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TFU 6.6 Video CD-ROM:
Vertical Soloing II
We continue our study of "vertical soloing" in this second set of lessons. Learning how to "see" all of the chord tones in a single "vertical" position is essential for learning how to play and improvise over chord changes. Of equal benefit, you are forced to break away from your comfort zone, visual routines and old bags of licks. In short, vertical soloing is your key to busting out of the rut and accelerating your knowledge of the fretboard. This first lesson covers the I IV and V chords in various configurations with both the roots of the chords in the bass and the chords played over a pedal tone. You will learn chord forms with their related arpeggios, pentatonics and modes.
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Free Pick! 10 Fat Country & Bluegrass Licks
These licks are designed to give a player access to the vocabulary and style of Bluegrass and Country Guitar. They move through different positions and were constructed to help open up new ways of seeing the fretboard. Open positions are also key to the style and are featured in both this and part 2 of this lesson.
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Tip Jar: Tom Principato's Raising the Roof
On Raising the Roof, the Tom Principato Band is joined by long-time DC-area favorite Tommy Lepson, who contributes his soulful Hammond B3 organ playing and vocals, as well as several other special guests. The new album showcases nine songs that demonstrate the breadth of Tom’s musical influences ranging from blues, jazz and rock, to funk, reggae and New Orleans sounds.
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This Week's Top TrueFire TV Video Picks!
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Kompoz with Glen Phillips - Win a Fender!
Rock with Glen Phillips, the voice of Toad The Wet Sprocket, with our friends at Kompoz! Download the studio tracks to "The Spirit Of Shackleton" from his new EP titled "Secrets Of The New Explorers". Remix it, add your best solo, kick your drums, add your vocals: show Glen what you can do!
Enter for your chance to win a Fender guitar autographed by Glen Phillips! The best overall mix will be featured on GlenPhillips.com and Kompoz.com. Finalists will be selected by Glen Phillips and Kompoz staff members, then posted on OurStage.com where the fans will decide the winning mix.
New to Kompoz? Well then, no time like the present to check these cats out at www.kompoz.com and start collaborating online with musicians on your block or around the world!
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Guitar Hero Trey Alexander's Quantum Rock - #1 course with a bullet!
No other instrumental musical style has evolved quicker, or with greater sophistication, than electric rock guitar. The influence and progression from one generation to the next is clearly quantifiable in terms of tone, technique, harmony, composition and versatility. Years ago, if you had a grip on 1-4-5 progressions, pentatonic scales, a few bends and a couple of double-stops, you could gig or jam with pretty much anyone. Today however, rockers must have a big bag of theoretical, musical, physical and technical chops just to get by. And that's what Quantum Rock is all about - essential skill development for today’s new generation of rock guitarist.
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