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Guitar Music

Topics related to my music and work related to my guitarist work. Background  information about my thoughts related to my guitar  music, my guitar technique and checking of new sound possibilties.

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    Since SRV has his guitar tuned down to Eb ( half step ) its a bit tricky to teach. If you tune your guitar down you can use the original jamtrack and the tabs as they are displayed. And I show you how to play the original version of the intro at the beginning with these openstring parts. If you have a normal tuned guitar you can either use the alternate jamtrack to practice the openstring version. I the video I mainly use the alternatve version with a normal tuned guitar. Here you can use the normal jamtrack. For soloing you can use any kind of standard pentatonic licks but pay close attention to my instrustions about playing with punch. This is what it is all a…

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    Learn the basic elements like the picking technique, the scating, the Wes Montgomery style elements, some chord soloing ideas and some licks and finally how to put things together. Here is a free video for you to check out how you can sound once you went through the entire tutorial. George Benson - Intro George Benson - Picking George Benson - Octaves George Benson - Scating George Benson - Vamp Licks George Benson - Chord Solo George Benson - Major 1 George Benson - Major 2 George Benson - Funky Blues Style George Benson - Funky Blues Style Final George Benson - Final

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    A few tricks to get into the styoe of George Benson.

  4. Here you can learn how to play a professional guitarsolo with only a few tricks and pentatonic licks. The guitarsound is with a wahwah.

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    This is a lesson where you can learn the rhythm guitar of the famous song " Long Train Running " by the Doobie Brothers. Its acutally for advanced players but I give you very close instructions how to get into funky guitar, the techniques and how you can develop it slowly till you get the speed which is nessessary for this song. So this lesson is worth for any level. The soloing tips at the end of the video give you some insights in professional tricks how you can sound great by using only a few licks which work very good on this tempo. If you are not advanced enough to play on this speed still these licks shall be inspiration for you to practice some cool pull-off li…

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    Here you learn the essentials about Gary Moore’s playing style which made him so famous. This are basically high gain solos on blues, minor blues and balad type songs. Pay close attention to the lesson where I talk about the bending tricks. Gary Moore - Intro Gary Moore - Palm Muted Runs Gary Moore - Bendings Gary Moore - Patterns Gary Moore - Bending Tricks Gary Moore - Minor Blues 1 Gary Moore - Minor Blues 2 Gary Moore - Blues 1 Gary Moore - Blues 2 Gary Moore - Final

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    Artist Studies - Carlos Santana Learn some essentiol licks, playing style tricks and typical chords and chord movments of early Carlos Santana : Here you can learn the essentials of the early style of Carlos Santona which made him very famous. You learn which chords and scales are used, the way he is making his phrasing which gives his style this very personal touch. Carlos Santana - Intro Carlos Santana - Chords 1 Carlos Santana - Chords 2 Carlos Santana - Basic Licks Carlos Santana - Melodic Licks 1 Carlos Santana - Melodic Licks 2 Carlos Santana - Melodic Licks 3 Carlos Santana - Melodic Licks 4 Carlos Santana - Vamp Licks Carlos Santana - All …

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    Here you the theory where the chords come from in major and in minor keys. You can addapt this knowledge to any key because it is the same system in all keys. In the video I mainly talk about triads - but this system is actually the same with 7th chords. There you just add an additional thrid as show in the video. This leads to the basic jazzchords : http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=984 and here you can get the lesson : http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=1330

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    Updated the " Free beginners guide " Finally it is here the new " Free beginners guide " in HD format with some additional information and tips. What is also new is that you can ask free support questions in that part of the school. Here are the updated videos : Intro ( Picking techniques, sounds, practicing and tuning ) Chords ( beginners chords and exercises ) Penatonics ( pentatonics )

  10. Started by admin,

    In this series of lessons, you'll learn all the essentials of rhythm guitar, timing, phrasing, licks, and concepts to play jazz blues as a guitar duo... or in any other type of duo or band situation. Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Intro Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Timing Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Rhythm 1 Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Rhythm 2 Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Chords Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Phrasing Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Scales Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Licks Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: Combination Jazz Blues with Two Guitars: All

  11. Started by admin,

    La Grange Here's a video where I show you the 3 main movments of the song * La Grange * by ZZ Top. http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=1306 Bluesy chords Here is a very nice and bluesy riff and chords which you can play with some distorted guitar. Acutally it is a bit a must to get the right mood here. Check out my instructions here. http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=1307 Jazzprogression im Am Here is a cool jazzy progression in Am. I show you some tricks how you can play it all and use optional chords to create a real great jazzy progression. Am7 / D7 / Bm7b5 / E7 http://ww…

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    Here is a cool jazzy progression in Am. I show you some tricks how you can play it all and use optional chords to create a real great jazzy progression. Am7 / D7 / Bm7b5 / E7 DOWMLOAD

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    Here is a very nice and bluesy riff and chords which you can play with some distorted guitar. Acutally it is a bit a must to get the right mood here. Check out my instructions here. DOWNLOAD

  14. Started by admin,

    SRV chords and licks Some cool licks and chords in the style of SRV. Enjoy it CHORDS LICKS

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    Here are some typical SRV pulloff licks played with a lot of openstring notes in the key of E. RocknRoll. DOWNLOAD

  16. Started by admin,

    Here is a cool video with some chords in the stype of Voodoo Chilli DOWNLOAD

  17. Started by admin,

    These are chords were I was inspired by the great song of SRV - Riviera Paradise http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=1297 Here you can listen to a liveversion of it : http://www.youtube.c...h?v=vL2-2y9AfYc

  18. Started by admin,

    These are chords were I was inspired by the great song of SRV - Riviera Paradise DOWNLOAD Here you can listen to a liveversion of it :

  19. Started by admin,

    Here I show you the riffs from the song " Seek and Destroy " from Metallica DOWNLOAD Here you can listen to the original : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUoWZ_zcPpE

  20. Started by admin,

    Here I show you the riffs from the song " Seek and Destroy " from Metallica http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=1294 Here you can listen to the original : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUoWZ_zcPpE

  21. Started by admin,

    This is a very cool lesson where I show you the benefits of tremolo picking - the essentials of your picking hand and how to use it in soloing. The scale I play here is the D dorian scale.

  22. Started by admin,

    Tremolo picking This is a very cool lesson where I show you the benefits of tremolo picking - the essentials of your picking hand and how to use it in soloing. The scale I play here is the D dorian scale. DOWNLOAD

  23. Started by admin,

    Here you can learn the original rhythmguitar of AC DC's song Highway to Hell. This rhythmguitar is acutally very typical for all kind of AC DC songs. So if you are a fan you might spend a bit time on this lesson here. http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=1286

  24. Started by admin,

    Here you can learn the original rhythmguitar of AC DC's song Highway to Hell. This rhythmguitar is acutally very typical for all kind of AC DC songs. So if you are a fan you might spend a bit time on this lesson here. DOWNLOAD

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    Lesson of the month Here I show you the basics of the true speedmetal and shredguitar on the example of this great song " Whiplash - Metallica ". I found diferent versions of it on YouTube. Some of them are in E some in Eb and one in F. http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=1282 Weekly snapshot Here a cool video where I show you how to work with a dualdelay. The left channel is set on the quarter note and the right channel is set on a dotted 8th. When you play exacly with the delay you can create a great machine gun effect. http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/guitarschool/index.php?showtopic=1283

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