Autumn Leaves in Classical Style

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Published Aug. 6, 2010 at 9:18 a.m.

If you like this lesson and would like to do webcam guitar lessons drop me a line.Playing open chords, bar chords and bulky block chords can get quite boring after a while. And it also can prevent us from seeing and creating independent lines within the harmonic progression of a song. This is because we [ ... ] ...

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Chord Substitution Generator for Making Chord Melodies

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Published May 11, 2010 at 10:19 a.m.

When creating a jazz guitar chord melody arrangement we want to pick a chord that has the melody note as the highest note. But rather than use the stock chord changes from a lead sheet, we can often add more chords or substitute existing chords for new chords. This free online Chord Substitution Generator will [ ... ] ...

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Songwriting Practice: Analyzing Music by Ysrafel

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Published April 20, 2010 at 6:10 p.m.
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It is time for another post from Ysrafel, this is a great article for anyone interested in learning how to start writing their own songs. There are a set of questions that can be applied to any song to help you analyse the form, harmony, structure etc. so that you can apply these techniques in your own songwriting ... Find out more about Ysrafel over at his website www.ysrafel.com ... For free access to more songwriting tips and advice on becoming a better guitar player, click here and sign up

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5 for the Weekend - 2003

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 10:53 a.m.
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  ... Level Five (King Crimson ‘The Power to Believe’) ... I love this track. It has everything that defines the modern King Crimson era and sound. And that to me is great so I’m never going to complain about that! Robert’s solo is one of the more memorable guitar solos I’ve heard in some time. So simple but it just sticks in your brain! But when Adrian’s solo comes in… wow, it’s like the world is splitting in two. In my opinion these two are still the best guitar players I’ve

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5 for the Weekend - 2002

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 6:17 a.m.
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Innamorata (Al Di Meola ‘Flesh on Flesh’) ... After the incredible 2000 release, The Grande Passion, what more could Al Di do? That’s right, more of the same! And when it’s music as stunningly moving as this I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with an expansion of more-of-the-same. The video clip is from what is personally the best live DVD I’ve ever seen, One of The Nights. The band walk on, tune up and open with this track. Can you imagine opening a concert with this?! Talk about

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Learning Guitar Chords‚ Än Intro Lesson to G and E Major

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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 9:53 a.m.

Learning your first chords can be confusing. For beginners your hands and fingers do not have any muscle memory yet so it can feel awkward when you first try to stretch your fingers apart. Today I’m going to introduce you to the E major and G major chords in the open position. There’s a video [ ... ] ...

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Beginner Guitar Chords‚ Three 3 string Chords You Can Learn Fast

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Published Jan. 22, 2010 at 9:38 a.m.

Most beginners pick up the guitar because they want to learn a song, or songs. Songs of course are made up of chords so students want to learn to play chords as quickly as possible. The tough part is that chords aren’t the easiest things to play on the guitar, and they can frustrate a [ ... ] ...

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More On Developing Finger Strength…..

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Published Jan. 20, 2010 at 11:55 a.m.

When I looked at yesterdays post on developing finger strength, I re-read it later, I realized I left out an important vibe that may confuse people who have never read or have hardly any experience reading the chords chart. Or guitar tabs, tab, tablature as it is called.Looking up at the chord chart again: Click [ ... ] ...

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Developing Finger Strength With Guitar Chords.

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Published Jan. 19, 2010 at 1:13 p.m.

One of the first things I would discuss with a student if I was guitar teacher would be finger strength. Lack of finger strength is a common reason for someone to give up learning to play guitar chords. This applies to most guitarists with less than a year under [ ... ] ...

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Guitar Lessons: Learning the Guitar Notes on Each String

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Published Jan. 8, 2010 at 10:50 a.m.

The guitar notes on each string is one of the most important foundational skills every beginner guitar player should take the time to learn. Because all chords and scales are made up of a mix of notes this skill helps you become a better guitar player in a shorter period of time.This post is going [ ... ] ...

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