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SECRETS of Synyster Gates Bat Country Solo by Avenged Sevenfold guitar lessons short Sep 14, 2023

Today, in this quick video, I'll show you how Synyster Gates is giving us a solo writing masterclass in Bat Country by Avenged Sevenfold.

Here's what you learn:

  • Why the...
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3 POWER Chords to Appease the Gods of ROCK guitar lessons Sep 07, 2023

Today I'll help you appease the gods of rock by showing you 3 kinds of power chords and how you can use them in a song. These are fundamental to playing rock, punk, and...

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How I STOLE the Theme From Lord of the Rings melody tips music composition Aug 31, 2023

Today, I'm going to show you how I stole the theme from Lord of the Rings. We dive into what makes this melody tick, get some objects to work with, and apply some...

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Remastering is KILLING The Sound of Metal news & current events Aug 24, 2023

Remastering is KILLING the sound of metal. And music, in general. A remaster is when engineers go back go through the mastering process over again. Now that's fine if the...

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Unboxing the EXCLUSIVE New Avenged Sevenfold World Vinyl Aug 17, 2023

Let's unbox the A7X World Exclusive Edition vinyl of the new Avenged Sevenfold album Life is But a Dream. I've never done anything like this before, but come on a...

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Song Charts Help Write CRUSHING Songs Like Enter Sandman by Metallica songwriting tips Aug 10, 2023

Let's use Enter Sandman by Metallica to learn how a song chart is a huge help in organizing and keeping track of song sections. Not only will this help you learn and...

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Why You'll LOVE or HATE the New Avenged Sevenfold Album Aug 03, 2023

 

At first, I kinda hated this album. Especially after hearing the singles; a lot of the hate it seems to be getting, I agreed and resonated with. By the time I...

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Schoenberg TROLLS Music Schools Everywhere music composition Jul 27, 2023

I was just reading this fantastic book by Schoenberg and came across something hysterical that proves beyond the shadow of a doubt how backwards music education is in...

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Your Probably Using Music Theory Wrong (here's a better way) writing process Jul 20, 2023

What if I told you there was a way to use music theory when you're writing that will supercharge the results you get with it?

The answer is this: Think about music theory...

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Should I think about music theory when writing music? music composition music theory Jul 06, 2023

Hey I need your help with something – I was just sitting writing this here piece of music and my ear just totally lost the thread and I can’t figure out what I...

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How Secondary Dominants Work harmony tips Jun 22, 2023

Today I'm showing you what secondary dominants are and how they can help you add some crunch to your next chord progression. We'll also go over a key (ha) setback with the...

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How to Avoid a Cadence When Using the Dominant Chord harmony tips Jun 15, 2023

We can avoid a cadence when using the dominant chord by using inversions in your harmony. This is when we use another chord tone other than the root in the bass as the...

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