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What in the World: Not (Just) Another "Flight of the Bumblebee" Lesson

Posted 04/23/2013 at 6:18am | by Steve Booke

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Originally written for violin, there are many different versions you will find for guitar. There is no, single, master version for guitar, since it wasn't written for the instrument. Learning a few different versions would be a good idea. The different approaches will present varying techniques and interpretations.

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What In the World: Celtic Phrasing Using Grace Note Articulations

Posted 03/13/2013 at 7:20am | by Steve Booke

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The focus of this lesson will be on ornamentation in Celtic music. Most ornamentations are notated as grace notes. A grace note is performed by playing the note(s) as fast as you can, ending on the target melody note. Grace notes are notated as smaller notes preceding the target note.

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What In the World: Sitar- and Indian Mandolin-Style Linear Scales for Guitar

Posted 02/22/2013 at 7:56am | by Steve Booke

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Taking techniques from different instruments and applying them to the guitar can open up a whole new approach to the instrument and add freshness to your playing and ideas. In this lesson, we will look at approaching the guitar in the style of a sitar and Indian mandolin. A sitar has many strings (up to 20, to be exact). Ironically, out of all of these strings, most of the time only one of them is used to do the actual playing.

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