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Blake Scopino

Full Tilt: The Deeper You Dig, the Darker It Gets

Posted 04/25/2013 at 7:15am | by Blake Scopino

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Back in college, I transcribed the two-handed tapping section of the guitar solo from “Get The Funk Out” by Extreme. Looking back, I’m probably more proud of my hand notation and observance of musical nomenclature formalities than any of the actual transcription. You won’t find a more accurate transcription of this thing anywhere else. The reason I share this with you is because it might be … too accurate.

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Full Tilt: Jante’s Law and What It Means for Your Music Career

Posted 04/08/2013 at 9:28am | by Blake Scopino

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If you haven’t already noticed, this fear-based mentality crops up a lot in local music scenes everywhere. A jaded old-timer rambles off why the music industry is a trap to an enthusiastic newcomer who didn’t ask for his opinion. “It’s all about the money,” he wheezes. Hmmm …

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Full Tilt: Six Tips for Warmer Fingers

Posted 03/15/2013 at 11:32am | by Blake Scopino

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Winter. I’m not big on it. If you play any instrument that involves dexterous finger work, you probably aren’t big on it, either. How many times have you started playing a fast riff or lick onstage and quickly realized your fingers weren’t moving as fast as your brain?

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