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Brendan Burns: Diminished Tiny Triads

In the ninth lesson of his tiny triads series, Brendan demonstrates the grips for the diminished chord tiny triads. The diminished chords are the last forms available in the triad series. After completing them you should be aware of all the hundreds of available chords for your own playing!

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• Jul 30th, 2010 @ 4:44 PM EDT
• Posted by Jason.Mounce

The Magic Formula with David Wallimann

David Wallimann teaches a magic formula that will allow each of the modes he has taught to be played up and down the entire neck of the guitar. He will also teach some exercises to help cement this knowledge.

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• Jul 30th, 2010 @ 4:31 PM EDT
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Learning the Locrian Mode with David Wallimann

David Wallimann's phase 2 series returns triumphantly with a new lesson on the Locrian mode. In this lesson he teaches the scale formula, pattern and gives several unique ways to make use of this knowledge.

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• Jul 29th, 2010 @ 4:10 PM EDT
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Brendan Burns: Augmented Tiny Triads

Continuing on with his tiny triad lessons, Brendan Burns demonstrates the augmented forms for tiny triads. He discusses their use and where you might find these chords in popular music.

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• Jul 29th, 2010 @ 3:28 PM EDT
• Posted by Jason.Mounce

Five New JamTracks

David Wallimann, JamPlay.com JamTrack guru, has just added five new tracks to the JamTrack player. This update includes the following tracks:

Industrial Phrygian
This backing track should help you develop alternate picking chops using the Phrygian scale.

Drifting in a Minor Dream
This melodic ballad will help you develop new ideas using the D Aeolian mode. Focus on simple melodic ideas.

Funky Pants
Get your funk on with this groovy jamtrack in the key of A Mixolydian. Concentrate on the rhythm as you improvise.

Phrygian Groove
This backing track uses two keys: E Phrygian and F# Phrygian. Anticipate the sound of every note as you phrase over this.

Disco Fever Groove
This backing track in B Dorian should help you come up with new funky licks. Try to sing your licks before playing them on the guitar.

As always, these tracks and hundreds of others can be found in the JamTrack player.

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• Jul 29th, 2010 @ 2:51 PM EDT
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Lisa Pursell: The Blues Shuffle

Lisa Introduces the Blue Shuffle, This is a great classic that can be applied in almost any occasion. Learn the voicing of this shuffle as well as different positions for chords. Pick up your guitar and start getting some groove.

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• Jul 29th, 2010 @ 2:25 PM EDT
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Style of Joe Satriani: Tapping Like Satriani

David finishes up his Style of Satriani series with these awesome tapping techniques which will include 2 hand tapping.

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• Jul 28th, 2010 @ 6:44 PM EDT
• Posted by Tyler.Rugh

Brendan Burns: Form 2 Minor Triads

In his seventh lesson with JamPlay, Brendan provides a lesson on the minor triads derived from the form two minor chord shape of the CAGED system. Once the final form is learned, Brendan provides exercises to help mold the major and minor tiny triad grips into chord progressions.

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• Jul 28th, 2010 @ 4:25 PM EDT
• Posted by Jason.Mounce

Lick And Riff Library Updated By Nick Greathouse

Five Beginner licks have just been added from Nick Greathouse. Check 'em out!

- A Mixolydian Lick

- A Minor Pentatonic Lick

- A Major Lick

- G Major Arpeggio Lick

- A Minor 9th Lick

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• Jul 27th, 2010 @ 11:12 PM EDT
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Style of Joe Satriani: Getting Your Ideas Across

David Wallimann enlightens us again with a juicy lesson on a Satriani concept to getting your creative ideas implemented and to the listener. David assists you through some simple examples as to how to accomplish this.

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• Jul 27th, 2010 @ 11:13 AM EDT
• Posted by Tyler.Rugh