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Chromaticism And Swing Picking
Using chromaticism with swing picking Hi Guys. I'm taking a break from interval-related theory, to show you some ideas for working with chromaticism and the technique of swing picking. This can really help open up a whole new world of sound and expression, building on the patterns you may know...
Gypsy Jazz Harmonics In The Style Of Django Reinhardt
For a quick overview on how to play gypsy jazz, check out this excellent lesson by TheWall27! It covers all the basics. I will be focusing more directly on the harmonic and chords aspect.Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) was one of the most innovative guitarists of all time. At 18, he was...
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...
Learn To Create Fabulous Bass Fills By Thinking Rhythm 1st, Notes 2nd - Bass Lesson By Scott Whitley
In this video lesson I'll demonstrate how to start thinking more like a drummer/percussionist. The idea is to practice playing along with songs etc. Just tapping out rhythms on your knees, desk, steering wheel - whatever. Once you're into the idea of doing this, you can 'vocalize' these rhythmic ideas...
Learn On Adding 5ths And Octaves To Licks And Lines - Bass Lesson By Scott Whitley
The aim of this lesson is to take licks, scales, bass lines etc that you already know and turn them into something new and cool by simply adding 5ths or octaves. If you don't know what a 5th or an octave is, for the sake of this lesson don't worry...
Learn To operation Shred Guitar II: Soloing On A 'Dead End Road'
Hello once again fellow shredders, and welcome to Operation Shred Guitar II: Soloing on a Dead End Road! My name is Jake Popowski, and in this lesson, you will learn how to play my solo in "Dead End Road" by Damned Empire, and I will teach you about how I...
Learn The Jimi Chord: That's Some Backwards Guitar, Bro!
Jimi Hendrix is arguably one of the most influential players ever to wield an axe. His mind, his touch, his technique, were a magical combination of talent, prowess, dexterity, and explosive creativity - it was effortless. Far ahead of his time, the flare, the charisma, the passion with which he...
Learn On Megadeth: 'Skin O' My Teeth' Guitar Solo Lesson With Chris Zoupa
Difficulty Level: Advanced Tuning: E A D G B E (Standard Tuning) When I first purchased the "Countdown to Extinction" album I was a pretty die hard fan of Metallica and thought that guitar solos just didn't get any better than Kirk Hammett (as I was a wee tot at...
Learn To Use Intervals For Emotion - Part 3
Example for This Lesson Look at the pattern of coloured circles on this next diagram. The solid red circle, numbered zero, is placed at an arbitrary fret. The pattern shows it uses pitches that are two, three, four and ten semitones above the solid red circle (see how they are...
How to Buy a Handheld Recorder
Handheld recorders are one of the most important and hottest products in the audio world! You can use them just about anywhere to record anything. With hours of recording time on affordable media, remarkably high audio quality, and simple operation, a handheld recorder belongs in every musician’s and engineer’s gig...
