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	<title>Free Guitar Lessons, Guitar Master Classes, Learn Guitar &#124; Insane Guitar &#187; Joel Wanasek</title>
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		<title>Start Achieving Your Guitar Goals Today</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/start-achieving-your-guitar-goals-today</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Start Achieving Your Guitar Goals Today
By Joel Wanasek
We all have dreams and goals in life. In the back of our minds there is always something that we don’t yet have that we would like. A major problem that I see a lot of guitarists struggle with is that they never seem to achieve many of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking Out of Ruts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Playing ruts can be very frustrating! You can go weeks and months without feeling like you have progressed. This can lead to discouragement and kill your enthusiasm for playing the guitar. The goal of this article is to help you break playing ruts fast and efficiently so that you can continue progressing on the guitar.
There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Applied Technique</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the many lessons that I teach to my private guitar students is something I call “applied technique.” The idea is to take a repeatable riff and solo over it using different sets of constraints. For example, the student will solo at a specific tempo for 3 minutes playing straight 8th notes and nothing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quit Thinking About It</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while, as a guitar player, something comes up that inspires something exciting in your playing. I had that opportunity within the last year to have this happen to me. First, I’ll give you a little background information. For about 7 years, I played in a melodic thrash metal band. Everything was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rock It</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/rock-it</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My day job is running my own business as a recording studio owner. One of the things that I enjoy most about making records for a living is that every once in a while I get a client in who does a cool record that inspires me as a guitarist. Recently, I&#8217;ve had just that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gaining Ground &#8211; Select Licks</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/gaining-ground-select-licks</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my first column in many months. Having recently finished a major site overhaul, it is nice to back writing again. I have gotten a lot of requests to transcribe some solos off the 2nd Dark Shift record &#8220;Gaining Ground.&#8221; You can check out the record direct www.darkshift.com, or through any major online retailer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pinch Harmonics 101</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is good to be back! I haven&#8217;t written a new column in a year. I just finished writing my first guitar book, so I’ve been holding off on putting new column material on this site. I’ve prioritized some studio releases and have been doing a lot of recording the last half a year. There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insane Sweeping</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had a lot of requests to tab out the contents of this video ever since I posted it. Here is an idea of what I am doing. Since I am improvising in this video, there is no way I can do a 100% accurate transcription (plus the sound sucks as the camera is right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bodybuilding and Guitar</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/bodybuilding-and-guitar</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through out the several years I’ve been writing columns for this site, my lessons have shifted from technically orientated to more philosophical and wisdom filled. I’ve always felt that lessons that encourage the reader to think and push them to discover things on their own teach the most effectively. There are enough licks on this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vibrato</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/vibrato</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think one of the most important things in lead guitar playing is vibrato. While it is one of the most important things, it is also one of the most overlooked and under practiced. A player’s vibrato really defines and adds to their style. Some players are trademarked from their ultra wide vibrato like Zakk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Music is a Business</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/music-is-a-business</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most overlooked elements in music is the business aspect of it. I don’t care how talented you are or how cutting edge your band’s sound is, you aren’t going to get anywhere professionally if your business sense doesn’t match your musical talents. So all of you antisocial people who sit in your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Better Guitar Tones in the Studio</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/getting-better-guitar-tones-in-the-studio</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/getting-better-guitar-tones-in-the-studio#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working my tail off in the studio myself this month, I don&#8217;t have much time to write out a long column. But, what I will do is give you all some ideas to get better guitar tones on your recordings, whether it be on a professionally recorded CD release, or your home demo.
There are an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting Together an Effective Band</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/putting-together-an-effective-band</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/putting-together-an-effective-band#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Putting together an effective, serious band is probably one of the greatest challenges that any musician faces. Some people spent there whole musical career without finding a decent group of people to play with. Why is this so hard to do? We are going to take a look into this problem and some recommendations on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Executing Better Bends</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/executing-better-bends</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you sat back and analyzed something simple, like the way you bend? For some odd reason, I felt like covering something really basic this month. So, if you are an advanced player, you probably want to skip this lesson. I get a lot of emails requesting columns like this, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Catchy Solos</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/writing-catchy-solos</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to write better guitar solos.]]></description>
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		<title>The Assault: Solo Transcriptions pt.1</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/the-assault-solo-transcriptions-pt1</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/the-assault-solo-transcriptions-pt1#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a long time since I&#8217;ve written a chops based column. So, just in case you thought that I was going soft or something, NO WAY! I&#8217;m back in action with some transcriptions off my latest release, &#8220;The Assault.&#8221; I&#8217;ve had a lot of emails since the release to transcribe solos or parts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Recording Studio: Tips &amp; Tricks</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/the-recording-studio-tips-tricks</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, I thought that I&#8217;d talk about something VERY important to every one of us, the recording studio. Your first trip to the studio can be a real eye opener if you are ill prepared. Nothing sucks more than paying someone a high hourly fee to record you and you can&#8217;t play your parts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Things to Get Big Results</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/little-things-to-get-big-results</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What we are going to talk about today is how you can make little changes to get some big results in your guitar playing. So, what I did was compile some suggestions that you can implement to help you out. So, with out further delay, lets get started.
1. How is your guitar set up? I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Motivation</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/finding-motivation</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This months lesson is an audio one. It is about finding the motivation to take your playing to the next level. It comes in 2 parts which are both in low quality mp3 format. Hopefully you will find this worthwhile and inspirational.
Part 1 (3.35 mb)
&#8220;Motivating Yourself&#8221;
listen
Part 2 (600 kb)
&#8220;I Can&#8217;t&#8221;
listen
Questions? Comments?
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		<title>The Almighty Guitar Rack</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/the-almighty-guitar-rack</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy new year! I can&#8217;t believe its 2003 already. Where does the time go? Well, unless you&#8217;ve been under a rock, you&#8217;ve probably noticed all the changes that have been implemented at this site over the last 2 months. I&#8217;m really excited about 2003. We have a whole new crew of writers, a whole new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Recording</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;m here to talk about recording. Basically what I&#8217;d like to talk about is how to get started. So, if you are a seasoned pro, then you don&#8217;t need to be reading this column. I currently make a living running my own studio and have been doing so for years. Recording yourself is probably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paganini&#039;s 5th Caprice</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/paganinis-5th-caprice</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is almost over. Kind of sucks hey? Well in light of summer, were going to work on one of the hottest pieces around, the 5th Caprice. This song is a challenge every way you look at it. For those of you who actually sit down and learn it, you will find it extremely rewarding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concept Writing</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/concept-writing</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we are going to take a departure from mechanical rhythm guitar work. We will finish off the last installment of metal rhythm guitar domination next time perhaps. I&#8217;ve been doing a lot of concept writing lately with Dark Shift, and I thought I&#8217;d share some ideas with you. We are going into the studio [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metal Rhythm Guitar Domination pt.3</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/metal-rhythm-guitar-domination-pt3</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/metal-rhythm-guitar-domination-pt3#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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Well, here it is, June already and we are back with more rhythm guitar antics. Hopefully you&#8217;ve taken a little time off all the shredding, grew a pair of balls, and learned some rhythm guitar. This month, the lesson will be extremely short and basic, but worth your time. Sometimes it is the simple ideas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metal Rhythm Guitar Domination pt.2</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/metal-rhythm-guitar-domination-pt2</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, last time we spoke, the goal was to get you into shape for this month. This time I&#8217;m not screwing around anymore. Let&#8217;s get right to the point. This month we are going to utterly destroy your right hand and teach you some good ways to incorporate modes into your riffing. Grab your axe, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metal Rhythm Guitar Domination pt.1</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/metal-rhythm-guitar-domination-pt1</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/metal-rhythm-guitar-domination-pt1#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok guys. Rhythm playing is probably the MOST neglected skill of any lead guitar player. All to frequently are we quick to start shredding and forget to practice riffing. So, let&#8217;s work on this problem then. This month we are going to look at boosting up your endurance. Next month we are going to dig [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 8 Hour Guitar Workout</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/the-8-hour-guitar-workout</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/the-8-hour-guitar-workout#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh my god! It&#8217;s my 8 hour super guitar workout of extreme punishment, death, mutilation, destruction, and annihilation!!! Do you think you have what it takes? Do you actually think a simple mortal guitarist like yourself can handle it?!!! Well! DO YOU??!! (Drum roll) Well, actually&#8230;.. psych. I&#8217;m just kidding. But, I bet I got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harmonization 101</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/harmonization-101</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy new year! I can&#8217;t believe it is already 2002.Where does the time go? I don&#8217;t know. Well, to kick in the new year, I thought that I would write about something that I haven&#8217;t talked about yet. Harmonization. Let&#8217;s face it, guitar harmonies kick ass! Anyone who begs to differ, well no on likes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fortress of the Titans</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/fortress-of-the-titans</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, after getting tons of emails over the last year asking me to transcribe this song and tell about how I wrote it, I&#8217;ve finally decided to do it. The problem I have with this is that I haven&#8217;t officially released it yet on a CD. The existing version is a demo that I recorded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Splitting Headache</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/splitting-headache</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing guitar melodies is always a challenge. It is near impossible these days to sound unique in a world where everything has already been done and over done. So, how can a guitarist sound unique these days? Well, one way that I like to create catchy guitar melodies is to write dual guitar parts. Using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pentatonic Walloping pt. 2</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/pentatonic-walloping-pt-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month I&#8217;m coming right back at you with another dose of pentatonic fury. We are going to really get into some WILD stuff this time, since I know that my lesson last month probably put you all to sleep with its simplicity. Let&#8217;s up the ante. Be that way!! (Ya know, it is getting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pentatonic Walloping</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/pentatonic-walloping</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fellow fast fingered fretters. This month, due to popular demand, I&#8217;m going to stop writing editorials on how to behave (aw come on, you enjoyed it!) and teach you guys how to kick some serious pentatonic ass! Today we are going to take pentatonic scales and do all sorts of fun things with them. Pentatonics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guitar Player Etiquette 101</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/guitar-player-etiquette-101-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/guitar-player-etiquette-101-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Joel Wanasek
It is always amazing how many people have inflated egos and have to prove to the world that they think they are better than everyone else. This exists in all aspects of life. For some reason, musicians are famous for this. However, no musician is more notorious for having huge egos than lead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hop, Skip, and a Jump</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/hop-skip-and-a-jump</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, this month I thought I would cover something a little different. Instead of increasing you&#8217;re chops, I thought I would actually teach you something important. WHOA! Imagine that? Well, since I know for a fact that most of you never leave your rooms and practice all day ( haha kidding), I&#8217;m going to help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pick up Lines</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/pick-up-lines</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[h there are so many ways to use the word pick. Pick up lines for chicks. Picking your nose. Ice pick for them cold winters. Pick axe for digging. Pick pocketing for when your broke (no I do not in anyway advocate this action!). Let us not forget driving pickup trucks. Well take all them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clean Sweep</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/clean-sweep</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello once again my fellow guitarists. This month we are going back to the basics of sweep picking due to popular demand. if you aren&#8217;t already familiar with sweep picking, go to my master class on it right now and learn. Have you ever noticed that those rotten arpeggio forms where you have to roll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classical Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello all my guitar playing friends. This month we are going back in time to practice our shredding with the masters of music. We are going classical. Running through classical pieces on guitar not only helps your technique, but gives you a lesson in theory, and composition. If that wasn&#8217;t enough, you can also rip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pedal to the Metal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, this month i figured that I&#8217;d try something a little different. Today, we are going to cover pedal points. What the heck is a pedal point you are probably asking? Well&#8230;. a pedal is a repeated phrase or note in a sequence. Here is an example.
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Pedal points are great to use in solos. It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Geometric Sweeping</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/geometric-sweeping</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to kick in another edition of my monthly column here at Insane Guitar. The first thing that we are going to look at is more arpeggio shapes. I always enjoy connecting arpeggios. It is a really good way to break out of the standard &#8220;box&#8221; shapes. Thinking vertical is always smart. So here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fret Board 4 Play</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/joel-wanasek/fret-board-4-play</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy new year everyone! I want to start this year off with a bang! So here it goes. We are going to start out with something a little different. Time for some alternate picking. No, not nose picking&#8230;. alternate picking. So, take your finger outta yer nose and grab a pick. The first thing that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Untitled from December 2000 (Various Licks)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How are you all doing this month? I got some more pure insanity for you. That&#8230;is&#8230;IF&#8230;you THINK that you can handle it.   More fun with sweeping. I&#8217;m gonna make janitors out of you all yet&#8230;. no, wait a minute&#8230;.that&#8217;s right we are guitarists here. Well, ok then, check this out. This first deal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Untitled from November 2000 (Sweeping Licks)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sweeping isn&#8217;t just for janitors now is it? Hell No! This month I have some more good sweep stuff for you all. This first shape is a really nice 4 string arpeggio I like playing with. Its in B major.
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Here is the minor version:
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Easy right! Time to up  the ante. Chew on this. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Untitled from October 2000 (Sweeping Licks)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What up everyone? In this article, we are going to have some fun with sweeping.
Our first example is taken from Yngwie Malmsteen&#8217;s &#8220;Black Star.&#8221; In the beginning of the song, Yngwie employs sweeps as grace notes which really flavors his intro solo. If you have never heard this song&#8230;&#8230;.well all I can say without insulting [...]]]></description>
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