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How to become a session guitarist
In last month’s Total Guitar (issue 214, with Zakk Wylde on the cover), I wrote a feature on how to become a session guitarist, called “Gun For Hire.” I interviewed 5 guys: Luke Potashnick – an in-demand session guitarist, Mike … Continue reading
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Improvising with arpeggios part 2
Next to “How do I get out of the pentatonic?” the next most common improvising question must be “How do I get away from the 5th fret?” Here’s another example of using dominant 7th arpeggios over a 12 bar turnaround, … Continue reading
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How to get out of your pentatonic rut
One of the most common questions students ask me is, “how can I get out of playing the same old pentatonic licks?” Since you ask, here’s the first part of a series on alternatives to the minor pentatonic when you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Education, free guitar lesson, Guitar, Music, Music and Audio, Pentatonic scale
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