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		<title>Take Proper Time &amp; Avoid Being Overwhelmed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is easy to get overwhelmed with deciding on what creative endeavors to undertake. We come across many things that spark our interest where we say, “Wow, I would like to try that!” Then we may buy books, supplies, videos, sign up for lessons, and go all out.
We attempt to take the entire pie without [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Blank Guitar Tablature, Chord Diagrams, &amp; More!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some free pdf files that include blank guitar tablature, blank chord diagrams, blank fingerboard diagrams for scales and arpeggio&#8217;s, and blank tablature for 4 string bass. I hope they will come in handy for writing out songs, lessons, exercises, phone numbers, etc.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to open the files. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons with Tablature are Coming Soon!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lessons]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It may seem strange that this site doesn&#8217;t currently have any actual lessons that include tablature.  I&#8217;ve been working on how to best provide this type of content. I don&#8217;t just want to throw up a bunch of ASCII tabs with uninspired exercises.
Using my Roland GR-30 Guitar Synthesizer, I&#8217;ve been experimenting with various midi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who needs a band anyway?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping a band together and focused can be one of the most difficult things a serious musician has to endure. Not only is it hard to find other players that fit your music, but it is also a challenge to find ones that also have compatible personalities and share mutual goals. If you are having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What does it mean to be a Musician?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently asked what I thought it means to be called a musician. When I was younger and practicing hours everyday, I looked at being a musician as someone who played an instrument professionally with a high degree of proficiency. A musician was like a highly revered samurai, someone who had achieved mastery over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ear Training: Lesson #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Practicing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The purpose of this lesson is to prepare you for learning how to figure out a song on your guitar by ear. The goal here is to learn how to listen and understand what is going on in the song. By getting a clear mental picture of what the guitar is doing, and how it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Ways to Add Interest to Your Solo&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soloing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1. Approach the target note by a 1/2 step above or below. This works best with the approach note on the off beat (in between beats) followed by the target note on the down beat.
2. Incorporate chords into your solo&#8217;s. This can really fill out your sound and add emphasis.
3. Mix and match effects together [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Most Influential Guitar Players of All Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Top 10 Lists]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Obviously, anytime someone has a list like this, it will be subjective and open to a lot of debate. These are the musicians that I feel had the greatest long term impact on guitar players overall as the guitar was developed into a serious instrument for musical expression. I purposely limited myself to only ten, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Scale Construction (video)</title>
		<link>http://gfl.prizmaticmedia.com/archives/29</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 04:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Scales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I uploaded this brief video a while ago on YouTube and thought I would share it with all of you who visit this site.

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		<title>Tuning the Guitar Using Harmonics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tuning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Another tuning method for the guitar besides using fretted notes is to use harmonics. Harmonics are created by very lightly touching a string directly above the fret wire, and plucking the string. This creates a very high and clear sounding tone. For tuning purposes, we will use harmonics found on the fifth and seventh frets, [...]]]></description>
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