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Instructor: Lucas Fowler Level: Beginner Topic: Interviews Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Hi guys! I wanted to do an interview with one of my good friends, Kyle Odell, from the band Failure Anthem. Kyle and I have known each other for sever...

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Instructor: Sean Conklin Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Holiday

Excerpt: Merry Christmas everyone! I wrote this little piece after I heard an excellent song by Trans-siberian Orchestra. They did a medley where they mixed t...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Intermediate Topic: Chords Style: Holiday

Excerpt: This section moves away from the previous homophonic approach and incorporates a lot more changes in rhythm with a more jazzy harmony. It is essentia...

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Instructor: Jody Mac Level: Intermediate Topic: Chords Style: Holiday

Excerpt: Rhythm   This system of interpreting music has a very handy visual method of showing rhythms. All the chords are broken down into measures. Whe...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Holiday

Excerpt: ...The basic melody-line from Walter Rollins' "Frosty The Snowman"! Be sure to, yet again, focus on phrasing nuances and vibrato; it's important when...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Beginner Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Holiday

Excerpt: Hey fellow IGers! T'is the season once again. This year, I decided to take a holiday favorite, Silent Night, and arrange it in such a way that is quit...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Intermediate Topic: Chords Style: Holiday

Excerpt: The most technically demanding aspect of this arrangement is the control of the individual voices. It is a good idea to study the score away from you...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Beginner Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Holiday

Excerpt: This song is in a three-feel, so be sure to get into the swing of the rhythm before you dive in. There are three verses to the song, so the melody lin...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Intermediate Topic: Chords Style: Holiday

Excerpt: Technically, you may find the position shifts need the most work in this section as the alternation between the chords and the octave figures require ...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Exercises Style: Holiday

Excerpt: So after the bridge, we're right back to the main verse melody. Reference part one if you're having issues with that section of the tablature. I'll de...

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Instructor: Sean Conklin Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Holiday

Excerpt: To close out the piece, we'll be playing a rockin' breakdown that will be sure to wreak havoc on the North Pole. So get ready to rock! We'll now be p...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Intermediate Topic: Chords Style: Holiday

Excerpt: Well that time of the year has crept out of nowhere on us all again. So let's get in the spirit of Christmas by taking a look at one of the most popul...

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Instructor: Sean Conklin Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Holiday

Excerpt: Now comes the section where we begin playing the "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" theme. This section begins at a very soft volume and I'd suggest using...

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Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Exercises Style: Holiday

Excerpt: So onto the bridge section. This part begins with three descending bar chords, but the structure is much the same; two "bouncing" bass notes with an o...

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Instructor: Richard Lundmark Level: Advanced Topic: Exercises Style: Holiday

Excerpt: Ahh, the Grinch, the furry little green devil of Christmas that just won't leave us alone! But, in the spirit of his genial personality and insanity, ...

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