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Bajaao Recommends - M-Audio
M-Audio, previously known as Midiman was founded & established by Tim Ryan in 1988. The company initially betrothed in designing software & hardware solutions designed to address the challenges of connecting MIDI, audio and computers together in a particular system in order to facilitate the composition and production of electronically-based...

Ozzy Osbourne: 'Bark At The Moon' Guitar Solo Lesson With Chris Zoupa
Level: IntermediateTuning: E A D G B E (Standard)"Bark at the Moon"... Pretty win but also overlooked solo. I always loved Zakk and Randy... And poor Jake E. Lee is so easy to overlook. Jake's like that guy who replaced the Yellow Wiggle. He was actually great but deep down...
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Systematic Approach To Getting Out Of The Box [Lessons]
I'll be referring to this reference sheet and A minor throughout, but the same concepts can be applied to any scale. You'll see 7 patterns and an A minor scale diagram. Those 7 patterns are the building blocks for this logical, systematic approach. The system is very simple. By splitting...

Operation Shred Guitar III: The Shredding!
Hello all ye brave lads and lasses, and welcome to Operation Shred Guitar III: The Shredding! My name is Jake Popowski, and in this lesson I will teach what I consider the most challenging and yet rewarding operation shred guitar lesson yet!Unlike the other two lessons, I won't go as...

Question Everything: Exposing False Science
There is already a perfectly good way to name your chords, it already makes perfect sense, and, it describes what notes you are supposed to play, where you might play them on the neck and, in what order you should consider arranging the notes. What's in a name? Predictability and...

Lamb Of God: 'Ghost Walking' Guitar Solo Lesson With Chris Zoupa
Level: Intermediate/AdvancedTuning: C# G# C# F# A# D#I've always loved Lamb of God. They've attributed to many speeding fines and weightlifting injuries as a result of my body surging from their unique brand of heavy metal testosterock. I had a few requests on my channel to look at Mark Morton's...

How To Improvise Blues Guitar Solos That Move Your Audience
Would you like to be able to touch the hearts of the people that hear you playing? When most blues players train improvising, they just arbitrarily keep playing lick after lick and think that the moment will come that they suddenly sound like the great blues players. Well, that is...

The Relative Nature Of Time: Calculating For The Speed Of Music In Space-Time
Break out the reading glasses, bring the iPad to the bathroom, it's story time! A short story, long, about the importance of clear oral communication when speaking the language of music. Music theory is boring. Music language is fun! Learn to talk good! Music as linguistics! Then later on in...

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...

Slap Bass Triplet Exercises
Although these exercises can be set to different rhythms, I'm focusing on just triplets as the slap, index, middle pattern works nicely as you have three different strikes (motions) which creates a single beat.For those of you that don't know a triplet rhythm is basically three equal notes (equal in...

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...