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Emil Werstler: Horizontal Lick Building Part Five - Master Idea

In part five of his lick building series Emil Werstler puts all the ideas together to create this master example.

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• Dec 26th, 2009 @ 7:14 PM EST
• Posted by AaronMiller

JamTrack - Silent Night Metal Version

Even though Christmas is now behind us the spirit need not die! Kris Norris, our resident metal legend, has prepared a JamTrack for the holiday. He has put a metal version of "Silent Night." There is a version with and without lead so choose whichever fits you best. As always the track can be found in the backing track section.

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• Dec 26th, 2009 @ 3:09 PM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Johann Pachelbel - Canon in D

We are proud to present David Wallimann, our newest JamPlay instructor! Some of you may already know David by watching his fantastic live sessions or reading his articles, but today he makes his official JamPlay appearance by bringing you a Phase 3 song lesson. David teaches his own version of the classic song, "Canon in D" with a soft rock/jazzy feel. Jump in and enjoy!

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• Dec 24th, 2009 @ 5:11 PM EST
• Posted by nessa

Two New JamTracks

David Wallimann, our resident backing track master, has completed two new JamTracks for your holiday enjoyment. This time around he has the following:

Upbeat Blues in E - This twelve bar blues in E is perfect to help you develop tasty bluesy licks using the minor pentatonic scale. Add an additional diminished 5th to the minor pentatonic will give you even more color. Remember not to overdo it and keep things musical while phrasing.

Melotron Rock in D - This melodic backing track will put your improvisational skills to the test as it requires the use of several scales. Start with a D Mixolydian over the D chord. When comes the F chord, use a D Dorian. Anytime you hear an A, Bm or G chord, use a D Ionian scale. Modulate to D Lydian over the E chord. Take it slowly and use your ears!

These tracks can of course be found in the JamTrack player.

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• Dec 24th, 2009 @ 5:10 PM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Reading Music and Rhythm: Clementi's Sonatina

Matt Brown begins teaching a duet series, starting with Clementi's Sonatina. Matt will be covering the second guitar part for this duet during this lesson. He will teach the first guitar part down the road as the series progresses.

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• Dec 24th, 2009 @ 4:18 PM EST
• Posted by Jason.Mounce

Mark Lincoln - Zero Hour

Mark Lincoln, one of our very own acoustic instructors, has just completed a lesson on his original song entitled "Zero Hour." Mark guides you through the twists and turns of this song in an amazing 24 minute lesson.

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• Dec 24th, 2009 @ 3:58 PM EST
• Posted by jbooth

Fernando Sor "Andante"

Pamela brings us Fernando Sor's song titled Andante. This is a short and sweet song but will teach you to stick to your techniques and give you the opportunity to add a classic song to your repertoire.

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• Dec 24th, 2009 @ 1:34 PM EST
• Posted by Tyler.Rugh

Mark Lincoln - That's What She Told Me

Mark has brought us one of his original songs with a punch. Here mark will teach "That's what she told me". This is a unique song that only has a verse and a bridge. This song will also feature a knock on the guitar that will allow you to be creative in your own style of playing. Enjoy what Mark has brought to us.

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• Dec 24th, 2009 @ 1:05 PM EST
• Posted by Tyler.Rugh

Sweeping Arpeggios with David Wallimann

David Wallimann has prepared a very useful article on sweep picking and arpeggios. In this article he starts out with basic arpeggio sweeps and moves on to more advanced exercises involving sweeping in conjunction with hammer-ons, pull-offs and tapping.

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• Dec 23rd, 2009 @ 5:14 PM EST
• Posted by jbooth

JamTrack - Mixolydian Ambient Chords in B

David Wallimann has prepared another JamTrack for your learning pleasure. Here is a bit of information on the track:

This backing track was written to help you hear the color of the Mixolydian scale. All the chords played here are extracted from that mode. As you develop new ideas over the chord progression, try singing your licks before playing them. This will really help your phrasing and melodic feel.

As always the track can be found in the JamTrack player.

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• Dec 23rd, 2009 @ 4:43 PM EST
• Posted by jbooth