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96 Learn some British New Wave chords and droning string lines – 4:44 min

Learn some British New Wave chords and droning string lines – 4:44 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some fun licks and riffs in a late 70s early 80s British New Wave sounding chords and lines with droning strings. Jeff uses a Chorus pedal in this lesson to get that real wet and shimmering sound needed for this style. Adjust the depth and rate of the pedal to enhance your guitar tone but not overtake it. Jeff teaches some cool chordal voicings and slides them around to get some nice sounds. Experiment with these chords and riffs to and use them as a springboard to new ideas in your own playing. Get creative with them and make them your own!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 4:44 min

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108 Learn new chordal voicing and slash chords in a progressive style – 12:35 min

Learn new chordal voicing and slash chords in a progressive style – 12:35 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some fun and interesting progressive chords, changes and progressions to get some unique sounds and some sounds that add in the unexpected. Ben goes over the chords and rhythm patterns. Ben teaches some interesting and different chord voicings that you may not be familiar with. Learning these new voicings gives you the ability to have more chordal weapons in your arsenal. Learn a G minor chord, Gm/F, E suspended 4th or Esus4, E major, A minor, Am7/G, Am/F, D7/F#. Don’t let these chords intimidate you as they are basic chords that you probably know but with added low notes. These chords together give some really unique sounds so experiment with them and try different combinations of the chords, arpeggiating, and strumming rhythms – and have fun with them!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 12:35 min

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107 Drop D grunge rock riffs in 7/8 timing lesson – 8:47 min

Drop D grunge rock riffs in 7/8 timing lesson – 8:47 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some killer riff ideas using a drop D tuning in a real grunge style. Tune your guitar to drop D by tuning the low E string down one whole step to a D. So the tuning is D,A,D,G,B,E. Ben also teaches you to play chords in this tuning with just two fingers barring the low E and A strings. This allows you to change chords very quickly. Here you will also learn how to play in a 7/8 time signature. Enjoy this lesson and use it as a springboard to new ideas and new creative avenues.

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 8:47 min

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3 Play PUNK Rock rhythms with power chords GREEN DAY style – 7:36 min

Play PUNK Rock rhythms with power chords GREEN DAY style – 7:36 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some power chord and palm muting style with chunking and accents. Ben teaches some cool devices and playing tips to make chord transitions fast and easy. Ben also teaches rhythmic variety using palm muting and accenting. In this lesson Ben uses three power chords to demonstrate these techniques, E,B, and A. Ben counts out the beats and gives examples of where to make the accents. Use these techniques with other chords and progressions and remember this style must be played with ATTITUDE – so go for it!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 7:36 min

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121 Killer classic rock/metal riffs in the style of BLACK SABBATH – 3:43

Killer classic rock/metal riffs in the style of Black Sabbath – 3:43

In this video lesson Willie teaches a classic rock/metal inspired riffs in the style of Black Sabbath. These riffs are heavy and fun and will get your rock/metal juices flowing. First Willie teaches you the chords – E5,F5,F#5,A5,A#5 and B5 – all fifth chords. Willie also teaches how to mute the chords to get that killer tone. Willie goes over the riffs at slow and record tempo as well as he breaks them down into digestible pieces so you can assimilate them into your playing in the fastest manner possible. Use this lesson as a springboard to get creative and run with it – put your own spin on it and run with these – and have fun!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 3:43 min

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72 JIMI HENDRIX style rock licks and rhythms and wah pedal use lesson – 6:55 min

JIMI HENDRIX style rock licks and rhythms and wah pedal use lesson – 6:55 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some rhythms and licks using a way pedal in a classic Jimi Hendrix rock style. This lesson is another of our inspired by series and this covers blues riffs with some gain added and a way pedal. This is in the key of E and Jeff demonstrates the riffs at slow and regular speeds as well as he breaks them down and all appear with our on-screen tablature. So learning is easy and fun. Much of this style is also enhanced by your attack and muting of the strings. Be sure to experiment with these riffs and techniques and use this as a jump off point to get creative with them and put your own spin on them – rock on!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 6:55 min

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71 CLASSIC ROCK blues tones HENDRIX style wah pedal licks and rhythms – 9:04 min

CLASSIC ROCK blues tones HENDRIX style wah licks and rhythms – 9:04 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some very cool Hendrix styles rhythms and licks using a way pedal to get some cool effects. This was a popular style in the late 60s and early 70s. So get out the way pedal for this blues extravaganza. This lesson is centered around an E Pentatonic blues jam. Dave teaches how to create some cool sounding rhythms and grooves using the way pedal. Dave teaches how to tap that way pedal to the beat to get some interesting percussive sounds with the way pedal. Get creative with these techniques and devices and put your own spin on them – use this lesson as a springboard to new ideas and new rhythms and licks in this style – enjoy!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 9:4 min

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97 PROGRESSIVE rock rhythms and odd times in the style of DREAM THEATER – 8:39 minutes

PROGRESSIVE rock rhythms and odd times in the style of DREAM THEATER – 8:39 minutes

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some cool progressive rock rhythms in the style of DReam Theater and other progressive bands that use off time meters and interesting rhythms. Here Dave uses a drum machine to lock in but he also counts out the beats as he is riffing out to teach this style. Dave goes over the scale he will use as an example as he goes through the poly-rhythms. Dave utilizes a G major scale for these examples. Be sure and use this lesson as a springboard to new and creative ideas in this style. Get creative with the shapes within the scale and try mixing up the time signature – have fun with it!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 8:29 min

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99 Create CLASSIC BLUES ROCK riffs in the style of CREAM – 6:53 min

Create CLASSIC BLUES ROCK riffs in the style of CREAM – 6:53 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches how to create some fun classic rock riffs in the styles of Cream and many other of the classic British blues rock bands from the 60s and 70s. Jeff teaches a fun blues rock riff in the key of A to get you started off. This is based off an A chord and open A string. USe that first finger as a bar across the D and G strings to get that cool doublestop sound. Remember that these lessons are just the jump off point and you want to explore these techniques and devices further and get creative with them and put your own spin on them. Jeff fingerpicks these licks to get some extra pop out of the strings but you can also play these with a pick. Enjoy and keep on rocking!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 6:53 min

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84 Learn some killer rhythms and licks in the style of EDDIE VAN HALEN – 5:37 min

Learn some killer rhythms and licks in the style of EDDIE VAN HALEN – 5:37 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some very cool rhythm and licks playing in the style of Eddie Van Halen. Dave utilizes a phaser pedal to get a cool rhythm tone settled around an A chord. Learn how to get all kinds of fun sounds based on chordal movement and adding this classic effect. Learn some fun doublestops and add to the cool bluesy playing as you keep that A chord chugging. Get creative with these techniques and use this lesson as a springboard to new and fun ideas you can explore – put your own spin on it and rock it out!

Category: Rock Rhythm
Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
Total Time: 5:37 min

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96 Learn some British New Wave chords and droning string lines – 4:44 min

96 Learn some British New Wave chords and droning string lines – 4:44 min

108 Learn new chordal voicing and slash chords in a progressive style – 12:35 min

107 Drop D grunge rock riffs in 7/8 timing lesson – 8:47 min

3 Play PUNK Rock rhythms with power chords GREEN DAY style – 7:36 min

121 Killer classic rock/metal riffs in the style of BLACK SABBATH – 3:43

72 JIMI HENDRIX style rock licks and rhythms and wah pedal use lesson – 6:55 min

71 CLASSIC ROCK blues tones HENDRIX style wah pedal licks and rhythms – 9:04 min

97 PROGRESSIVE rock rhythms and odd times in the style of DREAM THEATER – 8:39 minutes

99 Create CLASSIC BLUES ROCK riffs in the style of CREAM – 6:53 min

84 Learn some killer rhythms and licks in the style of EDDIE VAN HALEN – 5:37 min

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