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Take Control of Your Whammy

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by David Wallimann

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    • Tags:  Bar, Vibrato, Whammy, Floyd rose, Melodic, Minor, Aeolian

      Floyd Rose equipped guitars are a wonderful thing if used properly. In this lesson we'll use the vibrato bar to create some smooth expressive licks in the key of G minor.


    When I first started playing guitar, I was fascinated by the whammy bar. That little object semed to have the power to make the guitar scream, wheep, or sing and I needed to learn how to use it! Little did I know that the mastery of that metal bar would take a lifetime.

    Today's lesson will focus on adding expressive touch to you leads with the whammy bar. Make sure to use a higher end instrument if you can for this one as the whammy of cheaper instruments tend to detune the strings.

    The whole backing track can be played with a G Aeolian scale, or a G minor pentatonic scale. As always, strive for precision while studying the licks and once you are comfortable with the original lead, spend time improvising using the suggested licks over the loopd backing track.

    Have fun!

     

     

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    • Take Control Of Your Whammy Tone

      Started by Jeff Feb 05, 2009 with 1 reply Hey David! Can you tell me how you get that great tone used in this lesson? I listen to it all of the time. I have a line 6 spider ... Enter >>

    • So Your Guitar Won't Stay In Tune When You Use Your Whammy?

      Started by Caelumamittendum Jan 17, 2009 with 5 replies I actually meant to write this some time ago, but never got around to it. I have seen several threads on people complaining about their w... Enter >>

    • Your Whammy Bar

      Started by Joel_Au Nov 06, 2007 with 1 reply Hi, i'm about 3 weeks into my GMC experience and first want to say thanks for doin the best thing for guitarists since TAB. I was led... Enter >>

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