More Last Minute Gifts For The Guitarist

Here is a list i received in my email.It has a variety of products for the guitarist.And there is 2 day shipping,so,not too late for Santa... :-).There are some cool items here.

=== MUSICIAN/RECORDING GEAR ===
* Shure PG48 Microphone - Shure quality mic for only $39!!
http://www.activemusician.com/item--MC.PG48-XLR?ref=nl

* Audio-Technica ATHM2X Headphones - great phones for only $29.99!
http://www.activemusician.com/item--MC.ATHM2X?ref=nl

* Intellitouch Tuner - Revolutionary tuner that "feels" the notes
http://www.activemusician.com/item--MC.PT1?ref=nl

* Boss RC-20XL Loop Station - Phrase sampler with 16 min. of sampling time
http://www.activemusician.com/item--EM.RC-20XL?ref=nl

* Zoom H4n Compact 4-track MP3/WAV recorder - this season's hottest item!
http://www.activemusician.com/item--SM.ZH4N?ref=nl


=== GUITAR & BASS GEAR ===
* Behringer Effects Pedals - the hit of the holiday season!
Guitar: http://www.activemusician.com/store/guitar/effects/?b=375&ref=nl
Bass: http://www.activemusician.com/store/bass/effects/?b=375&ref=nl

* Korg AW-2G Clip-on Tuner - compact & affordable!
http://www.activemusician.com/item--MC.AW2G?ref=nl

* Digitech RP155 Guitar Multi-Effects
http://www.activemusician.com/item--EM.RP155?ref=nl

* Danelectro Chromatic Stage Tuner Mini-pedal
http://www.activemusician.com/item--MC.DJ25T?ref=nl

* Vox DA5 portable amp - huge power in a tiny package!
http://www.activemusician.com/item--EM.VOX-DA5-RD?ref=nl


=== GUITAR TABLATURE SONGBOOKS ===
* Kings of Leon - Only by the Night - Guitar Tab
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00690975?ref=nl

* U2 - No Line on the Horizon - Guitar Tab
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00690997?ref=nl

* Best of Brad Paisley - Guitar Tab
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00690933?ref=nl

* Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace - Guitar Tab
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00690931?ref=nl


=== BASS TABLATURE SONGBOOKS ===
* Bass Tab White Pages - 197 Songs!
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00690508?ref=nl

* Metallica - Death Magnetic - Bass Tab
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.02501312?ref=nl

* James Brown - Bass Tab
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00696022?ref=nl

* Best of Tower of Power for Bass - Tab
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.02501120?ref=nl


=== PIANO/VOCAL/GUITAR SONGBOOKS ===
* Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus - Best of Both Worlds - Songbook
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00313410?ref=nl

* Taylor Swift - Fearless - Songbook
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00307042?ref=nl

* Elvis Lives - The 25th Anniversary Concert - Songbook
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00306989?ref=nl

* Josh Groban - Noel - Songbook
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00306993?ref=nl


=== MUSIC VIDEOS, CONCERTS & DOCUMENTARIES on DVD ===
* Led Zeppelin - 5+ Hours of Rare Concert Footage
http://www.activemusician.com/item--WB.WEA970198?ref=nl

* Alison Krauss + Union Station - Live (DVD)
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00320545?ref=nl

* Jazz Icons: Louis Armstrong, Live in '59 (DVD)
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00320614?ref=nl

* Green Day - Bullet in A Bible - DVD
http://www.activemusician.com/item--AL.17-WEA49466?ref=nl

* Wynton Marsalis on Music (DVD)
http://www.activemusician.com/item--HL.00320674?ref=nl


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INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES
We've got lots of cool gear for the guitarist at great prices! Current specials include:

* B.C. Rich Metal Master Warlock Electric Guitar - Tribal Fire
http://www.activemusician.com/item--BC.MMWTF?ref=nl

* Behringer V-Tone GM108 15-watt Guitar Combo Amp
http://www.activemusician.com/item--EM.BHR-GM108?ref=nl

* MXR Zak Wylde Overdrive Pedal
http://www.activemusician.com/item--MC.ZW44?ref=nl

* PreSonus Inspire 1394 FireWire Recording System
http://www.activemusician.com/item--MP.INSPIRE-1394?ref=nl

* Fender Deluxe Wide Padded Leather Guitar Strap - Black
http://www.activemusician.com/item--EM.099-0665-006?ref=nl

Plus, we've got lots of great deals on musical gear priced way below
list at our website. Drop by http://www.activemusician.com/ anytime!

Stocking Stuffers For Guitarist

The Pitchjack

Hum,another year gone by,and no record deal yet for you?Well,don't fret :-),go out and treat yourself to a personal gift,or better yet pass out a few stocking stuffers to your students....Here are a few i came across this year...

BigHeart Real Bottleneck Glass Guitar Slide

Dunlop Maintenance System



Stringwinder...a must have!!!


Planet Waves Humidifier



Sure SM-57...a must have!!!

Tortex/Dunlop picks...a must have!!


Tunetech Tuner

Learning and PlayingThe Modes...Part 3

A holiday greeting to all and an apology to all for no recent post!I have been hampered from a host of computer and online problems!!!I don't even want to get started on all that has happened,needless to say,"when it rains it pours".
Anyway,hope all a happy and safe holiday.
OK...this is the wrap up lesson on the modes.You have had plenty of time to learn and get familiar with the earlier two postings on modes.And the last two of the 7 modes are....drum roll please :-)...the Aeolian mode and the Locrian mode.
The Aeolian mode is just a minor scale.In the key we are working in/A,it is the same as a C Major scale.But with the root note being an A it is as follows...
1-2-b3-4-5-6-b7-1(8) or A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A ...easy enough huh :-).
This mode is used when playing a minor or minor 7th chord/Am or Am7.And in a chord progression,it would be a change going from Am to Dm.So you have it on the Aeolian mode,very easy....

And now,the final and last mode,the Locrian.This is a very dark mode,and not used much by the average guitarist.But by jazzers,it is used quite often.This mode is used on top of a minor seven flat five chord...m7b5.
It's formula is 1-b2-b3-4-b5-b6-b7-1(8) or A-Bb-C-d-Eb-F-G-A
The main stand out notes are the b3,b5 and b7.So when creating a lick,consider this...



I do hope the three lessons on Modes have given some insight into what they are and have provided some knowledge into how to apply them.
And...it's good to be back :-)
...Part 2,The Modes... http://guitaranswers.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-11-07T09%3A29%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=7
...Part 1,The modes... http://guitaranswers.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-10-30T15%3A33%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=7