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3 Whammy Bar Blues Tricks
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In this tutorial we will learn 3 whammy bar tricks to spice up your blues playing technique.

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Whammy Bar from the Beginning
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In this tutorial, we'll learn some rock whammy (or "vibrato") bar techniques. I'll start by looking at some basic techniques and licks, then talk about how the whammy bar works and some insights into tuning issues. Then I'll teach you a rock riff with whammy, some "divebombing", and some ornamental dips. Next up are a few lessons using hammer-ons and pull-offs, followed by "harmonic dipping and screaming". We'll end with a play along.

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Rush
Limelight Rush
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Dave will show you the two electric guitar parts in this song. Guitar 1 plays epic power chords and riffs throughout most of the song. Guitar 2 uses a clean and slightly chorused tone for the arpeggiated chorus section. Guitar 1 also plays an expressive guitar solo using the whammy bar.

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Night Ranger
Sister Christian Night Ranger
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Dave will show you all the great layers to this iconic tune. The piano intro has been adapted and arranged for guitar. There are lots of great electric guitar parts as the song goes from a quite introspective dynamic to dramatic loud and anthemic. And then, he'll show you the lyric, fluid, legendary whammy laden solo.

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The Fixx
Saved by Zero The Fixx
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Douglas will show you this new wave classic featuring lots of cool guitar parts and textures that give you a great representation of some of the guitar sounds heard in the early 80's. These include some funky, minor pentatonic licks, textured guitars with lots and lots of reverb, some cool guitar counterpoint, as well some ringing harmonics with a whammy bar and some effects.

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Night Ranger
Don't Tell Me You Love Me Night Ranger
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Dave will show you every part of this tune including the cool powerhouse rhythm guitar parts, wild whammy bar tricks, intense picking, and dramatic multiple guitar harmony parts. There's also a single guitar version if you are up to the challenge!

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Jeff Beck
I Ain't Superstitious Jeff Beck
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In this tutorial Anders will teach you how to play the great song "I Ain't Superstitious" as made famous by Jeff Beck. This song is an absolute blues classic, and it's been performed and recorded by countless blues artists through the years. The version we'll be looking at today features some incredible and extremely unique guitar playing that combines some really creative use of delay effects with whammy bar, wah pedal tricks and some super expressive slide playing in standard tuning.

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GT Channel: Rock with Neal 3
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There are lots of fun topics in this series, including several wah-wah lessons, whammy technique, tap harmonics, Slash-inspired riffs, Alex Lifeson-inspired riffs, Joe Perry-inspired riffs, plenty of rock and southern rock riffin' and lots of tips on soloing.

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GT Channel: Rock with Neal 1
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These Guitar Tricks Channel episodes will teach you rock palm muting techniques, whammy bar tricks with harmonics, pick scraping, getting more notes with hammer-ons and pull-offs, chord riffs, and pentatonic soloing.

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Winger
Headed For A Heartbreak Winger
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In this set of 11 lessons, Michael Elsner guides you through the 80's rocker "Head For A Heartbreak" as made famous by Winger. This big hair tune features some straight-forward power chords, blended with some chords not common to hard rock. You'll learn all the twists and turn here to the chords in the verses, choruses, and bridge; you'll learn the rhythmic elements, and you'll also learn the two solos. The soloing here uses whammy bar and tapping techniques, and is a lot of fun to learn and play!

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Surf Guitar 101
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This style tutorial introduces you to the art of playing surf music. Henrik Linde will show you some of the techniques and approaches used in this fun musical style, using a custom surf style song as our guide: how to get the tone and vibe, some tips on riffing and how to pick, some rhythm ideas, some soloing approaches, and a couple of whammy bar insights. At the end we'll play through the surf tune with a custom backing track.

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Concrete Blonde
Still In Hollywood Concrete Blonde
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This set of lessons takes a look at the song Still in Hollywood, as made famous by Concrete Blonde. This is a fairly simple song, but it seriously rocks and has loads of punk energy. You'll learn the form, the power chords and punk vibe, the hooks, the use of the whammy bar, a play along, and a jam track to cap it off.

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