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Blues Guitar Timing Exercises - Tabs & Backing Track
To manage timing in blues guitar it is really important that you know which kind of rhythm figures are used in shuffle blues or any shuffle rhythm. The basis of shuffle is the number 3. So we have quarter notes which is the tempo of the song and the triplets which is one beat divided through 3 or sextoles which is one beat divided through 6 and adaptations from that like the shuffle groove which is the first and the third triplet played or quarter trippets which is the first, the third and the second of 2 triplets played. Practice these exercises with your foot and your body on the quarter note of this blues backing track in the key of Bb.
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Rock Guitar Timing - Exercises & Backing Tracks
The proper timing in rock guitar is very important. Here you find some exercises in the key of Dm with only one chord so that you can totally focus on your timing and your precision level. At the end you should reach 100% precision level. I have added 3 backing tracks that you can practice in 3 different tempos' : 85, 95 and 105 bpm.
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Autumn Leaves - Easy Jazz Guitar Improvisation ( Tabs & Backing Track )
Here you find the tabs of an easy way to improvise jazz guitar to the jazz standard " Autumn Leaves " in this case in the key of Gm. Autumn Leaves is a very standard jazz standard the the chord progression of the A - section is a really common and often used chord progression so it makes totaly sense to really work out a concept to improvise to the A section in specific. The backing track which you can download here starts with the theme in the first round and then you have 3 chorus to improvise and to learn improvisation related to the jazz tune " Autumn Leaves "
If you want to learn the theme of " Autum Leaves " please first learn this tutorial :
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Smooth Blues Guitar Licks ( Tabs & Backing Track )
Here you find the tabs of a full chorus of a blues guitar improvisation on a straight blues backing track with 95 bpm. These blues guitar licks are based on the mixolydian scale of Bb7, Eb7 and F7 and have kind of a smooth and jazz vibe which sounds great in such a setting with a smooth and straight blues backing track.
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One Horse Town - Blackberry Smoke ( Tabs )
These are the tabs from the acoustic version of the song " One Horse Town " by Blackberry Smoke. Since there are several guitars on the original recordings doing several little figures in between I have written a version which works best for all players and still includes the signature parts of the song.
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II V Progression ( Major ) - Tabs and Backing Track
Here you find the tabs with the chords, modes, arpeggios and licks which are related to the chord progression Gm7 / C7. The simple licks which are displayed shall help you to develop your own idea to manage this very important jazz guitar modul. The II V modul in major. The attached backing track is a jazz trio with drum, bass and piano playing a vamp on Gm7 / C7
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These are some cool blues guitar licks which you can use on a progression Bb7 / Eb7. To sound cool you need to know the mixolydian scale and some simple tricks how to use it. The licks which are displayed are giving you an easy idea how to use it. You can also make combinations with the normal pentatonic scale. Therefore I have wrote some licks for you which work on this specific track. The backing track is add that you can practice those blues guitar lick ideas.
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Blue Bossa - Jazz Guitar Backing Track
This is a recording of my dear guitar buddy Daniel Solimine. He is an expert for jazz guitar strumming and rhythm guitar. So I wanted to share this backing track he did for me some time ago. It's a version of Blue Bossa and it starts with a 8 bar intro and then it goes into the tune. Playing along with only a rhythm guitar is a bit more challenging because you need to have your ears more open to what the rhythm guitar is doing and play along with it. It's normal that the timing is not 100% on the point because the drummer is missing. But the great thing is that you have more space to feel and interact during your soloing. Daniel did a great job now it's up to you to join the jam.
Here you find the original realbook score if you don't remember the chords.

Swagger Alternative Rock Guitar - Tabs and Backing Track
This is a cool alternative rock guitar song which you can play very nicely and laid back. With this alternative rock guitar riff you can really show off that you are a cool alternative rock guitar guy because even the chords are simple they have a very special touch with the Csus2 chord or the Fsus2add13 chord. They sound cool and spicy. The backing track is really cool with 75 bpm and gives the whole thing a great vibe. After an interlude in the middle of the track they claps give the whole thing a great vibe.
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This is a very simple rock backing track with only bass and drum. You can use this to practice any kind of rock guitar powerchords. The chord progression is very simple :
E5 / E5 / D5 / A5
This backing track is associated to the following tutorial : Guitar Secrets - Distortion
 

Here you find the guitar tabs and the backing track of the jazz standard " Black Orpheus " . The tabs are a version of the melody which can be played and are the original melody from the real book and the backing track is a jazz trio with drums, bass and piano. The jazz guitar chords which I wrote down are the ones you can use but you can also just play the melody with the backing track and go into the improvisation. The backing track is on 120 bpm and contains 3 choruses.
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The concept of blues guitar improvisation is very easy and explained in less than a half an hour. But you can work on this concept for 30 years and you still will find something new which you have never tried before. The guitar tabs attached here are showing you 3 chorus how to develop a blues guitar improvisation in the key of Am. This example is for blues guitar beginners, but if you have never done this before it's a " Must Have " for any guitar playing level. The backing track you can download here is a 12 bar blues in the key of A in the tempo of 80 bpm and helps you to practice those tabs in a relaxed manner.
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These are the tabs of a great blues rock riff played with a drop D tuning. You have to tune down your low E-string to a D and then you can play power chords really easy. Here a heavy drop D blues rock riff with different variations. You can select the variations on your own. The backing track supports your practice work but you can also use it to practice your blues rock solo guitar. Since we are in the key of Dm you can use the D minor pentatonics or blues scale.
These files are associated to this tutorial where you can learn to play an advanced blues rock tune with a drop D tuning :
 

If you want to play a solid bossa nova guitar it is important that you know the basic rhythm figures which are created and how they are played on the guitar. The tabs added here display 4 rhythm figures from very easy - advanced which help you to understand the complexity of bossa nova guitar. You can practice those figures with the bossa nova backing track added. The backing track is a vamp with the chords A-7 / D9.
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Guitar Secrets - Slow Blues Tabs & Backing Track
Here you find some tabs and a backing track in the key of Bb which work great on a slow blues. First you need to learn the grid of slow blues which are tripplets and sextoles and then you are ready to go. The licks you see are the main opening licks in any slow blues and 2 of the main wow - licks which work great in blues.
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Highway To Hell ( AC DC ) - Guitar Riff ( Tabs )
Here you find the tabs of the main riff of " Highway To Hell " by AC DC. The chords are really simple to grab, what is a bit tricky is the rhythm. Pay attention that the riff starts on count 3+. To start you count in 1 2 3 and on the 3+ the riff starts and from then on it should flow natural.

Lydian Mode Tabs & Exercise Backing Track
Here you find some exercises to understand and practice the lydian mode on guitar. The lydian mode in fact is the IV step in the diatonic chord progression and is a major mode. The difference between the normal major scale and the lydian mode is only one note. It's the #4 interval. So the lydian mode contains the following intervals : 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 . The files are showing the connection out of the chordprogession and also the upper structure triad relations. You can practice this with the attached backing track. This works for any genre but when it comes to jazz you also need to adapt the genre specific figures.
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Here you can download the tabs of the rhythm guitar of the song " Cum On Feel The Noize " by Quiet Riot. On the original recording are 2-3 guitars but I wrote a version for you which works only with one guitar. The backing track is only bass and drum which work together with the tabs.
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Here are a few examples of basic funk guitar rhythm patterns which help you to get a stable and tight funk guitar rhythm. You can practice it with the attached funk backing track with only drum and bass.
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Here you find the tabs of the guitar part of Carlos Santana off his song " Moonflower " . The backing track add is referred to his studio recording. Since this song is very near to bossa nova it is here in the Jazz department. The solo part is on the chords Dm7 / A7

These are the tabs from the guitar part Bill Withers is playing on his original recording of his song " Ain't No Sunshine " from the 60's.
 

If you want to have a real challenge in your guitar life then this one's for you. These are the tabs of the final battle in the epic guitar duel in the movie " Crossroads " performed by Steve Vai and also Steve Vai. Well the other guy was an actor who imitated Steve Vai. It's an excerpt of Paganini's Caprice No. 5. The version of Steve Vai is called Eugene's Trick Bag and is a big challenge for every aspiring guitar player and the Caprice no. 5 is even harder. I have attached both files for all fans of classical stuff on guitar. Both pieces are very demanding and will keep you busy for a few months or even longer till you will be able to play them fluently. But even if you might never reach the speed needed it is in fact a great technical exercise and will bring your playing on a new technical level - so I recommend this to every intermediate - advanced guitar player who wants to proceed to the next playing level. But I would start with Steve Vai's version since this one is one level easier then the original composition.
If you give a try, let me know in the review how it is going for you.

Here are the tabs and the backing track for the creative stadium rock guitar tutorial where you learn to play more creatively on a simple rock chord progression.
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This is a selection of 3 jazz guitar licks with the mixolydian mode. The are written for the chord Bb7. You may transpose them to any other key. The backing track is the following chord progression Bb7 / Bb7 / Eb7 / Eb7
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Basic Guitar Chords Types
There are 5 types of chord shapes which you can play on the guitar when it comes to basic guitar chords. They are derived from the open string chords which are called E-type, A-type, C-type, G-type and D-type chords. Some called this the C-A-G-E-D System because it is easier to remember this word. But I prefer to call the system E-A-C-D-D chord types taken from the sequence of most common and most used chord types. The system is really simple: you take the basic open string chords from E, A, C, G and D and then you just move those chord shapes to the root note of your choice. It works on major and on minor chords. Only the G-typ chord does not work so well on the minor chord. You can see the examples in the tabs you can download here.