Guitar Tab | Lessons | Guitarist Community | Riff TV Riff TV - Guitar Tabs, Free Video Lessons, Chords, Progression Exercises And More. A Virtual Guitar Workshop. http://www.rifftv.com Music Riff TV en Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:01:51 -0500 support@rifftv.com Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:01:51 -0500 support@rifftv.com FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) http://www.rifftv.com/content_feed/rss2.gif Riff TV http://www.rifftv.com Free Video Guitar Lessons And More 82 17 Tips For Guitarists - Setting Proper Practice Guidelines It is important to differentiate between playing guitar and practicing guitar. The boundaries often get blurred, and it is all too easy during a practice session to slip into playing things which do not really help improve your playing or your technique. While it is important to enjoy your playing and to play through things you've done before, practice sessions should be set aside for learning new things and consolidating and improving your technical ability.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson1.htm Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:01:51 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson1.htm Dream Guitar Profile: Rickenbacker There may be some dispute over who first invented the idea of the electric guitar pickup, but this small US company was the first to bring an electric guitar to the market. Known as the Frying Pan because of its curious shape, the guitar first appeared in 1932, although it was some time before the unreceptive audience of the 1930s started to take it seriously.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson2.htm Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:00:43 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson2.htm Beginner Guitarist Chord Introduction: Useful Chord Forms Of A The key of A is a very popular key among many guitarists. It is usually one of the first keys learned by beginner guitarists. This lesson is designed to introduce beginner guitarists to four useful A chord forms:
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson3.htm Sun, 1 Apr 2007 02:05:01 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson3.htm Beginner Guitarist Chord Introduction: Additional Useful Chord Forms Of A The key of A is a very popular key among many guitarists. It is usually one of the first keys learned by beginner guitarists. This lesson is designed to introduce beginner guitarists to four additional A chord forms:
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson4.htm Mon, 2 Apr 2007 02:36:00 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson4.htm Beginner Guitarist Chord Introduction: Additional Useful Chord Forms Of B The key of B is a very popular key among many guitarists, especially blues guitar players. It is usually one of the fundamental keys learned by beginner blues guitarists. This lesson is designed to introduce beginner guitarists to four useful B chord forms:
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson5.htm Tue, 3 Apr 2007 02:10:10 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson5.htm Blues History - How The Role Of The Guitar Evolved In Blues - Part 1 Today, when we think of the blues we immediately think of the guitar. It was not always so, however. Back in the 1920's, when the first records with the word 'blues' in the title were being made, more often than not they'd be piano-led recordings, close in style to the jazz and gospel recordings of the same period. if you listen, for instance, to the recordings of the enduring icon of 1920's blues, Bessie Smith, you'll be searching in vain for a guitar part; instead you'll hear sophisticated piano and brass arrangements, played by the likes of Fletcher Henderson and Coleman Hawkins, or even Benny Goodman.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson6.htm Wed, 4 Apr 2007 01:11:31 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson6.htm Blues History - How The Role Of The Guitar Evolved In Blues - Part 2 B.B. King is almost certainly the single most important electric blues guitarist of the last half century. His style, full of vibrato and melodic invention, has been so influential that it is hard to conceive of a contemporary blues guitar solo that doesn't feature at least a couple of recognizable King-derived phrases. If B.B. King represented an increasing sophistication in blues playing, his contemporary John Lee Hooker kept alive its anarchic primitive roots. Hooker's signature tracks, like 'Boogie Chillen', are one-chord boogies in which the guitar is turned all the way up and used to project rhythm and menace.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson7.htm Thu, 5 Apr 2007 01:00:21 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson7.htm Blues History - How The Role Of The Guitar Evolved In Blues - Part 3 History Of The Slide Guitar - There are many theories as to the origin of the slide guitar. W.C. Handy famously recalled hearing an unknown musician using a knife on the strings of his guitar. But this unknown bluesman had scarcely invented the style. For centuries musicians around the world have created sounds by dragging objects across stringed instruments. One example is the West African musical bow. This is a one-stringed instrument attached to a gourd resonator, and held against the body, while the player plucks the string and uses a bone or metal to vary the pitch.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson8.htm Fri, 6 Apr 2007 02:12:30 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson8.htm Guitar Repair Tips - Dealing With Loose Frets - Part 1 This two-part repair article will assist even the novice guitarist with correcting the problems caused by loose frets. Many times guitarists want to dress the frets on their guitar in order to make them more uniform and improve the action. The issue of the loose fret must be addressed first.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson9.htm Sat, 7 Apr 2007 01:45:03 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson9.htm Guitar Repair Tips - Dealing With Loose Frets - Part 2 This is the second part of a two part article that is designed to assist guitarists with solving the problem of loose frets on the fingerboard. Before you attempt to dress the frets on your guitar, be sure you correct any loose frets for proper results. This segment of the article picks up where part one ended. Be sure to see part 1 to get the complete picture.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson10.htm Sun, 8 Apr 2007 02:15:09 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson10.htm Guitar Tabs Resource Area Expands At Riff TV. We would like to thank our members for their ongoing participation at Riff TV. We would also like to inform everyone that additional artist requests have been received and the artists have been added to the Guitar Tabs - Sheet Music index. The latest updates have added some great guitar tablature and sheet music resources to the index.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson11.htm Mon, 9 Apr 2007 01:29:16 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson11.htm Alternating Bass Notes In Rhythm Guitar - Developing Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Styles Rhythm guitar offers the player an opportunity to set the foundation of a song or arrangement. There are several approaches one can take when selecting a rhythm guitar style. Among the choices are a basic rhythm guitar strum, syncopated finger picking or an alternating bass note strum.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson12.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:41:15 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson12.htm Additional Music Terms And Definitions This list of music terms and definitions will conclude our list of terms and definitions for the week. We will periodically post music terms and definitions in the Riff TV blog. There will be times when we post the terms in groups of two. It is a good musical practice and discipline to develop the habit of studying theory terms that will help you as a guitarist and a musician.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson13.htm Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:07:17 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson13.htm Musical Terms And Their Meanings It is always a very good idea to constantly add new musical terms to your vocabulary. In this article we want to mention several relevant musical terms and list their definitions. Take the time every week to explore musical terms and add them to your knowledge base. If you add a few terms each week, you will discover that your understanding of the guitar will grow steadily. If you are a new guitarist, here are a few relative terms that you may find useful.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson14.htm Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:34:06 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson14.htm Artist Profile: Jimmy Page Jimmy Page was born James Patrick Page in Heston, Middlesex-Britain on Maruary 9, 1944. Jimmy's artistic talents were evident from an early age. He began playing guitar at age 12. It has been reported that Jimmy was inspired by James Burton and Scotty Moore, both of whom played guitar for Elvis Presley. When Jimmy as 14, he was featured on ITV's Search For Stars (talent search) program.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson15.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:10:03 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson15.htm Riff TV Opens Guitar Accessories - Amplifiers - Effects Area Riff TV announces the opening of their guitar accessories, amplifiers and effects area. The new area at the site is designed to provide our visitors and members with quality resources and accessories.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson16.htm Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:12:00 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson16.htm Guitar Accessories - Amplifiers - Effects Area - New Areas Added The amplifiers area includes carefully selected models from Fender and Marshall. The amplifiers listed were chosen for their performance and value. If you are looking for the right guitar amp be sure to stop by to see the choices at Riff TV. You can access the guitar amplifiers areas here:
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson17.htm Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:43:50 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson17.htm Line 6 - Guitar Effects Line 6 guitar effects are some of the best effects money can buy. If you are looking for performance on stage or in the studio, Line 6 is a top choice. Line 6 guitar effects deliver a wide variety of sound that fit any musical style.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson18.htm Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:09:49 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson18.htm Guitar Strings Last Longer With Proper Care Metal guitar strings are subjected to many conditions that shorten their life. The life of guitar strings can be extended with care and proper maintenance. This article will help you to extend the life of your guitar strings.
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]]> http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson19.htm Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:11:01 -0500 http://www.rifftv.com/guitar1/13/lesson19.htm The Gibson Les Paul - A Brief History The Les Paul was introduced in 1952. The first Les Paul was equipped with two high-impedance single-coil pickups with cream colored cover plates. It included a three-way pick-up selector switch with separate volume and tone controls.
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