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How To Tap Like Steve Vai – Shy Boy Style (with TAB)

April 28, 2016

Guitar tapping is a technique where you tap on a fret to sound a note using your picking hand. Eddie Van Halen will hold his pick in his mouth or 2nd finger and tap with his index finger (pointer finger). I have always tapped like Steve Vai by hold my pick normally and tapping with my middle finger. […]

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Harmonic Minor Lick Yngwie Malmsteen Style (with TAB)

April 26, 2016

The harmonic minor scale was rarely ever heard in rock before Yngwie Malmsteen hit the hard rock guitar scene. His mastery of the scale and addition of using diminished licks create a neo-classical movement. The harmonic minor scale is a cool variation of the tradition minor scale. The only difference is that the harmonic minor has a raised […]

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Jeff Beck Slide Lick (as heard on Blow by Blow)

April 15, 2016

Jeff Beck has influenced tons of famous and not so famous guitarists. If you study Beck’s techniques and licks you’ll begin hearing his influence all over the guitar community. One technique that I thought was really cool was how he slides on the same string in different directions. You can hear this technique on his […]

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Arpeggio Slider Guitar Lick

April 7, 2016

The arpeggio slider lick not only sounds cool but it also focuses on 3 guitar techniques. 1. Timing – concentrate on playing this lick slowly with a metronome. Slowly increase the speed keeping your timing intact. 2. Sliding – each slide needs to be in time. This will help with your guitar phrasing. It’s a […]

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3 Ways To Tune A Guitar (Without A Tuner)

April 3, 2016

In this video you’ll learn how to tune your guitar without a tuner. It’s always best to use a tuner if you have one.  (If you don’t have a tuner I recommend this one.) The 3 ways to tune your guitar without a tuner: 1. Relative Tuning 2. Harmonic Tuning 3. Tuning using a combination […]

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How to Play Guitar Pinch Harmonics

March 30, 2016

A pinch harmonic (or pick harmonic, squealy harmonic or squelch harmonic – call it what you want!) is a guitar technique that literally makes your guitar scream. In my opinion it’s one of the coolest techniques you can incorporate into your playing. It’s a very cool expression technique. To generate a pinch harmonic you strike the string […]

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