Backing track courtesy of NowYouShred
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Derived from "Use Me" by Bill Withers
Scott Duncan:  electric guitar rhythm and lead

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Famous Funky Groove (Courtesy of NowYouShred)

A DORIAN   MODAL  FEEL .       Thanks to    " now you SHRED "    for backing tracks.      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOVZpjcv_sc

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A DORIAN GUITAR IMPROVISATION

Key: G# Aeolian
Chords: G#m E C#m [Im bVI IVm]

This is a very common chord progression. This particular track is very loosely based on one of my favorite Dire Straits tracks "Brothers in Arms". It is endlessly satisfying to solo over, I hope you think to too. Start off with G# minor pentatonic, then try adding that b6 or 2 (E or A#) to the mix. Since this chord progression spends most of its time in the subdominant (bVI & IVm), that E note sounds extra good! Memorize how the b6 and 2 look and sound against the minor  pentatonic scale and you will have mastered the Aeolian mode without even thinking about it! Also, take it easy, Mark Knopfler style, you have more than 10 minutes to get those ideas out.

Comment if you have any questions, suggestions or requests. Thanks for checking out Now YOU Shred!

Stuff to keep in mind:

Keep it simple, and repeat good ideas and sounds you like. 

Try to play what's in your head, not what you're looking at (like those chord grids up there) or what your fingers have "memorized".

Be expressive! Try to add hammer-ons, string rakes, palm mutes, pull-offs, bends, slides, vibrato, or whammy bar to as many notes as you can! Listen to the pros, I guarantee that's what they're doing, unless they're shredding at a million notes a second. 

Most importantly: Learn some useful vocabulary! You must either copy some phrases from someone else, or come up with your own phrases to play. Music is a language with MANY dialects - you MUST learn the basics of the language to sound good, AND a the idiosyncrasies of the dialect to sound hip! That, or you're some kind of genius who automatically knows what do do (doubtful) so don't be lazy! Learn some basic blues licks, they will take you far! I learned some Dave Gilmour and Jimi Hendrix licks 20 years ago and I still play 'em all the time!

My name is Renzo, I make these tracks. I'm a guitar teacher touring musician and music producer from the great city of Oakland, California. Please SUBSCRIBE, I upload at least once a week so don't miss out!

Like these tracks? Download them here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/now-you-shred/id993073264

Also, check out the Now YOU Shred Blog for a fresh new look at how to master the guitar, quickly!  http://nowyoushred.com/

Like these tracks? Download them here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/now-you-shred/id993073264

Also, check out the Now YOU Shred Blog for a fresh new look at how to master the guitar, quickly!  http://nowyoushred.com/

Slow Brothers in Arms & How to Magically Turn G# Minor Pentatonic to the Aeolian Mode

Brothers In Arms

Check out the Original G Minor Track on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=dsb_fjZLzm8

Key: E Aeolian (Natural Minor)
Chords: Em Bm Am Em [Im Vm IVm Im]

 This is a simple Im Vm IVm chord progression. Use E minor pentatonic the whole time and you will sound fine. Add the 2 and b6 at the right times and you'll sound amazing! All the chords are in the E Aeolian mode so you don't have to change scales at all, BUT you'll sound better if you play notes that fit the chords as they go by. Watch the neck diagrams at the bottom of the page to see how to follow the chords as they change! 

Comment if you have any questions, suggestions or requests. Thanks for checking out Now YOU Shred!

Stuff to keep in mind:

Keep it simple, and repeat good ideas and sounds you like. 

Try to play what's in your head, not what you're looking at (like those chord grids up there) or what your fingers have "memorized".

Be expressive! Try to add hammer-ons, string rakes, palm mutes, pull-offs, bends, slides, vibrato, or whammy bar to as many notes as you can! Listen to the pros, I guarantee that's what they're doing, unless they're shredding at a million notes a second. 

Most importantly: Learn some useful vocabulary! You must either copy some phrases from someone else, or come up with your own phrases to play. Music is a language with MANY dialects - you MUST learn the basics of the language to sound good, as well as all the idiosyncrasies of the dialect to sound hip! That, or you're some kind of genius who automatically knows what do do (doubtful) so don't be lazy! Learn some basic blues licks, they will take you far! I learned some Dave Gilmour and Jimi Hendrix licks 20 years ago and I still play 'em all the time!

My name is Renzo, I make these tracks. I'm a guitar teacher touring musician and music producer from the great city of Oakland, California. Please SUBSCRIBE, I upload at least once a week so don't miss out!

Like these tracks? Download them here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/now-you-shred/id993073264

Also, check out the Now YOU Shred Blog for a fresh new look at how to master the guitar, quickly!  http://nowyoushred.com/

Like these tracks? Download them here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/now-you-shred/id993073264

Also, check out the Now YOU Shred Blog for a fresh new look at how to master the guitar, quickly!  http://nowyoushred.com/

Shine On U 45 Minutes of Stoney Floydian I V IV Shred Meditation in G Aeolian

Shine On Pt 1 E Minor Version (30 Stoney Minutes!)

My solo version of the Led Zeppelin slow blues.  Sometimes I need some break from jazz and classical music and this is my short blues break:) Hope you enjoy it. Any comments are welcome:) 

Backing track: https://www.youtube.com/user/NowYouShred
Guitar: Ibanez AR 620-BK, Amp: Vox AV 30

Led Zeppelin Slow Blues

My impro   on  FUNKADELIC Classic Song +   Backing

MAGGOT BRAIN      GUITAR IMPRO and  BACKING

backing track from now you shred: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpZ-V3BzWFA

one of my favorite tracks to play on

Echoes Improv

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Worldstar

All credit to Renzo from Now You Shred for creating the backing track for this practice jam.  I purchased his stems at his Bandcamp page https://nowyoushred.bandcamp.com/  and then remixed the individual instrument tracks to make a track I could practice to.  I used Garageband to record myself practicing over the remix.

87 BPM, used an Ibanez 7-string

Awesome A Aeolian Collab with Now You Shred

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