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	<title>Free Guitar Lessons, Guitar Master Classes, Learn Guitar &#124; Insane Guitar</title>
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		<title>Focus, Discipline, Progress</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/daniel-faustmann/focus-discipline-progress</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/daniel-faustmann/focus-discipline-progress#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Faustmann</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[improve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this 3rd installment of my practice series, I would like to give you a formula for improvement that has worked wonders for me and my most dedicated students. It is so important that on the front window of Guitar for Life Studio I have this written in big letters: Focus, Discipline, Progress. Let’s walk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>how to get these tones?</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/how-to-get-these-tones</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/how-to-get-these-tones#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hi, I want to know what settings to make on the amp and processor to get a sound suited for goth metal and death metal (I use korg guitar multieffects). Thanks for any help anyone can give.
A: To be honest, about every professional band in this genre uses distortion directly from their amp heads. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>double locking trems</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/double-locking-trems</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/double-locking-trems#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hi,
recently i bought a new guitar with a low profile Floyd rose tremolo. I&#8217;m into metal and use whammy bar very much but the guitar tends to go out of tune after a little use.
so is there any solution to this problem that doesn&#8217;t involve changing the trem????
A: That is a good question. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>sweep picking</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/sweep-picking</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/sweep-picking#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hi, is it necessary to palm mute with the right hand while sweep picking? I find that when I try it, the notes simply get muffled out&#8230;.
A: No. I personally semi palm mute the low e and anchor my hand on the bridge most of the time when sweeping. Obviously, if you are playing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GUITAR BEAST!!</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/guitar-beast</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/guitar-beast#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hello, I am writing because I was wanting to ask u guys a question about technique&#8230;.What r ALL THE TECHNIQUES that I must practice to become the ultimate guitar virtuoso?? I know that I must practice Alternate picking, Sweep picking, Legato, Tapping, String bending, and Fingerpicking, But r there some techniques that I&#8217;m leaving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Improve Your Guitar Technique &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/how-to-improve-your-guitar-technique-part-1</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/how-to-improve-your-guitar-technique-part-1#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insaneguitar.com/?p=2277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to improve your guitar technique, play guitar cleaner, eliminate sloppy playing and unwanted string noise? Sloppy guitar technique is a very common problem. Many guitarists have been asking for solutions. This article will help you to improve your guitar technique.
There are 5 main challenges that electric guitar players must overcome in order [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Fans Are Your Life-Blood, But…</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/guest/fans-are-life</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/guest/fans-are-life#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Draven Grey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Draven Grey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why settle for the left-overs of the band that played before you?  What key element are you missing that would help you attract massive amounts of fans, sell more merchandise, and boost your music career like nothing else?]]></description>
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		<title>Practicing Guitar: Self Discipline Or Fun?</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/practicing-guitar-self-discipline-or-fun</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/practicing-guitar-self-discipline-or-fun#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you find it difficult to fully enjoy the process of highly disciplined practicing? Most guitarists either have lots of fun practicing, but are not highly disciplined, or try to be very disciplined, but find it boring or unfulfilling when they do so. So most people make a (conscious or unconscious) choice to sacrifice &#8216;fun&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>perfect playing sense</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/perfect-playing-sense</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/perfect-playing-sense#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hi,
I am Soumojit. My question is How Can I play anything with perfectness, clearly &#38; sensibly. I am playing guitar since last 2 yrs. I want to know better techniques of playing.
A: The most important element of playing cleanly and accurately is your approach to practicing. When you are practicing a lick or riff, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>regarding tweaking guitar processors</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/regarding-tweaking-guitar-processors</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/regarding-tweaking-guitar-processors#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hi, does anyone know any site where one can get tips on how to tweak their guitar multieffects processor to get the exact sounds of one&#8217;s favourite artistes through their guitars?
A: Line 6 has a really good database of presets at their website if you have a line 6.
On a side note: Keep in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dropped-D Rhythm Guitar Patterns</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/guest/2194</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/guest/2194#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Tauterouff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Paul Tauterouff]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dropped-D Rhythm Guitar Patterns
By Paul Tauterouff
Hello everyone! For this month’s lesson I decided to break things up a little bit and get away from the typical wheedly-deedly lead guitar type of lesson and talk about some rockin’ rhythm guitar ideas!
We have to do something to pass the time in between our solos, right?
So grab your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Practice For Maximum Speed &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/how-to-practice-for-maximum-speed-part-3</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/how-to-practice-for-maximum-speed-part-3#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insaneguitar.com/?p=2131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that playing something clean and fast is much harder when playing an actual song compared to when you practice that same lick or solo over and over again?
When trying to increase your guitar speed, the most important thing to remember is that you must be able to use your faster speed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching Guitar: How To Fix Bad Habits And Solve Problems Your Guitar Students Have</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/teaching-guitar-how-to-fix-bad-habits-and-solve-problems-your-guitar-students-have</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/teaching-guitar-how-to-fix-bad-habits-and-solve-problems-your-guitar-students-have#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insaneguitar.com/?p=2190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although there are many different ways you can help your students  become better guitar players and musicians, we can group almost  everything you do into 3 main categories:

 Inspiring and motivating your students – teaching guitar well is often more about inspiring your guitar students than teaching a new scale, chord or song.
 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Practice Sessions</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/practice-sessions</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/practice-sessions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insaneguitar.com/?p=2164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hello, I&#8217;m writing u guys because I have a question about effective practice sessions..I want to be the ULTIMATE guitar virtuoso, and I was thinking about dividing my technique exercises into 30 minute &#8220;Mini-sessions&#8221;..For example, I would spend 30mins on a warm-up routine, 30mins on alternate picking, 30mins on sweep picking, 30mins on legato, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guitar Effects</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/guitar-effects</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/guitar-effects#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hey guys I was just curious about some guitar tubes. I recently decided to start saving up for a 6505+ and never realized there are so many tubes to choose from. I play pretty heavy drop C. I like a good whine for the melodic overlays but a really brutal bite for the break [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ideas Without Limits. Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tommaso-zillio/ideas-without-limits-part-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tommaso-zillio/ideas-without-limits-part-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tommaso Zillio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tommaso Zillio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Getting the most from a single sequence
Welcome to the second part of this article. If you missed the first part, you can find it   here . Now we will explore some other (more advanced) variations of the same sequence we have seen in Part 1. Here is our sequence again:

Like Part 1, this article [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Beyond Your Plateau</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/guest/getting-beyond-your-plateau</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/guest/getting-beyond-your-plateau#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Faustmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daniel Faustmann]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
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		<title>Scales</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/scales</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/scales#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.insaneguitar.com/?p=2118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hey guys. I hear famous guitarists time and time again talk about scales. Some people say that you don&#8217;t need to know all the scales, you just have to know a few scales really well; some say the opposite. My question was, what scales do you believe are most important to master across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phrasing 101</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/master-classes/theory/phrasing-101</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/master-classes/theory/phrasing-101#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Shelvock</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Theory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
How to Stop Being a Guitar Player and Start Being a Musician 
This master class will outline the following:
-Why you absolutely NEED to be aware of phrasing
-Repetition and creating memorable phrases
-The role of breath in creating effective phrases
-Implementation strategies for improving phrasing and musicality
I would like to preface this article by saying that I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improve metal rhythm</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/josip-pesut/improve-metal-rhythm</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/josip-pesut/improve-metal-rhythm#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josip Pesut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Josip Pesut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improve metal rhythm riffs josip pesut]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This article is about how to play firm and heavy metal rhythm guitar riffs. By referring to &#8216;metal&#8217;, we immediately get associated to palm muting, kickass slow riffs with rests, fast picking and heavy-sounding chords, right?
That&#8217;s exactly what we&#8217;ll talk about here. Besides all the stuff here, I prepared several metal drumtracks downloadable at my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Prepare For Gigs And Make Your Live Shows Better</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/how-to-prepare-for-gigs-and-make-your-live-shows-better</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/how-to-prepare-for-gigs-and-make-your-live-shows-better#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The very best way to get more people to repeatedly come out and see your band play live is word of mouth. When your live shows are great, people will like it and talk about you to their friends both online and offline. Besides the obvious point of playing good music that people like, there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arpeggios</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/arpeggios-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/arpeggios-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hi, I&#8217;ve been working on metal arpeggios for a while now, but I just can&#8217;t seem to get a clean sound! Whenever I turn on the distortion it sounds really messy and disgusting. The problem I&#8217;ve found is whenever I lift my finger off the string to go to the next note the open [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Diagonal Pentatonic Scale</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/paul-tauterouff/the-diagonal-pentatonic-scale</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/paul-tauterouff/the-diagonal-pentatonic-scale#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Tauterouff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Diagonal Pentatonic scale
By Paul Tauterouff
As a teacher I find that many of the intermediate or advanced level students who come to study with me may already know the 5 Pentatonic patterns or &#8220;boxes,&#8221; but tend to have difficulty shifting between the patterns or positions when soloing.
In this lesson we are going to take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Techniques</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/techniques</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/techniques#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hi. I have been playing guitar for about 6 years now. my instructor is moving me into music theory now. I take lessons once a week and want to find some exercises I can do to increase my speed and coordination and a way to memorize chords. Does anyone know where I can get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strumming</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/strumming</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/strumming#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Why can&#8217;t I strum like how others do? I pressed on the strings hard enough, but when i start to strum, the just not good, it\&#8217;s filled with external sounds (the sound that you hit the guitar string with ur plucker)? How can i do to reduce that sound?
A: Getting clean strumming is all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Have Productive Rehearsals</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/josip-pesut/how-to-have-productive-rehearsals</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/josip-pesut/how-to-have-productive-rehearsals#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josip Pesut</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Josip Pesut]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[JOSIP PESUT
(www.josippesut.com)
How To Have Productive Rehearsals
I am sure that anyone who started a band and feels unsatisfied with result of rehearsals will find something useful in this article, since I wrote it from experience of having 2, and even 3 bands at the same time, and many rehearsals. For some time there were always some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Playing the Changes</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/lou-lombardi/playing-the-changes</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/lou-lombardi/playing-the-changes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lou Lombardi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A young guitarist recently asked, “ How important is it to play the change when soloing?”
My Answer:
If you aren’t playing the changes, what would you play?
I’m not asking to be a smart ass. You should be playing as part of a group which means playing with the other members. The chord changes, bass line, melody, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Practicing To Get Farther Faster</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/daniel-faustmann/practicing-to-get-farther-faster</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/daniel-faustmann/practicing-to-get-farther-faster#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Faustmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daniel Faustmann]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been playing guitar for over 20 years.  Yet, when I look back over time, I have probably wasted 15 years of that time.  I cannot count the endless hours of exercises and picking drills that I played trying to be the next Yngwie or Nuno.  In the last 5 years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3-Note Sequence Ideas &#8211; Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/paul-tauterouff/3-note-sequence-ideas-part-ii</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/paul-tauterouff/3-note-sequence-ideas-part-ii#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Tauterouff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Paul Tauterouff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[3-Note Sequence Ideas &#8211; Part II
By Paul Tauterouff
In this lesson we are going to combine the forward and reverse three-note sequence combinations from my Three-Note Sequence Ideas Part I lesson to create even more interesting sounds.
If you have not read that lesson, I recommend reviewing it here:  http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/paul-tauterouff/3-note-sequences before trying these examples.
Example One alternates between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picking Hand Tension</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/picking-hand</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/picking-hand#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hello, I have been playing for about 4 years now. I have good chops, except for my picking technique. Just like Joel Wanasek said in his picking masterclass lesson. But this is regarding a specific detail of picking. When I hold the pick with my hand, how do I stay relaxed? Whenever I try [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soloing</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/soloing</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/soloing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Hi. I&#8217;ve been playing the guitar for 2 years and I solo pretty well. But, my solos sound the same mostly. I try to compose solos as well and they sound sound as well as I like. How can a add some flare and harmony to my soloing?
A: The good news is it sounds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Minor Pentatonic</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/guest/the-minor-pentatonic</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/guest/the-minor-pentatonic#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Walter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Carlos Walter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a rock, blues, jazz, funk, heavy metal, or country guitar player, the first solo you ever played would probably have been in the minor pentatonic scale. Why? Just because. This handy little scale can adapt itself to any song and any style. It’s like a symbiotic organism to contemporary and popular musical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make a Great Guitar Solo</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/how-to-make-a-great-guitar-solo</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/how-to-make-a-great-guitar-solo#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s not what you play, it’s how you play it.
There are lots of ways to make guitar solos. Most guitarists focus on ‘what to play’ versus ‘how to play things’. Fact is, the nuances of phrasing (‘how’ the notes are played) often matter MORE than the notes we actually play. How many times have you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chords…how to learn ‘em. What to do with ‘em… T. M. I. Dude!</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/lou-lombardi/chords%e2%80%a6how-to-learn-%e2%80%98em-what-to-do-with-%e2%80%98em%e2%80%a6-t-m-i-dude</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/lou-lombardi/chords%e2%80%a6how-to-learn-%e2%80%98em-what-to-do-with-%e2%80%98em%e2%80%a6-t-m-i-dude#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lou Lombardi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lou Lombardi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is an overview of the basics of harmony, and chord structure.]]></description>
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		<title>If I Knew</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/if-i-knew</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/if-i-knew#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I play by ear. I can basically play with music playing. (good I think)
How can I play good without music playing? (bad at the moment)
A: When playing along to anything, the background music is going to cover up any inconsistencies in your technique. For example, if you are playing a riff with a lot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building An Army Of Fans Every Time You Perform</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/draven-grey/army-of-fans</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/draven-grey/army-of-fans#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Draven Grey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Draven Grey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How can you capture your audience and consistently grow your fan-base?  This article uncovers an often over-looked truth that will help to set your band apart.]]></description>
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		<title>guitar question</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/guitar-question</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/guitar-question#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am about a 6-8 month player somewhat progressing along.I currently use a lower level fender strat. it\&#8217;s a bit cumbersome only being 1 5/8 nut.being that I have meaty fingers. I was looking at a Davidson it has a 1.75 nut Trying to keep it around 2-3 hundred. is this a piece of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Melodic Development</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/dan-sorber/creative-melodic-development</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/dan-sorber/creative-melodic-development#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sorber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dan Sorber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Learn a few tricks to help gain melodic freedom!]]></description>
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		<title>Сan YOU Really Become a Great Guitar Player?</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/%d0%a1an-you-really-become-a-great-guitar-player</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/%d0%a1an-you-really-become-a-great-guitar-player#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Let me tell you a little story. Playing guitar never came easy to me when I was younger. I didn&#8217;t possess anything that resembled, what some would call, natural talent, or at least I didn&#8217;t think so. When I attended college to study music, I had been out of high school for four years. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing A Guitar Teacher</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/choosing-a-guitar-teacher</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/choosing-a-guitar-teacher#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 
The electric guitar has advanced far beyond the time when someone could teach himself (or herself) to become a world class guitar player. If your ambition is to become a competent guitar player and a competent musician, you need a competent guitar teacher. Even if your goals are more modest, you can reach those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Aren`t You A Better Guitar Player?</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/why-arent-you-a-better-guitar-player</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/why-arent-you-a-better-guitar-player#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 
If you are like most people, you desire to become a better guitar player. Through my own learning experience and through teaching well over 1,000 students, I have learned a lot on this subject. Students often ask why they are not at the level that they desire to be and what can be done [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plans Are Not Goals</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/plans-are-not-goals</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/plans-are-not-goals#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Anyone who has read any of my articles related to the subject of learning/teaching guitar knows I am very goal oriented in my guitar teaching. Before I begin teaching or coaching (yes there are differences between the two) I always begin by asking the student what his or her musical goals are (both the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Practicing exercises</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/practicing-exercises</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/ask-a-guitarist/practicing-exercises#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ask a guitarist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I was wondering&#8230;
I practice through a routine and was wondering if I need to practice the same things everyday? I mean like say I want to do sweeping this day, and legato the next, Etc, am I going to lose the chops I gain or is this a good way to practice?
Thank you
A: As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scale Generator</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/apps/scale-generator</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/apps/scale-generator#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
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		<title>Chord Decoder</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/apps/chord-decoder</link>
		<comments>http://www.insaneguitar.com/apps/chord-decoder#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Apps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[









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		<title>Practicing Hard?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joel Wanasek</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just wondering if practicing 16 hours a day is a requirement for virtuoso technique...if I practice perfectly for 2-4 hours a day is it still possible to reach insane levels of technique?]]></description>
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		<title>Most Guitar Players Are Totally Out Of Balance</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/most-guitar-players-are-totally-out-of-balance</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
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by Tom Hess
Most students of the guitar are totally out of balance with the skills they have. Those of you who have read my other articles know that I am not a believer in studying all music related things, nor am I a believer in studying a billion different styles and techniques. As a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Secrets of Common Sense ~ Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/top-secrets-of-common-sense-part-1</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
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If уou believe уou сan, уou will.  If уou believe уou сan&#8217;t, уou won&#8217;t. 
No matter what your musical skill level is right now, there are going to be many significant challenges ahead of you. Your attitudes, and the ways you deal with musical challenges, will be single greatest factor in determining how much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Express Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
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I believe &#8220;Self Expression&#8221; is the pinnacle of all art. Anything less, &#8220;is less&#8221; in my opinion. I&#8217;m not going to debate that view or try to persuade any of you to also believe it. Instead I am going to assume you already hold that view and discuss ways in which I may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fire And Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.insaneguitar.com/column/tom-hess/fire-and-inspiration</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tom Hess]]></category>

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by Tom Hess
Think back to the time when your interest in playing guitar was born. Remember the time when you got your first guitar and actually started playing it. For most of us, even when we were totally beginners, clueless about how to play anything, it somehow didn’t matter because we were just so excited [...]]]></description>
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