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Modes in E

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:36:40 -0800

***Images may take some time to load***Here's some fretboard diagrams i made of all the modes of the Major scale in E.Ionian : " i-o-nee-in" (major scale) Dorian : "door-e-in"Phrygian : "fridge-e-in"Lydian : "lid-e-in"Mixolydian : "mix-o-lid-e-in"Aeolian : "a-o-lee-in"Locrian : "law-cree-in" Feel free to right click and save these images out.If your going to repost them on y ...

Mixolydian mode

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:36:40 -0800

Short lesson ,teaching the notes of the Mixolydian mode in E over 3 octaves.Lavaman Mixolydian mode guitar lesson

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Exercise 1

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:36:40 -0800

I fluff a few notes in the video. As its an exercise i didnt bother fixing it, and i didnt have time to retake another.Try and alternate pick where you can, i often play this warming up.Dont descend the way you Ascended. Refer to the tablature, learn both and have fun!:)AlExercise 1

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Lick Lesson 1

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:36:40 -0800

I use variations of this lick a lot and in loads of different keys.It in involves string skipping, legato and right hand tapping.I keep the pick in my fingers as i use it for the 1st down stroke and tap with my middle fingerHave fun!AlLesson 1

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Scales and Modes primer

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:36:40 -0800

A primer to scales and modesThe Major scale is a Diatonic scale, why? because it has seven notes, the 8th note in the scale is the 1st note ,only an octave higher.Each of the notes in the Major Scale can be a root tone, that gives us 7 different modes of the Major Scale.Here is a helpful way of working out modes over the major scale/Ionian mode. As we have already established the first is the Major Scale or Ionian mode.We will use C as the 1st Root note.C D E F G A B > C Octave higherThe in ...

Back To Earth Reviewed

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:36:39 -0800

Knowing lavaman well before Guitarspace was invented, He has worked on this album with passion from the beginning and it shows through all the songs. When approaching this review, I am trying to stay open and not be biased because Al is a friend of mine, But objective concerning Song Content and structure, Without delving too much into technicality. If I fail in some of the technical explanations it is due to the fact that lavaman is such a smooth player as well as producer. His master over the ...

Back To Earth 31st of OCT

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:36:39 -0800

Back to Earth will be released worldwide on the 31st of Oct 2007Project Opus and Tunetribe will be the first to have the whole album for sale in downloadable format.Hard CD copies will follow much later as we raise the funds to press them.ITs taken me over a year to get 30+ minutes of music im happy withWith little more than a Pod , guitar ,drum kit and PC we have produced a decent instrumental album which im actually pretty proud of.Thank you everyone who has supported me during the whole ordea ...