Month: May 2010

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MrG Blues Backing Tracks Vol 2 OUT NOW!

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A new set of backing tracks has been added to the MrG Blues Tracks series, Vol 2 Funk and Soul.

‘Inspired by the golden era of the Motown and the classic 70’s funk grooves these tracks are guaranteed to get you moving while you improve your instrumental skills. Like Vol 1, 12 tracks to cover all keys, a range of tempos from very slow to very fast, going through 12 of the most popular blues styles, keeping he quality level of the overall product very high…’

To buy and hear this backing track set visit the SHOP page

Posted in The Jazzy stuff (but good for every style!)

Harmonic Major Scale

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This is a scale I use really often and that can be incorporated in many different progressions. The Harmonic major scale is nothing but a major scale (in the example C major C D E F G A B) with the b6th instead of the natural 6th. So C Harmonic Major is C D E F G Ab B. It can be used in progressions like Fm – Cmaj7 (IVm – Imaj7), Abmaj7 – Cmaj7 (bVImaj7 – C  maj7) or G7(b9) – C maj7 (V7(9) – I maj7)…of course these are just some of the options. Try and experiment with the modes from this scale and all the stuff usually done with a major scale, this time with that b6th instead of the natural 6th. Good Luck!

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Stretching to avoid RSI

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I will never stress enough the importance of stretching your muscles before a gig or before practising with your instrument.

Just check out the following videos, even though it is aimed at computer users, it targets the same muscles and areas involved in playing guitar. Of course, consult your physician before doing any physical activity!