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Arpeggio Lesson – “As Many as Possible”

Arpeggio Lesson – “As Many as Possible”

Posted March 23, 2010 at 10:25 am | No comments

This months lesson is based on using minor 11th, Maj 11, and minor 9 arpeggios.

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Marc Rizzo “Legionnaire” Review

Marc Rizzo “Legionnaire” Review

Posted February 25, 2010 at 6:38 pm | No comments

When not fulfilling his duties for Soulfly or Cavalera Conspiracy, guitarist Marc Rizzo was shuffling in and out of the recording studio to finish his latest solo effort Legionnaire. An eleven song guitar record that draws influences from metal, classical, flamenco, and South American music, with LegionnaireRizzo has created a solid instrumental record that fans of shred guitar and straight-up metal will appreciate.

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Two-Hand Tapping “Bumblebee to Bumblefoot”

Two-Hand Tapping “Bumblebee to Bumblefoot”

Posted February 4, 2010 at 11:42 am | No comments

To open the lesson I have transcribed an example of a “practical” use for the tapping techniques discussed thus far. Here for your delight is my version of “Flight of the Bumblebee” using multiple finger tapping. Have fun with this example before moving on to the second sets of examples, “Bumblefoot.”

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Ivan Mihaljević “Sandcastle” Review

Ivan Mihaljević “Sandcastle” Review

Posted January 20, 2010 at 12:24 pm | No comments

Croatian guitarist Ivan Mihaljević officially hits the international guitar scene with the release of his CD Sandcastle. Joined by band mates Majkl Jagunic (bass) and Craig Devine (drums), Sandcastle is a solid collection of guitar rock that will send many guitarists back to the woodshed to reprioritize their practicing.

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Advanced Pentatonic Tapping Techniques

Advanced Pentatonic Tapping Techniques

Posted January 19, 2010 at 6:54 am | No comments

In this instalment I’ll present the five shapes required for the most extreme uses of the pentatonic scale. The lesson will provide you with the techniques you need to create long, flowing pentatonic lines in a fluid, legato fashion.

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Bidexteral Tapping Lick

Bidexteral Tapping Lick

Posted January 13, 2010 at 1:21 pm | No comments

This article is intended to be an extension of the ideas we looked at in the two-hand tapping article (see link below), but also to help you use the techniques you already know in a more creative manner. Bidexteral tapping is a term I credit to Derryl Gabel for creating. It’s a technique, which as the name suggests, involves using fingers on both hands to execute fluid tapping ideas. You can find tapping of this nature a lot in the work of Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, and in the chorus to “Sevens” by Guthrie Govan, to name a few examples.

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