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Electric Guitar Tabs Explained presented by lessons for guitar
Tablature as a means of writing music down has been with us for hundreds of years, but many people today look down on tabs as a third rate method of musical communication. In fact, tablature is not a dumbed down version of conventional musical notation, rather what we call sheet music grew from a need for more versatility in notation as music became more complex in medieval times. Electric Guitar Tabs have been a great help to the many people who have taken up the electric guitar and who wanted to get down to the business of playing as quickly as possible.
Conventional music notation has much more to communicate than tabs, but if you already know more or less how the song sounds, and are prepared to work at your own interpretation, then there is nothing wrong with using tablature.
Guitarists composing music using tabs and sharing the results of their work on the internet have brought a wide range of music within reach of amateur musicians who never learnt to read music. To some guitarists learning to read music is a waste of time that would be put to better use expressing their feelings through music. This attitude is at odds with the idea that the more theoretical knowledge you have, the greater the pool of resources at your disposal for expressing your ideas.
Tablature, on the other hand, allows the guitarist to get to know the basic piece of music in his own way, and use his musical intuition and flair for improvisation to produce a musical work which will be as much his own work as the original composer\’s. For that reason electric guitar tabs are a boon to the electric guitar player who does not want to just produce a copy of someone else\’s work.
You can find electric guitar tabs in music stores along with conventional written music, but the quickest and best place to look for electric guitar tabs is on the internet. Even though there\’s a legal dogfight going on about tab publishers infringing the rights of the original composer, many tabs are still available for free. However you need to exercise your discernment when making use of tablature produced by amateur guitarists. You might need to change things around a little if they don\’t sound right.
As for the electric guitar player who wants to broaden his musical knowledge, tablature also allows the guitarist to learn new chords, scales or modes very quickly.
Finally a reminder that using electric guitar tabs to learn new material is not a walk in the park – you need to supply some of the information which is otherwise written into sheet music. You need to have some idea of the note values and a basic understanding of time signatures and tempo. What that boils down to is that you can hear the music in your head, and you just want to know where to put your fingers on the fret board. That is what guitar tabs were originally made for.Solution Finders
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Fender Guitar Reviews
A Fender Acoustic Electric guitar is one of the most popular instruments on the planet today. Whether you are a seasoned musician or just a beginner, it really gets no better than this. These guitars are built to last forever, and their fretboard action is a cut above the rest.
If you a beginner on the Guitar, then a Fender Acoustic Electric Guitar is a ‘must have’. There is no need to buy and amplifier right away as you will still get great tone with having one. Eventually, you can make that decision to go ahead and buy and amp and it is almost like buying a whole new instrument as your sounds options are almost unlimited.
What are some good options out there for a Fender Acoustic Electric Guitar? Well let’s take a look at a few you will want to look at.
1. Fender T-Bucket 300 CE Dreadnought Acoustic Electric Guitar
This guitar features a killer motif design by the great hot rod artist Vince Ray. It features scalloped bracing, die-cast machine heads and a solid rosewood bridge.You will get a great sound when not plugged into and amplifier, but if you want you will truly be amazed by the tone when plugged into an amp. This Fender Acoustic Electric Guitar also features an onboard tuner which is great for beginners.
2. Fender CD-220 SCE Bubinga Acoustic Electric Guitar
This guitar is made with beautiful bubinga wood. It will catch your eye at first site. It features Fender/Fishman Classic 4T Active On-board PreAmp with Piezo pickup. It also has an on-board 4-band EQ. You will get an amazing sound at a low price with this Fender Acoustic Electric Guitar. It comes highly recommended.
3. Fender California Series Sonoran SCE Custom Dreadnought
This acoustic electric guitar features a C-shaped maple neck and a solid spruce top. This killer design will make you think you are sitting on the beach in Malibu!. If you a fan of Vintage style guitars, then this would be a great pick for you.It features a rosewood fretboard and bridge. This is a very high quality made Fender Acoustic Electric Guitar that is made for anyone, young or old. You will be amazed and the sound and tone you get out of it.
In conclusion, Fender makes some great Acoustic electric guitars and you can’t go wrong if you have the urge to learn to play guitar.
JohnnyW
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Tyr – the Ultimate Folk Metal Band
Tyr – The Folk Metal band
Genres;
Viking Metal
Folk metal
Progressive metal
Members;
Heri Joensen – vocals, guitar
Terji Skibenæs – guitar
Gunnar H. Thomsen – bass guitar
Kári Streymoy – drums
Ex-Members;
Jón Joensen – guitar, vocals
Pól Arni Holm – vocals
Allan Streymoy – vocals
Ottó P. Arnarson – guitar
The one-armed God of War – the bravest of all – ‘Tyr’.
Tyr are a band originating from the Faroe Islands, touring in countries such as Iceland, Denmark, Russia, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Finland, Russia,
Germany, and of course, the Faroe Islands.
Their album ‘Eric the Red’ went on to become the best sold album in the Faroe Islands and earned them recognition from Australian record company,
‘Napalm Records’.
Almost every song is based on Faroese or Nordic lore, generally through the genre of Folk Metal. In 2006, Tyr started work on the album ‘Ragnarok’, -
a personal favourite of mine – according to the Tyr website, “Ragnarok emerges as a masterpiece within the true Viking Metal genre!”.
Tyr have a good discography;
TÝR DEMO
2000
HOW FAR TO ASGAARD
2002
ÓLAVUR RIDDARARÓS
2002
ERIC THE RED
2003
ERIC THE RED
2006
RAGNAROK
2006
LAND
2008
You can visit their main site [url=http://www.tyr.net/]here[/url].
Upcoming tours dates 2008/2009
Tyr will be on the mainstage for Metalhammer’s new festival ‘Hammerfest’.
PAGAN KNIGHTS TOUR 2009 + ALESTORM, SUIDAKRA
2/28/09 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
3/1/09 Orlando, FL @ The Backbooth
3/2/09 Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room
3/4/09 Houston, TX @ Walter’s on Washington
3/5/09 Austin, TX @ Red 7
3/6/09 Dallas, TX @ Ridglea Theater
3/7/09 Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
3/9/09 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
3/10/09 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
3/11/09 San Marcos, CA @ The Jumping Turtle
3/12/09 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
3/13/09 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
3/14/09 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
3/15/09 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
3/16/09 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
3/17/09 Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
3/18/09 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
3/19/09 St Paul, MN @ Station 4
3/20/09 Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room / Capone’s
3/21/09 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
3/22/09 Detroit, MI @ Blondie’s
3/23/09 Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
3/24/09 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
3/25/09 Rochester, NY @ The Penny Arcade
3/26/09 Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st St Pub
3/27/09 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
3/28/09 Allentown, PA @ The Sterling Hotel
3/29/09 New York, NY @ High Line Ballroom
3/30/09 Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
24/1 – DK – Odense, Badstuen – Týr Concert
25/1 – D – Lübeck, Treibsand – Týr Concert
26/1 – D – Osnabrück, N8 Winternoise – N8 WINTERNOISE Festival
2/4 – D – Bremen, Tivoli – PAGANFEST
3/4 – NL – Tilburg, O 13 – PAGANFEST
4/4 – BE – Antwerp, Hof Ter Loo – PAGANFEST
5/4 – D – Essen, Funbox Amalie – PAGANFEST
6/4 – UK – London, Koko – PAGANFEST
7/4 – UK – Leeds, Rio – PAGANFEST
8/4 – UK – Dudley, JBs – PAGANFEST
9/4 – F – Paris, Locomotive – PAGANFEST
10/4 – CH – Pratteln, Z 7 – PAGANFEST
11/4 – A – Linz, Posthof – PAGANFEST
12/4 – A – Vienna, Planet Music – PAGANFEST
13/4 – CZ – Zlin, Masters Of Rock Cafe – PAGANFEST
14/4 – HU – Budapest, Petoefi Hall – PAGANFEST
15/4 – A – Innsbruck, Hafen – PAGANFEST
16/4 – D – Ludwigsburg, Rockfabrik – PAGANFEST
17/4 – D – Berlin, SO 36 – PAGANFEST
18/4 – D – Leipzig, Hellraiser – PAGANFEST
19/4 – D – München, Backstage – PAGANFEST
20/4 – A – Graz, Orpheum – PAGANFEST
21/4 – D – Saarbrücken, Garage – PAGANFEST
22/4 – D – Frankfurt, Batschkapp – PAGANFEST
25/4 – CA – Toronto, ON, Opera House – PAGANFEST
26/4 – CA – Montreal, QC, Medley – PAGANFEST
27/4 – US – Worcester, MA, Palladium – NEW ENGLAND METAL FEST
28/4 – US – Springfield, VA, Jaxx – PAGANFEST
29/4 – US – Cleveland, OH, Peabody’s Down Under – PAGANFEST
30/4 – US – Detroit, MI, Harpo’s Concert Theater – PAGANFEST
1/5 – US – Chicago, IL, The Pearl Room – CHICAGO POWER FEST
2/5 – US – St. Paul, MI, Station 4 – PAGANFEST
3/5 – US – Denver, CO, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom – PAGANFEST
5/5 – US – Seattle, WA, Studio Seven – PAGANFEST
6/5 – US – Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater – PAGANFEST
7/5 – US – Orangevale, CA, The Boardwalk – PAGANFEST
8/5 – US – Hollywood, CA, House Of Blues – PAGANFEST
9/5 – US – Santa Clara, CA, The Avalon – PAGANFEST
10/5 – US – Long Beach, CA, The Vault 350 – CALIFORNIA METALFEST
11/5 – US – Phoenix, AZ, The Cell Block – PAGANFEST
12/5 – US – El Paso, TX, Club 101 – PAGANFEST
13/5 – US – Alburquerque, NM, The Launchpad – PAGANFEST
14/5 – US – Tulsa, OH, Crush Lounge – PAGANFEST
15/5 – US – Dallas, TX, Ridglea Theater – PAGANFEST
16/5 – US – San Antonio, TX, The White Rabbit – PAGANFEST
17/5 – US – Houston, TX, Java Jazz – PAGANFEST
19/5 – US – Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade – PAGANFEST
20/5 – US – Raleigh, NC, Volume 11 – PAGANFEST
21/5 – US – Allentown, PE, Crocodile Rock Cafe – PAGANFEST
22/5 – US – New York, NY, BB King’s Blues Club – PAGANFEST
5/6 – D – Lübeck, Treibsand – WITH SVARTSOT
6/6 – D – TBA, TBA – Interregnum Festival
POWER DRAKKAR TOUR
9/6 – WROCLAW, Alibi [Týr + At The Lake + InDespair]
10/6 – KRAKOW, Zascianek [Týr + At The Lake + Witchking]
12/6 – RZESZOW, Pod Palma [Týr + Totentanz + Krusher]
13/6 – ZABRZE, CK Wiatrak [Týr + Horrorscope + Coda]
14/6 – WARSZAWA, Progresja: SUMMER JAGORFEST [Týr + Dragon's Eye + Vidock + At The Lake + Hyperion]
15/6 – LUBLIN, Graffiti [Týr + Totentanz + At the Lake]
17/6 – LEGNICA, Rock Pub Spiz [Týr + InDespair + Orchard]
18/6 – POZNAN, U Bazyla [Týr + Ghost Brigade (FIN) + Harpia (ex-Miecz Wikinga)]
19/6 – CZESTOCHOWA, Galeria Teatr From Poland [Týr + Totentanz + Witchking]
20/6 – WYSZKOW, Hutnik [Týr + Experience + Siepacz]
21/6 – BYDGOSZCZ, Estrada [Týr + Scavenge (GER) + Disgrace Within]
22/6 – SZCZECIN, Stara Cynkownia [Týr + Black Diamonds + Headbanger]
27/6 – D – Balingen, Bang Your Head – BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
29/6 – FI – Helsinki, Tuska – TUSKA Festival
2/7 – YU – TBA, Castle Festival – CASTLE FESTIVAL
4/7 – D – Hamburg, Hörnerfest – HÖRNERFEST
9/7 – DK – Copenhagen, Bryggen – Týr Concert
12/7 – LV – Blome, Metalshow.lv Festival – METALSHOW.LV FESTIVAL
18/7 – D – Osterode/Harz, Rockharz Open Air – ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR
19/7 – Switzerland – Zurich, Werk21 – TBA
26/7 – D – Urbach, Zabbaduschder Festival – ZABBADUSCHDER FESTIVAL
27/7 – NL – Zaandam, De Kade
8/8 – D – Bad Berka, Party San Open Air – PARTY SAN OPEN AIR
14/8 – D – Dinkelsbühl, Summer Breeze Open Air – SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR
15/8 – N – Lillehammer, Metal Heart Festival – METAL HEART FESTIVAL
16/8 – UK – Derby, Bloodstock Festival – BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL
22/8 – FAROES – Mentanarhúsið,, Fuglafjørður
23/8 – FAROES – Mjús Festival, Sandur
3/10 – IS – Akureyri @ Græni Hatturinn
4/10 – IS – Reykjavík @ Nasa
5/10 – IS – Reykjavík @ Hellirinn í TÞM
Ragnarök’s Aaskereia Festival Tour 2008 presented by METAL HAMMER, ORKUS
TÝR with special guests HOLLENTHON, ALESTORM, SVARTSOT
Visit the website: www.ragnaroek-festival.com
8/10 – DK -Copenhagen @ The Rock
9/10 – DE – Hamburg @ Markthalle
10/10 – NL – Leeuwarden @ Romein
11/10 – DE- Oberhausen @ Helvete
12/10 – BE- Vosselaar @ Biebob
14/10 – CH – Pratteln @ Z7
15/10 – IT – Milan @ Musicdrome
16/10 – DE – München @ Backstage
17/10 – AT – Wien @ Szene
18/10 – DE – Passau @ X-Point Halle – METAL INVASION FESTIVAL
19/10 – CZ – Zlin @ Masters of Rock Cafe
20/10 – HU – Budapest @ Ship A38
21/10 – AT – Graz @ Postgarage
22/10 – DE – Ludwigsburg @ Rockfabrik
23/10 – DE – Frankfurt @ Batschkapp
24/10 – DE – Losheim @ Eisenbahnhalle
25/10 – DE – Lichtenfels @ Stadthalle – HELLFLAME FESTIVAL
26/10 – NL – Arnhem @ Luxorlive
On my website, Morbidskies I have an interview the band. (http://www.morbidskies.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=230)
They speak of their future as a band, to read the full article, follow the above link. (‘interview’)!
For a quick info pack on ‘Tyr’, visit this page;
http://www.morbidskies.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=219
Dukkha
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/tyr-the-Ultimate-folk-metal-band-672480.html
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Electric Guitar Tabs Explained presented by lessons for guitar
Tablature as a means of writing music down has been with us for hundreds of years, but many people today look down on tabs as a third rate method of musical communication. In fact, tablature is not a dumbed down version of conventional musical notation, rather what we call sheet music grew from a need for more versatility in notation as music became more complex in medieval times. Electric Guitar Tabs have been a great help to the many people who have taken up the electric guitar and who wanted to get down to the business of playing as quickly as possible.
Conventional music notation has much more to communicate than tabs, but if you already know more or less how the song sounds, and are prepared to work at your own interpretation, then there is nothing wrong with using tablature.
Guitarists composing music using tabs and sharing the results of their work on the internet have brought a wide range of music within reach of amateur musicians who never learnt to read music. To some guitarists learning to read music is a waste of time that would be put to better use expressing their feelings through music. This attitude is at odds with the idea that the more theoretical knowledge you have, the greater the pool of resources at your disposal for expressing your ideas.
Tablature, on the other hand, allows the guitarist to get to know the basic piece of music in his own way, and use his musical intuition and flair for improvisation to produce a musical work which will be as much his own work as the original composer\’s. For that reason electric guitar tabs are a boon to the electric guitar player who does not want to just produce a copy of someone else\’s work.
You can find electric guitar tabs in music stores along with conventional written music, but the quickest and best place to look for electric guitar tabs is on the internet. Even though there\’s a legal dogfight going on about tab publishers infringing the rights of the original composer, many tabs are still available for free. However you need to exercise your discernment when making use of tablature produced by amateur guitarists. You might need to change things around a little if they don\’t sound right.
As for the electric guitar player who wants to broaden his musical knowledge, tablature also allows the guitarist to learn new chords, scales or modes very quickly.
Finally a reminder that using electric guitar tabs to learn new material is not a walk in the park – you need to supply some of the information which is otherwise written into sheet music. You need to have some idea of the note values and a basic understanding of time signatures and tempo. What that boils down to is that you can hear the music in your head, and you just want to know where to put your fingers on the fret board. That is what guitar tabs were originally made for.Solution Finders
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Electric Guitar Effects Pedals – 5 Commonly Used Effects Pedals
If you want to expand on your Guitar playing experience, then the most obvious course you will take is the use of Guitar Effects pedals.
Five very common Effects Pedals are as follows:
1. Compression Pedal
This pedal is the hardest to use and the least understood. However, it is an extremely useful pedal. Effectively the Compressor enables the guitarist to play over a wide dynamic range – from loud solos to soft rhythmic chords – while maintaining the same output volume of the Amplifier. This way the audience can not only hear those softer passages, but also the more dynamic lead work without drowning out the other musicians.
An effect put to good use, is the ability of the Compressor to enable long sustained notes, far beyond the natural ability of the instrument. Ideal for all Gary Moore type sustained notes which seem to last forever
Care must be taken when using a Compressor, as improper use can lead to the introduction of noise, or lead to a rather bland dynamic performance.
2. Tremolo Pedal
A very popular Pedal Used in the 60’s and is still used today. The Tremolo Pedal produces a vibrato effect to the chord or single note by changing the volume of the signal – the variation of which is determined by the user. The Pedal allows control of both the signal depth and rate of the speed variation, due to a sine wave which is applied to a Voltage-Controlled Amplifier. It’s the Frequency and Amplitude of the sine wave – which the controls alter – that affects both the rate and depth of the effect.
3. Overdrive and Distortion Pedals
Overdrive and Distortion Pedals are used to amplify the guitar signal to the point where the sound produced is anything between a warm rich ‘clipped’ sound to a dirty or gritty tone. Depending on your budget, the number of controls, and hence the available tone variations, vary from pedal to pedal. These range from just a few simple pots and a footswitch, to more complex versions incorporating Tone Shaping facilities.
4. Wah Wah Pedal
The Wah Wah produces an effect, which sounds similar to a human voice saying – yep you’ve guessed it ‘wah’. The effect is produced by a foot pedal in the form of a rocking treadle, and is great for enhancing your lead or rhythmic playing.
Being a bit technical again, the Wah effect is produced by a low-pass filter whose cut-off frequency is control by the foot pedal. Interestingly, this type of low-pass filter is used often in modern Dance or Trance type music where the high frequencies of the song are gradually filtered out until only a kind of muffled beat is left. As the high frequencies are restored the sound returns to normal.
5. Chorus pedal
A Choir or Orchestra creates the chorus effect naturally in music, where all are singing or playing the same piece. This is due to the time variations and differences in timbre, which creates a ‘shimmering’ or ‘spatial’ effect. This effect is also created when double tracking is used in Recording Studios. In the case of a Guitar Chorus Effect, the signal is split and vibrato is added to one. The signals are then re-mixed, creating the effect of multiple guitars playing together. Altering the rate or depth of the vibrato controls the chorus effect.
Conclusion
Guitarist set up their effect pedals in two ways. By use of multi-effects Units that have various types of guitar Effects in one ‘box’ – which range in price depending on the facilities available. Where most are now microprocessor controlled, many tone and parameter settings are available to the musician.
The other method is by the use of individual pedals which are ‘daisy chained’ together by short cables. Many guitarists have favourite individual pedals, therefore they adopt this method. Also, pedals can be bought separately if you happen to be on a low budget and added to the chain. The downturn is that the set-up time takes longer and more cables are involved (which always seem to go wrong at the gig).
Alan Williamson
