February 2017

Latest about February 2017

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Master some useful melodic tactics for a minor jazz-blues progression

By Jimmy Brown Published

In this lesson, learn some cool, musically effective things to play over a rather dark, intriguing set of chord changes

Lessons
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Dave Davidson lesson: using your whammy bar within a riff

By Dave Davidson Published

Use your whammy bar to “color” chord patterns and give single-note lines different and unusual textures.

Techniques
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Exploring 12/8 Meter and Periphery's “Prayer Position”

By Mark Holcomb Published

Lessons
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Richie Havens’ Thumb Fretting Madness

By Dale Turner Published

Lessons
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The Ice Man: A Tribute toBlues Great Albert Collins

By Andy Aledort Published

Lessons
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Jessie Clavin on Bleached's Turbulent History and New EP, 'Can You Deal?'

By Marisa Torrieri Published

It’s easy to get sucked into the vortex of sunshine and good times when you’re a twentysomething rock musician living in Los Angeles, in flux between work, sleep and hard partying.

Music Releases
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Marshall Code50 and Code25 review

By Chris Gill Published

Many companies brag about being the first to introduce a new type of product, but Marshall is the kind of company that prefers to do things better

Studio & Recording Equipment
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Review: EarthQuaker Devices Avalanche Run Pedal

By Chris Gill Published

Few effects inspire creativity as much as reverb and delay (just ask the Edge, who pretty much built U2’s catalog on those effects).

Effects & Pedals
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Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes, Part 2

By Alex Skolnick Published

Last month, we took steps toward developing a deeper understanding of blues and how it informs both jazz and rock.

Lessons
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Review: Ernie Ball Expression Overdrive and Ambient Delay

By Chris Gill Published

The expression pedal is a woefully underused tool in the effects market.

Effects & Pedals
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