Tutorial
'Tapdance' Arpeggio study
Instructor: Rick Graham
Topic(s): Technique
Style(s): Rock
Level(s): Advanced
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'Tapdance' Arpeggio study
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Advanced
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Hey there and welcome! In this tutorial we will be looking at a study I wrote that focuses on left hand hammers 'from nowhere' and right hand taps. The piece is called 'Tapdance'.
I am an avid tapdancer and I am currently practicing my shuffle, shuffle ball change, flap, flap heel, cramp roll, buffalo, Maxi Ford, single and double pullbacks, wings, cincinna...
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'Tapdance' arpeggio study - part 1
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Advanced
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Due to the nature of this study, it is essential that you are familiar with triad arpeggios and their inversions as we will be needing one inversion for the left hand and one for the right hand.
Regarding both the left and right hands, I find that I get the best results by keeping the contact with the strings light but firm. That may sound like a contradict...
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'Tapdance' arpeggio study - part 2
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Advanced
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
The arpeggios in this section are as follows:
Fmaj - Dmin - Gmaj - Gaug - Emin - Amin
Due to the nature of this study, it is essential that you are familiar with triad arpeggios and their inversions as we will be needing one inversion for the left hand and one for the right hand.
Regarding both the left and right hands, I find that I get the best results ...
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'Tapdance' arpeggio study - part 3
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Advanced
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
The arpeggios and scales in this section are as follows:
Bbdim - Dmin - Dmin pentatonic
Due to the nature of this study, it is essential that you are familiar with triad arpeggios and their inversions as we will be needing one inversion for the left hand and one for the right hand.
Regarding both the left and right hands, I find that I get the best result...
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'Tapdance' arpeggio study - Backing track
Instructor: Rick Graham
Level: Advanced
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Here's the backing track for you to practice over. As always, best of luck with it and when you feel ready, record yourself with whatever media you prefer and show us your skills on the forums.
See you next time!