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Matteo Carcassi Study in D

Pamela is back with a great lesson on a Matteo Carcassi study which is in the key of D. Here you will be able to apply the slurring technique's you have learned in previous lessons with an in depth review of Matteo Carcassi's study. This lesson is fun and hands on so tune up and get ready to dive in.

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• Dec 1st, 2009 @ 11:36 AM EST
• Posted by Tyler.Rugh

Johann Pachelbel - Canon Rock in D

You've all seen the youtube videos, now JamPlay and DMac offer up an extensive look at Pachelbel's classic Canon in D with a rock twist. DMac teaches you the song form, all the licks you'll need and the all important main theme of the song. Strap up, tune up and get ready to rock! Classical style!

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• Dec 1st, 2009 @ 11:25 AM EST
• Posted by Jason.Mounce

Eric Madis with Blues Lesson 37

Eric Madis fans get excited because lesson 37 has just gone live! You are about to experience another enthralling electric blues lesson with five new exercises. This time, the focus is on diminished 7th arpeggios. Have fun playing the blues!

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• Nov 30th, 2009 @ 5:39 PM EST
• Posted by nessa

Jim Deeming - Away In A Manger

Jim Deeming returns to JamPlay with a song lesson on the classic "Away In A Manger." In this lesson, Jim provides a fingerstyle arrangement of this classic holiday tune in both a beginner and advanced context. Tune up and enjoy this great holiday classic.

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• Nov 30th, 2009 @ 5:28 PM EST
• Posted by Jason.Mounce

Two New JamTracks

Nick Kellie has prepared two new Jazz JamTracks for your practicing pleasure. They are entitled "C Locrian Practice Track" and "C Phrygian Practice Track." These tracks are very simple and repeat themselves which makes them idea for practicing a new scale or mode. As always you can find them in the backing track section.

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• Nov 30th, 2009 @ 12:25 PM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Article - Thoughts on Practice

We are proud to bring the first article from Nick Kellie, the newest addition to the JamPlay staff. This article is also on practice. Nick will bestow some of his wisdom upon us, including a much overlooked idea of keeping a guitar journal.

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• Nov 30th, 2009 @ 11:39 AM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Article - Guide to Effective Practicing

David Wallimann, one of our newest instructors, has just completed an article for all the fabulous JamPlay members. In this article David walks about the merits of a proper practice routine, and gives some examples on how to best use your time.

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• Nov 30th, 2009 @ 11:22 AM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Emil Werstler: Horizontal Lick Building Part Two - Major Idea

Here is the second lesson in the mini series of lessons on horizontal lick building. In this video Emil shows you Major scale fragments, how to cycle them, and finally how to link them to other fragments horizontally up and down the fretboard.

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• Nov 30th, 2009 @ 12:42 AM EST
• Posted by AaronMiller

Backing Track - Rockabilly Blues in E

David Wallimann has just completed another backing track for your jamming pleasure. This track is called "Rockabilly Blues in E." This 12 bar blues in E should inspire you to create some new pentatonic runs. Focus on the chord change and start with simple short musical ideas. Following the bass line will help you keep a solid tempo and anticipate the chord changes. If you want to go further after exploring some pentatonic ideas, try to play the Mixolydian mode corresponding to each chords. As always the track can be found in the backing track player.

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• Nov 27th, 2009 @ 11:18 AM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Eric Madis with Electric Blues Lesson 36

Eric is back on this fine Friday to bring you another fulfilling lesson on dominate 7th arpeggios. This time around, you will be learning how to apply them to blues licks. Sit back, relax, and enjoy.

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• Nov 27th, 2009 @ 11:06 AM EST
• Posted by nessa