Technical Basics Series Pt.3

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Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

Excerpt: Welcome to Part 3 of my Technical Basics Series! For this tutorial, we're going to be exploring tapping arpeggios. For today, just think on the following: 1. Relaxed hands and shoulders. 2. Try practicing to a stopwatch (no metronome) for muscle memory . 3. How sorry I am that my face is cut off in the videos needed to see my face. :) Enjoy guys! -AJ

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Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

Excerpt: Like I said in the video: 1. Taking any scale or lick you study in a diatonic method helps. 2. We are breaking down the 4 patterns and training our hands to tap multiple arpeggios simultaneously. 3. We're learning a little theory as well. Pretty cool! Now head on over to the next page for Lick #1.

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Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

Excerpt: This lick is in GMajor Lydian and is an arpeggio with tensions 9, #11 and 13 thrown in. But to simplify things, just think of it as a G Lydian scale with really high intervals tapped at the top. Got in down? Go to the next page for Lick #2!

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Instructor: Al Joseph Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

Excerpt: This lick is in Bminor Dorian and is simply, Bminor7 to DMajor7. Or, you can think of it as a Bminor7 going to Bminor7(add9). There's no root to emphasize the Dorian sound. I prefer looking at it both ways as it helps me visualize and train my ear in Dorian for hearing upper structure chords.

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