Foundation: Technique
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FT01. Simple Chromatic Scale Exercise 1234
FT02. Chromatic Scale Exercise 1212
FT Grip, Thumb Position, Strap
FT How to Change Strings
FT Learning the Fretboard without Memorization
FT Tone Secrets - Best Tone for Practice
FT25 (012-2) Fingering Exercises
FT08 String Bending Practice Tips
FT String Bending 2022
FT String Bending + Vibrato Technique
FT Practicing with a Metronome
FT Root 3rd 7th Swing Groove Technique
FT Practice Routine - 3 Things
FT35 (040) Focus on Rhythm
FT Left-Hand Muting Exercise
FT Volume Swells
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FT01 Simple Chromatic Scale Exercise 1 2 3 4
This exercise involves more than fingering. Join Tomo as he focuses on posture, thumb position, left-hand muting, palm muting, dynamics, and the best way to hold a pick. Skillful fingering, picking, and muting add up to good coordination and clean playing! This exercise is more difficult than it ...
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FT02 Chromatic Scale Exercise 1 2 1 2
This exercise, played on the 4th and 3rd Strings, builds on the preceding lesson and is slightly more difficult. The focus here is on clean playing with eighth notes, alternate picking, muting, and dynamics. Guitar: Ibanez AZ 2203N. D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046) Strings. Fender Pro Reverb (2) Amps...
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FT Grip, Thumb Position, Strap - 4 Guitars
Developing a good left-hand grip and thumb position to play with less pressure and avoid injury. Using a guitar strap for good posture and better playing. Guitars: I. Epiphone Broadway with D’Addario ECG25 CHROMES; II. Gibson ES-335 with D’Addario XS (.010-.046); III. Ibanez AZES31 with D’Addario...
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FT How to Change Strings
How to Change Strings. This lesson applies to guitars with Fender-style tuning machines. Strings and tools to use. Cleaning suggestions and product recommendations for extra care of your guitar. Kanji TF Signature. D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046) Strings.
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FT Learning the Fretboard without Memorization
Learning the Fretboard without Memorization. Ear-training method. One finger; one note. Play C Major Scale on each string. Learn each note, degree and interval. Practice sequences. Guitar: Ibanez AZES31. Fender Pro Reverb (2). Lehle P-Split. D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046) Strings. Pickboy TF Signa...
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FT Tone Secrets - The Best Tone for Practice
These volume and tone settings, on your guitar and amplifier, will help you to improve your technique, every time you practice! Guitar: Kanji TF Signature. D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046) Strings. Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp. Providence E205TF Cables. Pickboy TF Signature.
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FT25 (012-2) Fingering Exercises
Practice Tips: Fingering Exercises, including Crazy Chromatics. Guitar: Kanji Hard Tail. Fender Pro Reverb (2). D’Addario Strings. Pickboy TF Signature.
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FT08 String Bending Practice Tips
String Bending Practice Tips. Guitar: Kanji Hard Tail. Amp: Tweed Champ by StewMac. Vintage Tubes (special thanks to Keith, a subscriber) JAN6V6GTY dated !2/1969 and JAN12AX7WA dated 3/1975. D’Addario Strings EXL110 (.010 - .046). Pickboy TF Signature.
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FT String Bending 2022
How to practice string bending for good technique. Maintaining pitch and control. Palm Muting. Left-Hand Muting. Guitar: Kanji Hard Tail. Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp. D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046) Strings. Providence E205TF Cables. Pickboy TF Signature.
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FT String Bending & Vibrato Technique
How to add tasteful vibrato to your string bending. Major scale, Major pentatonic scale, and melodic phrasing . . . think of John Mayer or Jerry Garcia. Guitar: PRS Silver Sky (John Mayer Signature), Fender Pro Reverb (2), Lehle P-Split, D’Addario XS (.010-.046) Strings, Providence E205TF Cables,...
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FT Practicing with a Metronome
Blues Shuffle Groove. Slow Blues. Click on every beat. Click on Beats 2 and 4. Different tempos for practice. Guitar: Fender 1978 Mustang. Fender Pro Reverb Amps (2). Lehle P-Split. D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046) Strings. Providence E205TF Cables. Pickboy TF Signature.
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FT Root 3rd 7th Swing Groove Technique
Root 3rd 7th Swing Groove Technique. Playing 12-Bar Bb Blues with R 3 7 Chords. Fingering, Muting and Strumming Technique. Guitar: Orangewood Oliver Mahogany Live. D’Addario Strings. Pickboy 1.00 mm TF Signature.
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FT Practice Routine - 3 Things to Do
FT Practice Routine – 3 Things to Do Every Day. Fingering/Picking Exercises. Triads. Root 3rd 7th Swing Groove. Think of these exercises as meditation. Guitar: Orangewood Berkeley. D’Addario EJ17 (.013-.056) Strings. Pickboy TF Signature.
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FT35 (040) Focus on Rhythm
Focus on Rhythm. This Lesson will be especially helpful to players who struggle with Sixteenth Notes, Alternate Picking, and Playing a Funk Groove. No guitar in this lesson!
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FT Left-Hand Muting Exercise
Muting exercises for Funk playing. Thumb position. Two chord forms. Play Cycle 4. Guitar: Ibanez AZES31. Fender Pro Reverb (2). Lehle P-Split. D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046) Strings. Pickboy TF Signature.
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FT Volume Swells
Mixing E Major, E Major pentatonic and C# minor pentatonic scales to play over a chord progression, using volume swells. Guitar: Fender SRV Stratocaster (1992). Fender Pro Reverb (2). Lehle P-Split. D’Addario XS (.010-.046) Strings. Clay Jones overdrive pedal. BOSS RC-3 Loop Station. Providence E...
