Video Lesson: In Deep with Chromaticism

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This video is bonus content related to the August 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, look for the August 2011 issue of Guitar World on newsstands now! In this series of videos that compliment his August 2001 Guitar World column, Andy Aledort shows you how to add flavor to your solo improvisations using chromatic passing tones. Figure 1

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This video is bonus content related to the August 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, look for the August 2011 issue of Guitar World on newsstands now! In this series of videos that compliment his August 2001 Guitar World column, Andy Aledort shows you how to add flavor to your solo improvisations using chromatic passing tones. Figure 2

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This video is bonus content related to the August 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, look for the August 2011 issue of Guitar World on newsstands now! In this series of videos that compliment his August 2001 Guitar World column, Andy Aledort shows you how to add flavor to your solo improvisations using chromatic passing tones. Figures 3-5

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This video is bonus content related to the August 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, look for the August 2011 issue of Guitar World on newsstands now! In this series of videos that compliment his August 2001 Guitar World column, Andy Aledort shows you how to add flavor to your solo improvisations using chromatic passing tones. Figures 6-7

Lesson ContentsFigure 1Figure 2Figures 3-5Figures 6-7Figures 8-9

This video is bonus content related to the August 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, look for the August 2011 issue of Guitar World on newsstands now! In this series of videos that compliment his August 2001 Guitar World column, Andy Aledort shows you how to add flavor to your solo improvisations using chromatic passing tones. Figure 8-9

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Andy Aledort
Andy Aledort

Guitar World Associate Editor Andy Aledort is recognized worldwide for his vast contributions to guitar instruction, via his many best-selling instructional DVDs, transcription books and online lessons. Andy is a regular contributor to Guitar World and Truefire, and has toured with Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers, as well as participating in several Jimi Hendrix Tribute Tours.

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