Medium Distortion for Anticipations
We'll dial a medium distorted tone for these examples, and since we'll mostly be playing power chords it can handle a bit of gain. You can get the gain from your amp or from a distortion pedal like the Boss DS-1.
You can also add a little bit of reverb to sweeten it up, but sometimes it can be nice to keep your tone completely dry with no reverb at all. I'll be using my Telecaster on the bridge pickup for these examples, but naturally you can play them on any guitar you have.
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Chapter 1: Rock Chords: Open, Barre, and Power
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Tutorial: Open Chords Rock!
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Tutorial: Rock Your Barre Chords
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Tutorial: Power Chord Essentials
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Tutorial: Add a Finger to Your Open Chords
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Tutorial: Rock Chords: Easy Practice Exercises
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Chapter 2: Rock Rhythm: The Power of Rock
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Tutorial: Subdivisions: Splitting Up the Beat
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Tutorial: Anticipations in Rock
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Tutorial: Strumming in Rock
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Tutorial: Arpeggiation in Rock
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Tutorial: Rhythm Embellishments: Add Some Spice
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Chapter 3: Rock Soloing 101
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Tutorial: Major & Minor Scales in Rock
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Tutorial: Pentatonic Scales in Rock
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Tutorial: Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs in Rock
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Tutorial: Bending & Vibrato in Rock
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Tutorial: Intervals in Rock
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Tutorial: Rock Soloing: Put It All Together
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Chapter 4: Riffs, Licks, and Themes
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Tutorial: Rock Riffs
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Tutorial: What's the Difference?
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Tutorial: Riff Practice Tune 1
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Tutorial: Riff Practice Tune 2
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Tutorial: Easy Riff Exercises
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Chapter 5: Amps and Effects: Rock Your Tone
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Tutorial: Amps: The Foundation of Tone
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Tutorial: Gain Effects: Add Some Distortion
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Tutorial: Dynamic Effects: Volume, But Much More
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Tutorial: Modulation Effects: Cycle and Sweep
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Tutorial: Delay Effects: The Tail
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Tutorial: Wah Pedal: Talking Guitar
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Tutorial: Combining Your Pedals: The Pedal Chain
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Chapter 6: Born From the Blues
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Tutorial: Origins: Rock 'n' Roll 50s
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Tutorial: Blues Rock: The 60s and 70s
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Tutorial: The 80s: High Gain Rock
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Tutorial: Grunge Rock: The 90s
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Tutorial: Post Millenium Rock: The 2000s