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SoloCraft: Open Str...
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17:24:04 01/19/11

In this section I am playing in the key of G to demonstrate the open string triple stop ideas. My ideas are basically major and minor 3rd double-stops on the top t...

SoloCraft: Open String Triple Stops: 7

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SoloCraft: Open String Triple Stops: 7

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In this section I am playing in the key of G to demonstrate the open string triple stop ideas. My ideas are basically major and minor 3rd double-stops on the top two strings that have an open G string added to them as a pedal tone drone approach. I also use major [...]

SoloCraft: Interval...
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17:20:53 01/19/11

That’s right. I’m using minor pentatonic scales to create the licks in much of this solo example. I know the fingerings don’t look familiar to you anymore now that...

SoloCraft: Intervallic Lines: 3

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SoloCraft: Intervallic Lines: 3

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That’s right. I’m using minor pentatonic scales to create the licks in much of this solo example. I know the fingerings don’t look familiar to you anymore now that I am skipping strings and creating new approaches from the standard shapes. Play through this solo one measure at a time to [...]

SoloCraft: Harmony ...
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17:18:15 01/19/11

I’m going to play the D major scale for you in this example starting on D and you are going to be my second guitarist in the band and as I play, you are going to p...

SoloCraft: Harmony Lead: 5

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SoloCraft: Harmony Lead: 5

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I’m going to play the D major scale for you in this example starting on D and you are going to be my second guitarist in the band and as I play, you are going to play the D major scale starting on F# all the way up to the octave of [...]

SoloCraft: Harmony ...
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17:15:03 01/19/11

The next step is to locate the 5th above our D major scale melody. All you need to do is count up the scale five notes from D. The 5th note is A. So what we’ll do ...

SoloCraft: Harmony Lead: 6 Adding The 5th Above

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SoloCraft: Harmony Lead: 6 Adding The 5th Above

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The next step is to locate the 5th above our D major scale melody. All you need to do is count up the scale five notes from D. The 5th note is A. So what we’ll do is play our D major scale now starting on A up to A an octave [...]

SoloCraft: Harmony ...
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17:07:00 01/19/11

You will notice that I start the demonstration by playing the chords in the progression for you. I want you to see that the chords are pretty simple as is the melo...

SoloCraft: Harmony Lead: 3

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SoloCraft: Harmony Lead: 3

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You will notice that I start the demonstration by playing the chords in the progression for you. I want you to see that the chords are pretty simple as is the melody I’m playing. Over complicating either of these elements is going to take away from the sweetness we create by adding [...]

SoloCraft: Pedal To...
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17:04:32 01/19/11

You can hear from this video segment that the lick we created works over both chords. Now that you have the concept down come up with some ideas and phrases of you...

SoloCraft: Pedal Tones Play along Exercise

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SoloCraft: Pedal Tones Play along Exercise

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You can hear from this video segment that the lick we created works over both chords. Now that you have the concept down come up with some ideas and phrases of your own. Try using the C# as a pedal tone over both chords. Get more videos, notation and tab for this guitar [...]

SoloCraft: Pedal To...
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16:59:50 01/19/11

We can locate a pedal tone that will work for both of our chords too. If you are up on your chord tone theory you will be saying well, we can use either C# or A be...

SoloCraft: Pedal Tones A maj 7 - D maj 7

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SoloCraft: Pedal Tones A maj 7 - D maj 7

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We can locate a pedal tone that will work for both of our chords too. If you are up on your chord tone theory you will be saying well, we can use either C# or A because they are found in both chords. In this example we’ll take an A note to [...]

SoloCraft: Pedal Tones
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16:53:06 01/19/11

As you can hear the licks are pretty simple in their structure but the articulation of the interval skips may be tricky at first. You may also notice that I also w...

SoloCraft: Pedal Tones

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SoloCraft: Pedal Tones

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As you can hear the licks are pretty simple in their structure but the articulation of the interval skips may be tricky at first. You may also notice that I also weave in regular lick ideas to allow the pedal tone ideas to shine when they come back around. Get more videos, notation [...]

SoloCraft: Pedal St...
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16:48:49 01/19/11

You can probably hear a similarity to Honky Tonk Women by the Rolling Stones in this example. That’s because this is basically what they were playing to create tho...

SoloCraft: Pedal Steel Bends: 2

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SoloCraft: Pedal Steel Bends: 2

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You can probably hear a similarity to Honky Tonk Women by the Rolling Stones in this example. That’s because this is basically what they were playing to create those riffs. Check out my right hand picking as well as the phrasing and articulation of the bends with the left hand. Remember [...]

SoloCraft: Fourths,...
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16:45:41 01/19/11

The right hand technique is just as important as the notes in the licks. Watch what I am doing and try to emulate that. Some players use pick and fingers as you kn...

SoloCraft: Fourths, Fifths, Sixth Play along Exercise

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SoloCraft: Fourths, Fifths, Sixth Play along Exercise

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The right hand technique is just as important as the notes in the licks. Watch what I am doing and try to emulate that. Some players use pick and fingers as you know. That is very cool and will work beautifully. Make sure as always to resolve to your sweet notes from [...]

SoloCraft: Fourths ...
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16:40:42 01/19/11

The ideas I am going to show you, using 4ths now, are found at the 8th fret region of the guitar and you’ll be able to see the lick idea from within a G triad arpe...

SoloCraft: Fourths 8th Position

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SoloCraft: Fourths 8th Position

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The ideas I am going to show you, using 4ths now, are found at the 8th fret region of the guitar and you’ll be able to see the lick idea from within a G triad arpeggio and also the G major scale. Reference the fret board diagrams for the G major scale [...]

SoloCraft: Fourths,...
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16:33:12 01/19/11

The opening licks are of course the classic sixths we’ve played in the classic sixths section of the Solo Craft course. You will then hear me change it up and star...

SoloCraft: Fourths, Fifths, Sixths

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SoloCraft: Fourths, Fifths, Sixths

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The opening licks are of course the classic sixths we’ve played in the classic sixths section of the Solo Craft course. You will then hear me change it up and start to play some cool double-stop and pedal steel type bends and licks from the minor/major pentatonic scale over this progression. [...]

SoloCraft: Classic ...
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16:27:38 01/19/11

If you are watching the video in conjunction with the diagrams I have provided, make sure you watch the left and right hand co-ordination for the phrasing of these...

SoloCraft: Classic Sixths

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SoloCraft: Classic Sixths

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If you are watching the video in conjunction with the diagrams I have provided, make sure you watch the left and right hand co-ordination for the phrasing of these classic sixth licks. The tab and notation will delineate that phrasing but there is nothing quite like getting the feel of this [...]

SoloCraft: Performa...
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16:23:52 01/19/11

This solo represents my style of playing using the sweet notes approach over an A7 to D7 R&B groove. I’m using A minor pentatonic scale in all five positions addin...

SoloCraft: Performance Transcribed

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SoloCraft: Performance Transcribed

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This solo represents my style of playing using the sweet notes approach over an A7 to D7 R%B groove. I’m using A minor pentatonic scale in all five positions adding chromatics for extra flavor. Check out the notation and tab to follow this solo for inspirational ideas. Please forgive my pained [...]

SoloCraft: Introduc...
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16:18:15 01/19/11

The term “Solo Craft” refers to your stylistic approach, techniques and note choices when crafting your solos, lead guitar fills and lines. I have developed this c...

SoloCraft: Introduction

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SoloCraft: Introduction

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The term “Solo Craft” refers to your stylistic approach, techniques and note choices when crafting your solos, lead guitar fills and lines. I have developed this course to give you a variety of incredible approaches to add flavor and spice to your playing regardless of your preferred style and level of [...]

Beginning Jazz Guit...
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19:13:23 01/12/11

Now its time to use all 3 arpeggios that we have learned. Use the jam track to help you hear the II V I progressions and listen to the improvisation examples to he...

Beginning Jazz Guitar: Improvising

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Beginning Jazz Guitar: Improvising

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Now its time to use all 3 arpeggios that we have learned. Use the jam track to help you hear the II V I progressions and listen to the improvisation examples to hear ways of applying arpeggios. Get more videos, notation and tab for this guitar lesson on TrueFire TV (www.TrueFireTV.com) and join TrueFire [...]

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Jazz Up Your Blues: A Touch of Bop

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Jazz Up Your Blues: A Touch of Bop
12/01/10

Be-bop is a great style that every musician should know. It began with Charlie Parker after the swing era. The musical difference in be-bop is the extended lines that are played through the chord changes rather than the usual two bar phrases. Also, the target tones in these phrases are usually [...]