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Tosin Abasi

Prog-Gnosis: Making Odd Meters Feel Natural, and How to Play “Cylindrical Sea”

Posted 12/04/2012 at 12:12pm | by Tosin Abasi

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A signature element in the songwriting techniques I use with my band Animals as Leaders is the incorporation of unusual time signatures, also known as odd meters. In the quest for fresh-sounding new music, we will often superimpose different meters and/or syncopations on top of one another, a technique explored to great extent by many of today’s progressive rock and metal bands, such as Periphery, Dillinger Escape Plan and, of course, Meshuggah.

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Interview: Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi

Posted 11/30/2012 at 6:57am | by Alan Di Perna, Photo by Ari Michelson

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Tosin Abasi strides into a Hollywood photo studio dressed in a crisp striped jersey, jeans and a pair of horn-rimmed glasses that make him look a bit like the young Dizzy Gillespie. He’s toting a pair of the Ibanez eight-string guitars that have become his stock in trade, sleek-bodied instruments with broad, massive necks that carry the heft and menace of weaponry.

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Prog-Gnosis: An Introduction to Double Picking

Posted 11/02/2012 at 4:28pm | by Tosin Abasi

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This month, I'd like to talk about a cool, useful technique I sometimes use called “double picking,” which involves repeating each note in a melody twice using alternate (down-up) picking. A good example of this technique can be found in the first solo I play in “An Infinite Regression,” from Animals as Leaders’ latest release, Weightless.

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Prog-Gnosis: Using Unusual 16th-Note Syncopations and Odd-Length Phrases

Posted 10/01/2012 at 11:44am | by Tosin Abasi

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"Earth Departure" is one of the most adventurous tunes on the new Animals As Leaders album, Weightless. The song features some very intense, complex figures that require extremely tight band interplay.

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Music Masters Camps Announces Camping With Animals, a Winter Retreat with Animals As Leaders

Posted 09/19/2012 at 9:49am | by Damian Fanelli

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Music Masters Camps has announced Camping With Animals, a winter retreat with Animals As Leaders — Tosin Abasi, Javier Reyes, Matt Garstka and Even Brewer.

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Prog-Gnosis: Making Effective Use of Economy Picking

Posted 08/27/2012 at 10:20am | by Tosin Abasi

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Last month, I demonstrated a few of the primary guitar parts from the song "Somnarium," from the new Animals as Leaders album, Weightless.

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Excerpt: Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi on Why Six Strings Isn't Enough

Posted 07/24/2012 at 1:34pm | by Alan di Perna, Photo by Ari Michelson

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Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi answer the age old question, "Why ain't six strings enough?"

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September 2012 Guitar World Out Now: Prog-Rock Special with Steve Vai, Tosin Abasi, Rush, Meshuggah and More

Posted 07/20/2012 at 4:48pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The September 2012 issue of Guitar World is available now at the Guitar World Online Store.

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Prog-Gnosis: Getting a Feel for Picking Techniques with "Somnarium"

Posted 07/19/2012 at 4:10pm | by Tosin Abasi

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Over the next few months, I'll be demonstrating some of the techniques and approaches I rely on in the writing and performing of the music I play with my band, Animals as Leaders. Hopefully, you will find these ideas useful in your own musical endeavors.

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