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JamTrack - Grooving Mixolydian Scale

David Wallimann has finished yet another extremely fun backing track for your jamming pleasure. Here are the details:

This backing track will help you master the beautiful Mixolydian scale. Start with a D Mixolydian and follow with a C Mixolydian. Don't worry about speed, but focus on clarity and musical ideas. Remember that music is a language!

This JamTrack, and hundreds of others, can be found in our JamTrack player.

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• Feb 9th, 2010 @ 6:15 PM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Entombed - Wolverine Blues

Kris Norris teaches this sludgy down-tuned metal song from Swedish metal band Entombed. Released on the 1993 album of the same name, this song features heavy riffing and power chords. The song is tuned to B flat but Kris teaches it in standard tuning.

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• Feb 9th, 2010 @ 2:31 PM EST
• Posted by AaronMiller

Backing Track - Atmospheric Aeolian in E

David Wallimann is back with another excellent backing track. This mellow backing track is ideal for those of you wanting to develop strong melodic ideas using the E Aeolian scale. You may also use an E minor pentatonic to phrase over this. Keep it simple, melodic and beautiful!

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• Feb 8th, 2010 @ 7:02 PM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Eve Goldberg Basic Lesson 25: Hobo's Lullaby

Eve Goldberg has returned with lesson 25 in her basic guitar series! Today you will be starting on a brand new beautiful song called "Hobo's Lullaby." You will learn the chord pattern and be invited to play along at the end of the lesson. Tune up and tune in!

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• Feb 8th, 2010 @ 6:27 PM EST
• Posted by nessa

Tosin Abasi Artist Series - Economy Picking and Note Grouping

In his sixth lesson, Tosin breaks down how he achieved some of the sounds from his song On Impulse. He discusses how he's used economy picking with specific note groupings to create his sounds.

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• Feb 8th, 2010 @ 6:08 PM EST
• Posted by Jason.Mounce

Darkest Hour - Tranquil

Resident metal guru Kris Norris teaches you this song from Undoing Ruin by his former band Darkest Hour.

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• Feb 8th, 2010 @ 1:25 AM EST
• Posted by AaronMiller

Basic Electric Guitar With Mark Brennan: Chords Of D Major

Mark Brennan is back with another entry into his phase 1 series. In lesson 18 he explains the basic chords in D Major as well as chord pairs and basic progressions. Mark also shows the chords that he chose to go under his melody from lesson 17 and plays a full demonstration.

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• Feb 6th, 2010 @ 1:26 AM EST
• Posted by AaronMiller

Eve Goldberg Basic Lesson 24: Putting it Together

Wrapping up our time with the song "Gold Watch and Chain," Eve plays the song the entire way through using all the techniques she has taught throughout her Phase 1 lesson series. She also talks about the importance of visualization and how it can improve understanding. Have fun with this one!

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• Feb 5th, 2010 @ 5:42 PM EST
• Posted by nessa

Kenny Ray: Style of T-Bone Walker

Kenny is back full stride in lesson 6 with the style of T-Bone Walker. Here Kenny will be teaching how T-Bone Walker made his sound unique and what he did to put himself on the map of the Blues world.

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• Feb 5th, 2010 @ 5:26 PM EST
• Posted by Tyler.Rugh

Tosin Abasi Artist Series - Economy Picking

In his 5th artist installment with JamPlay, Tosin talks about economy picking techniques. In the lesson, Tosin demonstrates how he applies economy picking and provides practice technique for building skill.

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• Feb 5th, 2010 @ 4:50 PM EST
• Posted by Jason.Mounce