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Matthew Abdallah

Matthew is a writer and guitarist from the United States who started delving seriously into music and guitar during college. He has studied guitar with Jimmy Kane, and with Luca Turilli (of Rhapsody of Fire). Ear training has been key to developing his guitar style, and has strengthened his song writing skills. Learn more about Matthew here.

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Sounds Unusual? Learn Some ‘Strange’ Guitar Techniques

April 20, 2011 at 11:00 am Guitar, Timbre

Tags: body slapping, distortion, Effects, feedback, Guitar, guitar feedback, motorcycle, pick slide, practice, sound effects, unusual sounds

Jazz Guitar Giveaways – What makes that sound jazz?

March 2, 2011 at 12:00 pm Chords, Guitar, Scales

Tags: bebop, bebop scales, Chords, dominant, Dorian, genres, Guitar, Ionian, jazz, major, Mixolydian, Scales, seventh chords

Get familiar with the Dorian Mode

December 16, 2010 at 10:00 am Guitar, Scales

Tags: basslines, Dorian, Dorian Mode, Guitar, jazz, major, metal, minor, modes, pentatonic, Rhythm, rock, Scales

Introduction to Guitar Tone

November 17, 2010 at 4:00 pm Guitar, Timbre

Tags: 60Hz, acoustic guitar, Audio, distortion, electric guitar, EQ, fx, Guitar, humbucker, pickups, training

How to transcribe a song: 7 must-know tips and tricks

November 4, 2010 at 2:30 pm Playing By Ear, Transcription

Tags: analysis, Guitar, key, Playing By Ear, Rhythm, software, tips, tools, Transcription

Get familiar with the minor pentatonic scale

August 18, 2010 at 11:00 am Guitar, Scales

Tags: consonance, dissonance, Guitar, harmony, improvising, minor, pentatonic, Scales, solos

How to write better songs (…by developing your ears!)

July 2, 2010 at 4:00 pm Dynamics, Relative Pitch

Tags: absolute pitch, composing, Dynamics, Relative Pitch, song writing, tips, training

Broken Chords and Arpeggios

June 10, 2010 at 12:00 pm Chords, Guitar

Tags: arpeggios, broken chords, Chords, exercises, Guitar, ideas, music, riffs, training

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