ARTICLES
Twang 101: Western Swing Rhythm
November 22, 2011
Learn some common Western swing progressions and turnarounds to help you dive into this sub-genre of country and jazz.
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Twang 101: Gallop Picking
November 1, 2011
Gallop picking is a technique that combines forward rolls with open strings to create a lush sound.
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Twang 101: Blue Twang
October 4, 2011
In this lesson we will look at ways to add some twang to the blues scale.
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Twang 101: Pedal Steel Bends 101
August 24, 2011
In this lesson, we will look at pedal steel bends that are based out of common triad shapes.
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Twang 101: Chicken Pickin' Intervals
July 26, 2011
Understanding how the fretboard work horizontally was quite a revelation. It forced me to get away from position-based playing and actually think about the intervals between notes.
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Twang 101: Life in the Doghouse
June 29, 2011
In this month''s lesson we will beef up a Travis picking rhythm guitar part with bass fills.
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Twang 101: Truckerbilly Grooves
June 7, 2011
Truckerbilly tunes tend to tap into more of the "hillbilly" side of rockabilly. This lesson will give you some new ways to play over a shuffle.
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Twang 101: Danny Gatton's Country Boogie
May 9, 2011
This month’s lesson will take a close look at Danny Gatton''s boogie-woogie piano grooves on guitar.
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Twang 101: Cascading Scales
April 6, 2011
Combing fretted notes along with open strings is a great way to beef up any simple melody by creating bell-like tones and adding more complexity to the harmony.
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Twang 101: Bending Double-Stops
March 10, 2011
Pretty much every country guitarist who has picked up a Tele has squeezed two notes together to emulate pedal steel licks or slide guitar.
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Twang 101: Forward and Backward Rolls
February 3, 2011
Learn this style—adapted to country guitar from banjo players—that''ll give you more efficiency in your picking and a fuller sound.
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Twang 101: Rockabilly Intros and Outros
January 6, 2011
Bookend your rockabilly tunes with these popular intros and outros.
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Twang 101: Advanced Rockabilly Rhythm
December 10, 2010
Apply the techniques you''ve learned so far for a
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Rockabilly Rhythm Basics
November 9, 2010
Learn finger independence to perfect the Travis picking style necessary for gritty rockabilly rhythm parts
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Twang 101: Open String Licks
October 13, 2010
Using open strings sounds great and increases efficiency
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Twang 101: Bending Behind the Nut
September 8, 2010
Bending behind the nut is a difficult but inspiring technique used by Jimmy Page, Roy Buchanan, and Jim Campilongo
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Normandy Alumicaster Electric Guitar Review
September 7, 2010
Normandy''s Alumicaster breaks T-style traditions in more ways than just the material
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Twang 101: Chicken-Pickin' Triads
August 12, 2010
Applying chicken-pickin'' techniques to triads
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Twang 101: Imitating Lap Steel
July 12, 2010
Imitating lap steel on guitar by understanding the strengths and limitations of the instrument.
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