Aaron's Game Zone - Online Flash Games

Aaron's Game Zone
online flash games

When I'm not busy with the guitar, I'm also really into PC Gaming.
I've tried designing my own website as a side project for some fun, Aaron's Game Zone. Check it out...

Aaron's Game Zone
A wide selection of online free online games to kill your daily boredom, you can play within your own web-browser. Suitable for all ages. Just requires Flash Plugin. Categorized for easy access for users.
http://azzaboi.weebly.com

I would just like get some feedback about what others currently think of it and any suggestions/improvements or your favourite games I should add?

Thanks in advance,
Aaron

Solo And Techniques

Solo and Techniques

Today we are gonna try create a solo around the A Minor Pentatonic Scale.

The most common pattern used for soloing and the first I learnt. Notice that the first note of the scale is the 'A' note. Below the scale is in the key of A. Memorize this pattern, it will help a lot.



We are gonna move it up to the 12 fret, where it repeats the same way. Using these notes, we can create some wick licks.



Let begin with a Rock Clich, an upward full bend '/' and then a roll of the index finger, I have marked with 'R'. Use the third finger to bend up the 14th note, back it up with the support of the index and middle and bring it down cleanly. Mute the lower sounding strings lightly with your right hand. In the downward release of the bend position, move the index to the 12th B String and playing the notes downward rolling the index finger across them letting the notes ring together but cleanly. If notes are just below or above the previous note, rather than jumping the finger (slowing you down), roll it, the angle of the finger will just need slight changing. This is a great speed improvement, once you get the hang of it!

In the next bit, there are some Hammer-on and Pull-offs marked 'H' and 'P'. Rather than picking these note, you want to hammer on your pinkie finger to the 15th, while the index is still archored on the 12th. Pull off in a slightly downward motion to get a loud sounding note.

The final notes are vibrato '~', a rapid series of small bends and releases, giving much more sustain and excitment to your solo. The side of the knuckle of your first finger should be pressing against the guitar. Rapidly move the note up and down, it is usually played by moving the wrist away from the neck and back towards it, much like turning a doorknob severnal times in a quick succession.





To end the lick, add in some finger tapping. Depending on how you hold the pick, I use the middle finger to tap. Without picking any notes except for the first one, tap the 17th note with your right hand finger, pulling off at an upward angle, followed by the hammer-ons and pull-offs from the left hand, pulling off downward for them. Repeat the same pattern quickly twice, then move down the neck.





Finish off the lick with a strong vibrato with bend! Be sure to reach the highest pitch intended for the bend before releasing the pressure slightly. Then increase the pressure again to return the note to it's original bend pitch. Repeat rapidly.

Practice and play it all together, slowly at first. It is a quick lick using vibrato and long bends for breathers rather than using too many pauses. Most solos will have some type of pausing in them. Try make up your own, remember to use just the notes around the scale or switch scales.

Feel free to ask questions or add to and improve the solo / techniques.

How To Palm Mute

How to Palm Mute

Heavy Metal and Rock requires a lot of palm muting to sound from okay to great! It is one of the basic techniques you should first learn when rocking. You use the right hand (if you are using a right handed guitar) to mute the strings and get an aggressive 'chucky' sound. Once you've got the hang of it, it's just a matter of getting it to the way you want to sound.

Palm muting is indicated on sheet/tab music normally by the letters 'P.M.' under the notes followed by ' - - - - - ' a line for all notes to be palm muted.

First while holding the pick, make like a karate chop just lightly over the bridge just near the back. Rest the palm of your over the end of the strings, to slightly deadening (muting) the ringing out of the strings when picked.

To get a tighter palm mute, move your hand slightly towards the neck of the guitar, so that the palm covers more of the strings.

Don't press down to much on the string or you will mute them fully or the pitch of the notes may raise.

It's a good idea to hold the other strings not being played quiet, by touching and holding them slightly with your left hand spare fingers. Again don't press down too hard or you might play extra notes.



Playing Accenting Chords

Playing strong un-muted power chord accents amidst a group of muted notes, normally the 'E' String for heavy bass notes, is the next step to heavy rock!

Imagine your hands as opposite ends of a see-saw. When your left hand is pressing down to fret the chord, your right hand will be up and vice versa. Right hand palm muting the strings, the left hand will be up slightly.

Lift your right hand up and off the strings fully for the full length of the chords, but then go right back to a tight mute. During the mutes, your left hand should be holding the other strings quiet.




Some video exercises and lessons to practice...

Basics of muting:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/misc-less...g-101-tutorial/

I got rhythm guitar - palm muting:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/rhythm-gu...r2-palm-muting/

Palm Mute Workout:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/palm-m...workout-lesson/

Techniques Category

This is probably already done in a way, but...

I suggest a separate techniques category for people to start first from a lesson on how to do a technique, for example 'how to palm mute', 'pinched harmonics', 'vibrato', etc.

Explain it by text and maybe some images, also possibly linking off to the video exercises.

People can then reply with their questions, problem areas, and answers and have the topic grow and develop, like so.

It would make it easiler to learn and find content?

For example:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=27738

Cowboys From Hell By Pantera

Cowboys From Hell By Pantera

Currently learning some of Dimebags Darrell's riffing madness with a double DVD video lessons of Pantera Album, I was given as a gift.

Thanks to Lian Gerbino, I've got the tone preset for my Line 6 Pod XT, which rocks:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...showtopic=17827

and also been practicing Pantera Style lessons:
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/panter...le-part-1-of-3/

Unfortunity, my DVD doesn't come with tabs and I have to try remember it all. Searching online for tabs so far all seem different than the version I've got? Playing around the 7th string, when on the DVD it goes up to the 15th string. What is the best way to write out these tabs or find some which are like it?

First problem I'm having is with the holding of the pick and it floats around a bit while playing. I've noticed I hold it rather loose while the player in the DVD tucks his index finger in a lot more and anchors his pinkie to the base of the guitar. What's the best position and angle for the pick while palm muting? I need to alternate pick over two string power cords and having some trouble with that. Are you spos to play with just the fingers or the wrist or both? I also need to build up my speed.