Last week I posted about a Pentatonic Tapping Lick Lesson from YouTube based on the E Minor Pentatonic scale. It’s a fun lick to learn and is good for practicing skipping strings with tapping. This week I found a video lesson on YouTube with a really cool sweep picking and tapping lick. The video is […]
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Badass Pentatonic Tapping Lick Lesson with Video and Tab
YouTube can come in handy when you want to learn new guitar techniques and note pattern combinations to experiment with to get different sounds. The videos are nice because they give a visual representation to work with instead of just having to rely on an audio file. Plus you get a chance to see the […]
Impulse Response Guide and Free Download Packs
Impulse Responses are the number one thing that can help you find the perfect guitar tone when using amp simulator plugins to record and play guitar through a computer. Digital amp sims have come a long way in recent years, but with some styles of music, such as heavy metal, it can be hard to […]
LePou Free Amp Sim Plugins Overview (Video)
There are a number of amp simulation plugins and cabinet emulators available online. Some are pretty pricey and some are free. One of the more popular free plugins (with the option to donate) can be found on the LePou Plugins blog. There’s an amp pack to download that comes with 5 separate amp sims and […]
TSE X50 Amp Simulator: Tone Settings Examples (Videos)
I’ve been trying to find a good amp simulator plugin with decent heavy metal-style tones. The first one on the list is TSE X50 v2.3. It’s one of the most popular amp plugins, and is designed to simulate the much-acclaimed all-tube Peavey 5150 amp that is used by many rock and metal guitarists. The TSE […]
$39 iRig 2 Guitar Interface Launches for iOS and Android
The original iRig has been a best-selling guitar interface adapter for iOS devices (the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch) since it first launched in 2010, and now IK Multimedia has released a second generation iRig, aptly named the iRig 2, that introduces some new features and adds support for Android smartphones and tablets. Like the […]
Power Tab Editor Guitar Tablature Tutorial (Videos)
Since posting the list of music notation software for writing guitar tablature, I’ve been trying some of the different free programs to see which one works best. First I tried MuseScore 2.0, and I might circle back to using it again later, but I found it cumbersome to add tablature symbols like slides and pull-offs […]
Best Guitar Tabs & Chords Apps for Android and iOS
With the rise of tablets and smartphones, there are new ways to store and find your favorite sheet music and have it readily accessible in the palm of your hand at anytime. Guitar tabs used to have to be printed out on paper to be useful, but not anymore. There are dozens of apps designed […]