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Michael Angelo Batio

Time to Burn: Applying Modes to Different Tonal Centers

Posted 04/24/2013 at 8:18am | by Michael Angelo Batio

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When working on writing melodies for my original compositions, my standard approach is to examine the chord progression in order to determine which scales or modes would best apply. A mode is the notes of scale, such as the major scale, oriented around a different root note and chord; Modes offer great flexibility in terms of the way they relate to a set of chords within relative keys.

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Exclusive Video: Michael Angelo Batio Double-Shred Medley

Posted 04/03/2013 at 2:46pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Check out this classic video of a double-shred medley from the one and only Michael Angelo Batio.

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Photo Gallery: 2013 NAMM Metal Jam at the Whiskey A Go Go in West Hollywood

Posted 02/14/2013 at 6:24am | by Guitar World Staff, Photos by Alex Solca

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Some people consider the Winter NAMM Show the musical-instrument Super Bowl. It's a time for instrument manufacturers and other companies to unveil their new product lines. It's also a time when some of the best musicians in the world head to Anaheim, California, to rock out, share their passion for music and jam with their peers.

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NAMM 2013: NAMM Metal Jam to Feature Michael Angelo Batio, Metal Jam All-Stars

Posted 01/20/2013 at 7:50pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Current and former members of Anthrax, Queensryche, Rising Force, Racer X and other metal bands will take part in the 2013 NAMM Metal Jam this Wednesday, January 23, at the Whiskey A-Go Go in West Hollywood, California.

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Time to Burn: Phrasing Arpeggios Over a Chord Progression

Posted 11/15/2012 at 12:13pm | by Michael Angelo Batio

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One of my favorite things to do is take a classically flavored chord progression, like the one shown in FIGURE 1, and use it in a rock guitar context. This particular progression is based for the most part on what is known as the cycle of fourths, in that the root note of each of the first five chords is the interval of a fourth above the previous root note.

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Video: Michael Angelo Batio Makes Cameo in Kia Commercial

Posted 06/12/2012 at 1:15pm | by Josh Hart

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Kia must be working on building up their rock cred, because just a few months after featuring Motley Crue in their Super Bowl ad, the car company featured none other than Michael Angelo Batio in a new Canadian ad for the Korean-based car company.

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Interview: Michael Angelo Batio Discusses Tone, Gear and His 'Speed Kills' DVD

Posted 12/12/2011 at 11:35am | by Dave Reffett

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Here's the second part of my recent interview with shredder Michael Angelo Batio. To see where we left off, check out part 1 right here.

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Interview: Michael Angelo Batio Discusses 'Shock 'Em Dead,' the Joys of Touring and His Upcoming Album

Posted 11/30/2011 at 1:12pm | by Dave Reffett

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I recently interviewed Michael Angelo Batio, who discussed touring, meeting his guitar heroes and recording his upcoming album, which will be out in 2012. Here's part one of our three-part conversation.

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Interview and Video: Guitarist Florent Atem Discusses His Slide Picking Technique

Posted 11/17/2011 at 5:43pm | by Dave Reffett

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For this week's column, I wanted to give some attention to a buddy of mine who is a very promising young guitarist. His name is Florent Atem from Tahiti. He has a very cool technique that he created called slide picking that he will explain in this interview.

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