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Versailles!!

2011-03-21T02:16:00.000-07:00

Versailles!!

also known as "Philharmonic Quintet" is a Japanese band that plays

	Symphonic metal, power metal, progressive metal. The music they played is quite heavy but yet melodic and harmony.

Cool band!

Cool guitarist!

See if you like it :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gRBds3aycw

Chapter 1.1-Part 1- Plucking exercise with left hand fingering

2011-03-14T19:35:00.000-07:00

Plucking exercise with left hand fingering-The previous chapter, I've shared with you about the right hand picking. As for this chapter, i will show you some exercises that will help you develop your left hand fingering.

For those who finished the exercises from the previous chapter may proceed to this exercise.

Many guitar player having problem with their left hand strength when holding a chord, I've been through the same too, but there's always a solution to this matter.

Know what i did?I just grasp a tennis ball with my left hand and kindda squeeze it slowly.

I do this often, when I'm watching the TV, having snack,sleeping, breakfast, lunch, dinner,supper, etc....not this often...haha.....just do it when ever you want...

I will show this exercise in a chord diagram, so before we go through the exercise, i will teach you on how to read the chord diagram.

So here it go:

From the above chord diagram, it clearly shows that there are six(6) vertical lines which represent the number of strings.

The 6th string is the low E and the 1st string is the high E.

The chord diagram shows how to hold a chord, for the above chord diagram, it shows D major chord position, the fingering is shown by the dot labeled with numbers.

The horizontal lines represent the frets number.

This may looks simple, but it is important for a guitar player to know how to read the chord diagram.

For the next lesson i will continue on the plucking exercises.

*Any comment/question? Please leave a comment.

Set your AMP!

2011-02-21T01:30:00.000-08:00

Hey Maniac!

Its been a while since my last post...so now i would like to share with all of you some amp setting for your guitar to sound better...yeah i admit there are hundreds model of amp out there...different sound...different tone...etc....

Steve Vai : His Guitar Sound is awesome!!!

But hey! the fundamental is still the same mate...once you got it....you can apply to almost any of amp...

So here are some setting for you to try:

Setting for Clean

Setting for Distortion

Setting for Sharp Lead

These three settings are the basic setting for amp...I'm not saying you have to follow exactly...All you need to do is just try it on your amp and adjust it yourself if you not satisfies with the sound....But remember...the CONCEPT is still the SAME...

From the basic setting...we can improvise the sound....How do we do that?

Simple....TRY & ERROR!

Don't stop until you get the sound you want....

To help you...here are some examples:

Neutral Setting

Treble-Heavy Setting

Bass Heavy Setting

Gently Distortion

Crunch Setting

Mute Distortion

Tips:

Leads guitar sound; lot of treble, min bass and mid.

Rhythm guitar sound; full bass, half-treble and no mid.

Heavy metal sound/distortion; full bass and treble, no mid and full gain.

Guitar Amplifiers:

P/s: Please leave a comment and do not hesitate to share your method....tq

What is Jazz?

2011-02-18T01:34:00.000-08:00

What is JAZZ??

Anyone knows??
I don't know either...All i know is...It is hard to make the jazz sound...
But hey!Lets just start by knowing what jazz is (generally)...
I've done some research on the internet and i found out that everyone have their different view about JAZZ...
So this is the summary...Jazz is actually musical tradition and style of music that uses:

blue notes
improvisation
poly rhythms
syncopation
swung note

As for the instrument, in jazz, drum kit, bass guitar, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, double bass, piano/keyboard and guitar are normally used by jazz players.
From what I've experienced...the bassist and the drummer plays a very important role in jazz...
I'm not saying that the lead instruments is not/less important (guitar,trumpet,saxophone..etc)
The licks added by the lead make the sound more JAZZY...!!

Here are some suggestion for further study:

Jazz guitarist:

Django Reinhardt
Chuck Anderson

Jazz bassist:

Charles Mingus
Jaco Pastorius
Victor Lemonte Wooten

Books:
The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to Fusion and Beyond
The Jazz Theory Book
The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to the 21st Century The Jazz Piano Book Vol. 1, How To Play Jazz & Improvise (Book & CD Set)

P/s:I've haven't done further study on JAZZ...anyone willing to share with me and other blogger please leave your comment..correct me if I'm wrong!!!

Cool Guitar for Cool Guitarists! (Avenged Sevenfold)

2011-02-16T20:53:00.000-08:00

Schecter Synyster Gates Standard Electric Guitar (Gloss Black,Pimp Stripe)

Schecter S-1 Electric Guitar (See-Thru Cherry)

Chapter 1-Right hand picking (Plucking)

2011-02-15T20:24:00.000-08:00

So this is for the first lesson that i'd like to share with the musicmaniac....
This is mainly the basic thing you should know; plucking...
This is what i learned the i first got my acoustic guitar...
So grab your guitar now!

The Right Hand:

As we all know, we=human have 5 fingers on both hands and feet....
But hey...we only use fingers on both hands while playing guitar...
So lets start....

From diagram above the P(thumb) will be used to pick/pluck the upper three strings (EAD).
And the other string is handled by:

I (index)-3th string (G)
M (Middle)-2nd string (B)
A (Ring)-1st string (e)

Exercise 1:
P-i-m-a (E-G-B-e)
P-i-m-a (A-G-B-e)
P-i-m-a (D-G-B-e)

Notes: Pluck the individual string with the specified fingers(refer diagram)


As simple as the diagram, you can start practicing by plucking with open strings.
Without any chord is not a problem.
But once you mastered this, its okay to play it with songs.
You'll be amazed of what this exercise did to your fingers....Trust me! =)

Try this pattern too!

2)P-a-m-i
3)P-i-m-a-m-i
4)P-a-m-i-m-a

Questions and kind comments are welcome...
Enjoy your practice!

P/s: If you guys have different method...do comment... =)

Salut Musicmaniac!

2011-02-15T19:33:00.000-08:00

This blog shares my opinion in music genres in this decade.
There are many genres that people love to hear.
As such jazz,pop,alternative rock,punk rock,power pop,heavy metal,hardcore,sreamo,hard rock,etc..
These are some of the most heard music style in the world nowaday.

STOP!!!!

Stop reading those crap ive wrote above...
it's juz me who wanted to wrote something on guitar playing...
i made this blog juz for me to share with other talented guitar players all around the world....
help me improve my guitar playing as i help yours...
i mainly play punk rock when i was 12...
like every guitar players...i get bored with the 3 chords progression....
now i played heavy metal which is more technical...
sweep picking,alternate picking and so on...
hard to play but once we get it...
its AWESOME!
so guys...share up your knowledge...
trust me...you got nothing to lose...
merci!