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Dialing in a Marshall Dsl 50 - 088

 

Today, I’m cranking up my trusty Marshall DSL 50.

I show the process for getting all of your basic gig tones from this relatively inexpensive but awesome...

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Keying Down for Vocals, Blues Turnarounds, Bracing, Fender Amp Demo - 087

 

This week I answer these great questions:

 

  • How do you key down for vocals?
  • Any tips for playing blues turnarounds?
  • Can you help me with bracing?
  • ...
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Fly Rig 5 Demo, Notes to Use With Tapping - 086

 

In today’s episode, I answer these great questions:

  • How do you dial in a Tech21 Fly Rig 5?
  • How do you know what notes to use when tapping?

 

Fly...

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12 String, Power Chords, Strats, Electrics Similar to Acoustics, Pedal Tones - 085

 

In this episode I answer these great questions:

 

  • What’s the best quality Fender Stratocaster for the money? 
  • What is a twelve string guitar?
  • ...
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Learning Scales, Clean Bends, Caged Chords and Scales - 084

 

This week, on episode 84, I answer these great questions:

 

  • Do you learn scales by memorizing patterns or notes on the fretboard?
  • Any tips on not engaging...
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Playing Fast, Melodies and Chords, Key Changes, Clean Bending - 083

 

This week, on the podcast, I answer these great questions:

 

How do you bridge the gap between playing fast and slow?
How to create or play melodies and...
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Chords With Modes, Vocabulary, Plugins, My Practice - 082

 

On today’s episode, I answer these great questions:

  • “Which chords are better with each mode?”
  • “How do I build vocabulary on the...
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Circle of Fifths, Reggae Guitar, Intonation - 081

 

In today’s episode, I answer these great questions:

1. What’s the basic use of the circle of fifths?
2. What do I need to know to play Reggae...
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Playing Songs, Directional Picking, Scale Relationships, Mixing Scales - 080

 

In today’s episode, I answer these great questions: 

1. What’s the best way to play songs without tab or chord charts?
2. Do you have any...
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Does Music Theory Ruin the Feel of Music?, Melody With Rhythm Guitar - 079

 

In today’s episode, I answer these great questions: 

 

1. Does knowing music theory take the magic out of music?
2. What’s the best way...
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F Major Chord, Practice Partner, Keeping Time, Arpeggios In Soloing, Fast Blues Licks - 078

In today’s episode, I answer these great questions:

 

1.Any tips to improve the F major Bar chord?

2. Any tips on finding someone to practice with?

3. Any...

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Pinch Harmonics, Pentatonics in Different Keys, Low Level Amps - 077

In today’s episode, I answer these great questions:

 

1. Do you have any exercises for pinch harmonics?
2. What’s a good way to play...
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