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Phrasing and Expression
With Al Joseph, Mike Salow and Steve Hubbard
Bends, vibrato, pinch harmonics and smarter phrasing. The small details that make your playing sound like you.
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6 Tutorials
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Tutorial · 9 lessons · 9m
Work On Your Bends!
Al Joseph
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how I approach tightening up my intonation while bending. It's simple! You start from a note and end with another note. However, the concept is a lot easier than the...
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Tutorial · 7 lessons · 11m
Vibrato Bootcamp!
Al Joseph
Most of us know what vibrato is. But do we understand how and where to place it? Are we even aware of the degree of attention proper vibrato requires? I've worked in and out of many music stores in my time I...
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Tutorial · 7 lessons · 17m
Pinch Harmonics
Al Joseph
Here's a little fun technique I use to add a bit of spice to my playing. This technique is essential in adding that modern metal tone to your lines. If you want to sound like Greg Howe, Joe Satriani, and John...
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Tutorial · 4 lessons · 10m
Half Step Bends
Mike Salow
Hello all! This time around we will be talking about the use of the half step bend. This is a very easy and tasteful tool that is commonly looked over by players but I highly recommend taking some time to...
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Tutorial · 4 lessons · 2m
Repetition in Soloing
Steve Hubbard
Hi there! I'd like to start by saying that this tutorial is going to be broken up into several parts. The first part (ex 1-3) is very, very basic. Today, we'll try a few simple licks, that work well when...
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Tutorial · 6 lessons · 10m
Improving Your Phrasing
Al Joseph
This tutorial is about improving your phrasing. This is a very difficult topic for the following reasons: 1. Everyone has their own tastes 2. Everyone hears thing differently 3. Laziness Let's focus on the...
