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Writing an Effective Melody

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Writing a great melody is the key to writing a great song. Through study of songs by The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Radiohead, this lesson is designed to teach you techniques to write catchy melodies for your songs.

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YouTube: Really (Really Really) Crazy Fast Guitar Playing

Sunday February 7, 2010
This sort of thing generally trips my gag reflex, but, well... this guitarist is so ridiculously fast, it's worth a look. Watch the YouTube video of Brazilian guitarist Tiago Della Vega playing "Flight of the Bumblebee" at 320bpm. It's a long video, so if you're impatient, fast forward to the 7:30 mark to witness Vega playing at maximum warp.

Free Deep Purple MP3

Thursday February 4, 2010
From Amazon.com, here is free mp3 of Deep Purple's "Rapture of the Deep", from the 2005 album of the same name. The band has tried to recapture their classic sound to good effect, of course, Deep Purple no longer includes Ritchie Blackmore (Steve Morse took over duties in 1994).

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Chords

Sunday January 31, 2010
Continuing with the children's song theme... here are the guitar chords to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

Free Joe Perry MP3

Wednesday January 27, 2010
Aerosmith fans will want to check out this free mp3 download of "We've Got a Long Way to Go" from lead guitarist Joe Perry's 2009 album Have Guitar, Will Travel. As a singer, Perry has clearly gleaned much from Steven Tyler, but the direction this track takes is a bit of a departure from the most recent Aerosmith albums.

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