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Pentatonic Guitar Licks
Pentatonic
Guitar in rock and roll is much like the creamy
filling in an oreo cookie. They just go together.
Almost
all guitar players use the pentatonic scale whether
they no it or not.
The pentatonic
guitar scale has been looked down upon
at times as being too limited, and not allowing
enough emotion to be delivered to the song properly.
This couldn't
be further from the truth!
Just because
the pentatonic guitar scale only has five notes,
and the other common scales have seven notes, doesn't
mean that you can't get maximum emotion and feel
for the song out of it.
Like the Major
scale has seven modes that follow, the pentatonic
scale has five positions that follow it. It's within
these various positions that you are able to unlock
and extract the maximum amount of feel for the songs.
If you're playing
the pentatonic minor scale in the first position
only, you'll burn out quick! And most people do.
That's why
most people call it too limiting.
When the pentatonic
scale is used properly, it can allow you to deliver
plenty of emotion and aggression and stil be pleasing
to the ear.
Because the
pentatonic guitar scale has only five notes and
then the octave, it has uniques patterns and shapes.
EXAMPLE:
Pentatonic minor scale in the key of (G)
G - A#
- C - D - F - G
HOT
TIP: Rock Stars add an extra note! (C#)
G - A#
- C - C# - D - F - G
This now becomes
the scale known as the "Blues Scale" and
don't let the name fool you. This scale has been
played in countless rock and roll classic songs,
and will always remain a staple in rock guitar.
If you want
to get a jump start on improving your pentatonic
licks and overall guitar skills, I recommend checking
out pentatonic
guitar licks.
There you'll
find quality pentatonic guitar licks played in all
the different positions, with different types feel.
This is the
quickest way to add new fire to your guitar playing!
Former
WASP Axeman Offering One-On-One Guitar Lessons -
June 24 ...
So here's
the deal Recently I have been contacted several
times by people interested in receiving guitar lessons
from me. I am considering accepting a few select
students for private one-on-one lessons. This would
be an outcall situation (meaning I would come to
your home, work, etc.). You must live in the Los
Angeles area and be serious about learning guitar.
Contact me here or email: darrellicks2000@yahoo.com."
As previously reported, Roberts” who joined W.A.S.P.
in 2001 before the "Unholy Terror" American tour
to replace Chris Holmes” is in the process of putting
together a four-piece group that he will be fronting.
"I am looking for a drummer and second guitarist
(that can sing)!" Darrell wrote in an April 19,
2006 posting at his MySpace profile. "I want to
work with people that live in the Los Angeles area
or are open to the idea of relocating here.
DRAGONFORCE
Guitarist: 'Our Musical Influences Actually Come
From ...
Brian O'Neill
of UWeekly.com recently conducted an interview with
DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. A few excerpts
from the chat follow:
U Weekly: Herman, enquiring minds want to know...
Dude, how do you shred so hard?
Herman: "(Laughter) I don't know! That's one of
those hard to answer questions. We just play what
we think sounds cool and if people think that's
cool then we have something in common."
U Weekly: It does surprise many that you never took
any formal lessons in your life...
Herman: "No, I pretty much learned from watching
videos and listening to music, things like that.
I never had any guitar lessons or anything like
that. I just played and tried different things and
work it out and see what works and what doesn't.
I can't read music either.
'90s
rock veterans still flock to amphitheaters
While their
mid-90s peers such as Candlebox and Better Than
Ezra are playing smaller venues such as the Newport
Music Hall and Lodge Bar, Counting Crows and the
Goo Goo Dolls have united for a tour that will probably
fill most of Germain Amphitheater on Friday. Counting
Crows has sustained a decade-plus career with a
string of hits that started with 1994s Mr. Jones
and continued through 2004s Accidentally in Love.
The Goo Goo Dolls have built upon the successful
poprock formula they started on 1995s A Boy Named
Goo and perfected with 1998s Dizzy Up the Girl.
Opening duties go to upstart rockers theworkingtitle,
whose debut, about-face, will be released Tuesday.
Tickets cost $25 to $67.50 at the amphitheater box
office and Ticketmaster. Switchback 8:30 tonight
in the Hey Hey Bar and Grill, 361 Whittier St.
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