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How To Boost Alternate Picking Speed And Accuracy
Because of the strict "up & down" nature of alternate picking, players will encounter difficulty when attempting multi-string playing because the picking always remains the same regardless of what passage/lick is being played. Sometimes the picking direction for a string cross can seem downright illogical! Especially if you come from...
The Role Of Self-Esteem For Musicians - With Kevin Goetz
Self-esteem is one of those things that seems like some people have it naturally, and others simply don't. Unfortunately for those who seem to lack it, confidence in yourself is one of the most crucial components of motivation and creativity. The next few episodes of my Musician Psychology series are...
Upper String Chord Sweeps (Sweep Picking)
Sweep picking across small triad shapes is a very cool sound that can be applied into both instrumental melodies and within your guitar solos.If you've ever tried it, sweep picking technique is not exactly an easy technique to perform and thus will require a lot of practice to end up...
How To Play 'Atonal' Guitar Metal Licks
You know your metal guitar scales like the back of your hand but you have noticed that your guitar heroes sometimes are simply "ignoring" the scale and play seemingly random notes ... and yet they still sound amazing? How is that possible? Well, it's not black magic, it's just a...
How To Create 'Atonal' Guitar Metal Licks
You know your metal guitar scales like the back of your hand but you have noticed that your guitar heroes sometimes are simply "ignoring" the scale and play seemingly random notes ... and yet they still sound amazing? How is that possible? Well, it's not black magic, it's just a...
Know Your Arpeggios - Bass Lesson By Scott Whitley
As a bassist it is very important to know how chords are made up, especially if you want to get better at improvising quickly and/or coming up with bass lines that are more than just the roots! The video explains the following much more clearly but just give you an...
Angus Young's Scales And Licks
The Angus Young lead guitar sound originates from his unique application of the common major and minor pentatonic scales, as well as, how he employs the diminished 5th tones from the blues scale.He orchestrates his sound by cris-crossing these scales against classic, "blue notes," to create very interesting combination scale...
Soloing With Three Pentatonic Scales In The Dorian Mode With Thomas Berglund
In this lesson I'll show three pentatonic scales to soloing with in the Dorian mode.I'll be in the key of A minor (Dorian). The common pentatonic scale in that key is the A minor pentatonic scale. That's the first scale to come up when one starts to soloing in most...
This Is Why You Suck At Guitar: Your Picking Patterns Suck, With Ben Eller
Ladies! Gentlemen! Cyborgs of indeterminate sex! It's time for a brand new installment of "This is Why You Suck at Guitar." It's been far too long since Uncle Ben here dropped a TiWYSaG lesson on you guys, but what can i say? Touring and recording with Whitechapel, Unearth, Far Far...
This Is Why You Suck At Guitar: Your Picking Patterns Suck, With Ben Eller
Ladies! Gentlemen! Cyborgs of indeterminate sex! It's time for a brand new installment of "This is Why You Suck at Guitar." It's been far too long since Uncle Ben here dropped a TiWYSaG lesson on you guys, but what can i say? Touring and recording with Whitechapel, Unearth, Far Far...
Learn Phrasing With Multiple Modes
In this lesson we discuss how to phrase melody lines over progressions that will leave the key centre to include the use of multiple modes. Modes are often thought of as being used within a single harmonic situation, such as in a, "modal progression." However, when modes are used in...
Learn The G Ionian Grace Note Lick With Chris Zoupa
I was always pretty into rock and heavy metal as a whippersnapper. As I grew older though I found myself getting very used to the sound of pentatonics, diatonics and arpeggios working "in key." It wasn't till my mid-20s that I got infatuated with jazz and "outside notes" and of...
