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Arbitrary Chromatics: The Bonehead Easy Way To Get A Jazzy Sound

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Arbitrary Chromatics: The Bonehead Easy Way To Get A Jazzy Sound Arbitrary Chromatics: The Bonehead Easy Way To Get A Jazzy Sound
By Morten Faerestrand
September 28th, 2011

So, what are arbitrary chromatics? To say it simply, whenever you’re playing a minor (or major, or whatever mode) scale, in any position, you’ll have three tones on most of the strings, and two tones on one of the strings. This concept puts a chromatic passing tone on the string with two tones, so that each of the strings has three tones. This is great, especially for playing patterns or runs…


Tapping In Harmony Tapping In Harmony
By Faze
May 24th, 2011

Hello Guitar Messenger readers! Today’s lesson focuses on spicing up chords by actively engaging both hands on the fretboard. Don’t be fooled by all the crazy-looking tapping you see in this video – as we move on you’ll realize that this is all a piece of cake. The main thing that I suggest here is to start slow and work your way up. I have provided you with full tracks and backing tracks of the full piece at 160bpm in the beginning, along with versions at 100bpm alongside each exercise, to help you build up to that speed. A few words before… (Continue)


Creative Tapping Sequences Creative Tapping Sequences
By Stephen Ross
April 29th, 2011

This lesson will explore tapping sequences that depart from the typical rock and metal patterns we all know and love. To drive this lesson, I will be extracting two sections from ‘Warp,’ the unaccompanied solo from my debut Shrapnel release Midnight Drive. All examples involve hammer-ons from nowhere in the left hand. The first three examples use the right hand’s middle finger to tap out notes, while the last three use the first and third fingers. I like using the middle finger for the single taps because I hold the pick in between my index finger and thumb. Using the… (Continue)


Fusion Licks That Rock Fusion Licks That Rock
By Murilo Romano
March 29th, 2011

Hi, my name is Murilo Romano. It’s a great pleasure to be here with you! Today I’ll be using the solo from my song ‘Nostradamus’ to show you how to use chromatic approaches, arpeggios and tensions to give your licks an ‘outside’ sound.


Advanced Tapping: Extended Arpeggios Advanced Tapping: Extended Arpeggios
By Bill Peck
January 1st, 2008

For many guys that want to tap better, they do not have the hand strength or built up dexterity to hammer onto the fretboard hard enough. You must hammer with some real power and try to be as accurate as possible in the placement of the hammering finger relative to the fret and adjacent strings.