell you...
When looking closer at the tapping ru...
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0:18
Super Continental - Part 6
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Rock
The same problems with note value alteration as in the 5th analysis, can be found in bar 35-36.
Here I’m playing a long legato/tapping run, pretty much floating all over the place, but still keeping that 9-tuplet note value flowing. In this li...
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2:59
Super Continental - Backing Track
Instructor: Richard Lundmark
Level: Crazy!
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Rock
Here's the backing track, with some added harmony and main motif guitars to help you along.