The fundamentals of guitar made easy
Chord Formation Techniques
When learning to play guitar it can be frustrating trying to form chords that actually sound good; chords that are vibrant, clear, and sustaining. Most of the time beginners don't have the necessary finger strength, or the correct technique. Finger strength will come with time and practice, but technique is better learned. Not to say that you won't have to practice, because you will. Forming chords can come different to different guitar players, but in this lesson we will give some tips on forming better sounding chords.
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Major Scale Modes - Introduction
Learning the modes of the major scale is an important step in becoming familiar enough with your guitar to solo, or jam with ease. Mastering these modes will open a whole new world of knowledge allowing you to solo in the right key, and with the sound you want. This lesson will discuss the theory behind major scale modes, which will help you better understand your guitar, and music in general.
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Changing Strings on a Floyd Rose
The Floyd Rose locking tremolo is a bridge system that has many advantages. The locking nuts allow a guitarist to utilize the whammy bar without worry of the strings de-tuning, and gives the user the option of "fine-tuning" the strings with the fine-tuning knobs; among other things. Now if you own a guitar with a Floyd Rose bridge you know and love it for these reasons, but one thing about this otherwise wonderful bridge will keep you up at night drenched in a cold sweat. Changing your strings.... Performing this seemingly simple task with a Floyd Rose-equipped guitar can sometimes drive you insane, and perhaps, for a fleeting moment, make you consider committing a heinous murder; but with the proper instruction, it can be a pleasant and rewarding experience right? Click here to find out.
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Airborne Toxic Event Plays at Culver Studios!!
The Airborne Toxic Event played a free show outside Culver Studios. It was a great show. The weather was nice, the people were nice, and the band was on fire. They mingled before and after the show, and were more than willing to talk and take photos. This is what every show should be like.
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Chord Book is a very useful online tool, and best of all it is absolutely free. You can look up just about any chord, and you can hear how it sounds. You can do the same with scales, and there is even a very useful tuning feature. Check it out 
Audacity is a free, open-source, cross-platform audio recording software. It runs on Windows, OS X, and linux, so if you are on a budget and you need to get your latest demo to your label of choice, this might be the best option you have. 
Tux Guitar is an amazing piece of free software. It runs on Windows, OS X, and even Linux, but the best part is that it can open up Guitar Pro files. So there is no need to download the expensive Guitar Pro software. 