Monday, April 19, 2010

Beginner Guitar lesson #2

Well it's been a while so here's the second entry for my Guitar lessons. I've written this lesson many times before. This should be a better version ;D

B-2 Tablature
I'm going to explain guitar tablature now. I will be as simple as i can be about it. Though it is simple to begin with. Guitar tablature (Tab for short) is a method of writing music, for the guitar. It is similar in appearance to that of sheet music, but works a bit differently. A tab for a common, 6 string guitar has 6 lines. Each line corresponds to the strings on the guitar. They are placed horizontally. From the top row down in standard tuning, The strings are in the following order: e B G D A E

Here's is an example of a blank Tab
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------

As you may tell, it represents the fretboard. Tabs are marked by numbers. These numbers correspond to which fret you should play, as well as on which string. For example, the following tab line:


E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D----------------5--------------------
A-------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------

This tells us to play the 5Th Fret on the D string. If the number 0 is used, play that string open. Sometimes numbers will appear as the following:


E-----------1------------------------
B-----------3------------------------
G-----------2-----------------------
D------------------------------------
A------------------------------------
E------------------------------------

The numbers are now Directly above one another. This denotes a Chord. In this case, a D major chord. In addition to this basics you have just learned, Tabs also have special symbols and ways of denoting. Most tabs will come with a legend of special symbols. But in case, here's a list of what some of those symbols Commonly are. Note that some people may use notations differently.

. Palm mute
pm Palm mute
b Bend string
^ Bend string
( ) Bend string to-
/ Slide note
\ Slide note
h Hammer on
p Pull off
T Tap
+ Harmonic
ah Artificial harmonic
pH Pinch Harmonic
ps Pick scrape
\\ Pick scrape
// Pick scrape
x May mean Dead note or mute note

The above list is not a complete list of notations.
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Awakingly Dead (Original)



This is the solo to Awakingly Dead which I composed. I will record the entire song later on but for now I think of this as a demo.

-VenomTear
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The New Design

Well, if anyone is even here... >.> Lol

But you may have noticed a change in the blog design. Dramatic change really. I'd like to say my masterful brains did it all >:D but it seems credit goes to my best friend for designing and decorating it's awesomeness ^-^
Only thing i can really chew on here is the, awesomely epic banner. Well, what it says i mean. Not the design >.>
Here's a link to her youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/xXWanderingAngelXx

As for upcoming posts, I'm still working on that pivot tutorial guys.
-Venomtear
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Friday, April 16, 2010

The big ass joint

I've joined quite alot of Joints in my time. There was the Popular turkey joint with Luke, the joint with Eddie, The Droidz joint. Well i'll be finishing off my spring season with The Big ass joint. Gabriel from Stickerz forums brainstormed the epicness. So far there seems to alot of fighting. But it will turn out well. I've completed a pass as of Tuesday and i'm happy with it. I'll break the barrier of it with an edited youtube version for those hungry past the raw .Gif which will be hosted on Droidz.org after it's done. This post needs some excitement. So, here's a screenshot of a part from my pass of that joint. ;D


My gun scene =D


I estimate the joint to be done and edited on Youtube by the end of spring. I'll keep everyone updated on that. Also, we have a new author, GanstahCJ has just been added. I hope to add my friend Luke sometime soon.
I'm currently writing up a Pivot Tutorial for you guys, so keep checking back.
-Venomtear
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