Theory Ideas (Guitar Lesson)
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Theory Ideas
Tosin discusses harmonic and music theory ideas as they relate to the Animals As Leaders song "On Impulse."
Taught by Tosin Abasi in Tosin Abasi Artist Series seriesLength: 8:38Difficulty: 2.5 of 5
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Tosin Abasi Artist Series
Found in our Beginner Lesson SetsLead guitarist for Animals As Leaders, Tosin Abasi brings his knowledge of extended range guitars to JamPlay.
Lesson 1
Interview with Tosin Abasi
As an introduction to JamPlay, Tosin Abasi provides an interview outlining his playing style, influences and musical background.
Length: 14:46 Difficulty: 0.5 Members OnlyLesson 2
8 String Guitar
Tosin explains some of the intricacies of the 8 string guitar such as his personal setup and approach to playing.
Length: 7:49 Difficulty: 1.0 FREE
Hybrid Picking Techniques
Tosin Abasi demonstrates how he uses hybrid picking styles in the song "On Impulse."
Length: 9:28 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Theory Ideas
Tosin discusses harmonic and music theory ideas as they relate to the Animals As Leaders song "On Impulse."
Length: 8:38 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Economy Picking
Tosin discusses and demonstrates economy picking technique.
Length: 14:41 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Economy Picking and Note Grouping
Tosin explains how he achieved some of the sounds in his song "On Impulse."
Length: 8:50 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Thumping
Tosin Abasi explains how bass style thumping and slap techniques can be performed on an 8 string guitar.
Length: 15:26 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Advanced Economy Picking Technique
Tosin Abasi expands further on economy picking.
Length: 9:54 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
8 String Jazz Voicings
Tosin Abasi covers jazz voicings for the eight string guitar.
Length: 8:18 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
8 String Chord Voicings
Tosin discusses how he voices chords on the eight string guitar.
Length: 9:15 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Emulating Bass
Tosin Abasi discusses how bass techniques can be emulated on guitars with extended ranges as well as standard 6 string guitars.
Length: 6:53 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Two Handed Tapping
Tosin Abasi takes a look at a two handed tapping technique that emulates a piano-like feel.
Length: 31:59 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Muted Tapping
Tosin Abasi discusses a muted tapping techniques he utilizes in his playing.
Length: 5:25 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Polymetrics
In his 14th lesson, Tosin discusses riffing in compound meter over a straight back-beat.
Length: 12:30 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Full Range Economy Picking Licks
In this lesson, Tosin demonstrates a few of his favorite licks that utilize the full range of the eight string guitar as well as the economy picking technique.
Length: 23:17 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Electric Fingerstyle
Tosin Abasi discusses how fingerstyle can be adapted for use on an electric guitar. Additionally, he takes a look at some advanced one string tremolo techniques that can mimic non-percussive bass thumping.
Length: 13:24 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Songwriting Approach
In his 17th lesson, Tosin discusses how he goes about composing for guitar.
Length: 5:59 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Organizing Scales
In lesson 18, Tosin discusses how to organize scale patterns on the neck of the guitar using the CAGED system.
Length: 24:30 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Alternate Picking Exercises
In this lesson, Tosin demonstrates several alternate picking exercises aimed at improving dexterity, speed, and accuracy.
Length: 6:12 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
About Tosin Abasi
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Hi. My name is Tosin Abasi. I'm the lead guitarist for Animals as Leaders. I've been playing the guitar for 15 years, and touring professionally on and off for about 6.
A majority of that time has been spent playing extended range guitar (7 and 8 strings) . I'm primarily self taught but I studied jazz and classical guitar briefly at the Atlanta Institute of Music.
The extended range guitar can offer a lot of possibilities for composition. Unfortunately, the resources available to 6 string guitarist don't exist in the same prominence for the seven guitar (especially not the 8 string guitar). Through my compositions I hope to break down my approach to utilizing the 7 and 8 string guitar in both lead and rhythm work. We'll also examine multiple techniques such as Hybrid picking, Sweeping, Tapping and Slapping.
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i like how well this explains how he comes up with the bass notes. I really think I could understand tosin better though if i just knew my scales and chords.
Tosin, Your amazing
nice man this is really good