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JamUp XT Review

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:06:00 +0200

Hallo guitar fans. This month I am presenting JamUp XT Pro iOS app developed by Positive Grid. This is not only one of the best guitar amp simulators out there in my own opinion, it is much more than that.

8 Finger Tapping Explained

Thu, 30 May 2013 18:21:00 +0200

Of all the guitar techniques, tapping is probably the most potent when it comes to making high speed interval jumps, scale movements, polyphony and polyrhythms. Tapping is a legato technique which means it incorporates hammer-ons and pull-offs for tone production. Instead of the usual playing approach using 4 fingers, 8-finger tapping allows you to use up to 4+4 fingers independently . Being...

Rossel Guitars - Koblenz (Germany)

Sat, 04 May 2013 19:19:00 +0200

A week ago, a friend from Germany asked me to help him with a recording project. He asked me to just turn up. I didn’t even have to bring my guitar with me, as “everything will be provided”. He knew a local guitar shop whose owner was happy to lend me a couple of guitars to use on the project. Without any expectation we went to that shop to try some guitars and boy, oh boy....

Nailing the Changes Through Blues Guitar Solos - Part 4

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:05:00 +0200

Labelled ‘the thinking man’s blues player’, Robben Ford has an original twist on the minor pentatonic. He replaces the customary b7 with the brighter major 6, a note present in the major pentatonic. For this solo study I plumped for Ford’s hybrid pentatonic for all A7 chords.

Lick of the week no. 29 - 4 Cool Rock/Blues Licks (every guitarist should know)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:38:00 +0100

Hi guys. This is my first post on this website and I am giving you a free "Lick of the Week" which includes 4 rock/blues licks that every guitarist should know. I hope you'll enjoy it.

8th Live4guitar Competition - Results

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:30:00 +0100

Hi, everybody! This time you have yourselves to blame for the delay in the results of the competition! Not only that there were more contestants than before, but you were all much better then the last time. You really made it hard for us to decide who will be the winner. This kind of slow, but steady progress is exactly what we hoped for. That means that our comunity is growing and getting s...

8th Live4guitar competition - 1 hour left

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:11:00 +0100

Hi everyone. 8th Live4guitar competition is reaching the end. You have 1 more hour to make your video response . There are 60 takes so far, hopefully there will be a few more before the end. Judges are now confirmed and will publish their results in about a week time. Stay tuned.

How to Boost Your Credibility as a Guitar Teacher - Social Proof

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:21:00 +0100

When we receive information, we tend to filter it rapidly and make a snap judgement on whether we should trust it or not. The same think applies to your online guitar courses. Social proof is the most powerful way to trigger people's trust. What is the first impression your potential students receive?

Lick of the week no. 28 - D Phrygian Dominant Fusion Lick

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:22:00 +0100

This lick is based around D Phrygian Dominant scale using a variety of techniques including legato, economy picking and tapping.

8th Live4guitar competition

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:10:00 +0100

We’re kicking off 2013 with our 8th Live4guitar contest where you have a chance to win our signature Live4guitar overdrive pedal hand manufactured by Skyvox, the exciting new amplification simulation from Kuassa, Amplification Vermilion, and one of the most impressive software guitar practice tools, Riffstation.

To become a contestant, please subscribe to our YouTube cha...

The Skyvox Live4guitar Overdrive Pedal

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:19:00 +0100

Branding your business is a lot like creating your signature sound as a musician. It resonates with the community that sees your efforts as unique and establishes you as a standout. At Live4guitar, community is key, and that’s why wanted to expand the nature of our brand to also help our community shape the way you get their signature sound.

Live4guitar is proud to present the

Nailing the Changes Through Blues Guitar Solos - Part 3

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:24:00 +0100

In this part we’re in Larry Carlton territory for solo 3 and our first look at Vertical improvisation. Larry Carlton is a master at extracting all the juicy notes out of a scale without always running up and down in sequential order.

iZotope Alloy 2 - The Swiss Army Channel Strip

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:16:00 +0100

History shows us that great achievements can manifest from determined or creative people faced with a lack of resources while undertaking a critical task. In the field of professional audio, especially mixing and mastering, subjectivity becomes the variable that can determine everything from landing a commercial spot to developing a signature sound. Alloy 2 from iZotope neutralizes several v...

Happy New Year

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:57:00 +0100

Hey guitar lovers everywhere!!!

2012 has been a great year. We hope you enjoyed Live4guitar website and all that was on offer.

Messiah - The Mix-Ready Cabinet Impulse from Critical Cabs

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:11:00 +0100

One thing crossed my mind as I was determining how to write a detailed description of something that’s only 6kb in size. The answer actually came to me as I was having an X-Ray taken of my kidneys. How soon is it going to be before we’re able to take a digital imprint of something like a lead vocal? Not to get all existential, but can you imagine creating an impulse by mapping th...

Amplifikation Vermilion - The Healthiest Kind of Hindsight

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:42:00 +0100

Some tribes of Native Americans used to believe that taking a picture of someone could possibly be stealing part or all of that persons soul. It’s also been said that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. Ultimately if you can create a product that leaves an iconic imprint on those who use it, it will at some point be considered a “classic”. Once the product takes...

Nailing the Changes Through Blues Guitar Solos - Part 2

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:03:00 +0100

Does you blues soloing lack the melodic lyricism of Eric Clapton or SRV, or perhaps you’d like to add some slippery, modern dissonance like John Scofield or Scott Henderson? These series of articles explore the various ways you can use the architecture of a chord sequence to really spice up your soloing vocabulary and add an air of sophistication and real authority to your playing.

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Glitch Effect Guitar Tutorial - Sci-Fi your Guitar. "It's not the spoon that bends…"

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:39:00 +0100

In recent years we’ve seen a heavier influx of electronic music flavors influencing genres of rock and metal. Now that we’re able to cross-pollinate effects onto our guitars that would otherwise be exclusive to drums or synthesizers, it opens up a wider range of possibilities for a much more interesting musical journey. For this tutorial I’m going to show how to get a popul...

Nailing the Changes Through Blues Guitar Solos - Part 1

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:22:00 +0100

Does your blues soloing lack the melodic lyricism of Eric Clapton or SRV, or perhaps you’d like to add some slippery, modern dissonance like John Scofield or Scott Henderson? These series of articles explore the various ways you can use the architecture of a chord sequence to really spice up your soloing vocabulary and add an air of sophistication and real authority to your playing, Na...

Diary of a repair man - Gibson Firebird Neck Break

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:40:00 +0100

Sorry guys, its been a while i know. Work expansion has left me busy, so not much time to write.

Thought i would show you a neckbreak repair that i did a while back, as it wasn’t as straightforward as most breaks to put right. Neckbreaks, or the more likely Headstock breaks. Is there anything worse that can happen to your guitar?