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 BOB'S LESSON PROGRAM
BEGINNER LESSONS
A MINOR PENTATONIC
G MINOR PENTATONIC
E MINOR PENTATONIC
F# MINOR PENTATONIC
BLUES SOLOING
G MAJOR
A HARMONIC MINOR
HELP WITH BARRE CHORDS
A NATURAL MINOR
DIMINISHED EXERCISES
E HARMONIC MINOR
LICK OF THE WEEK
LICK OF THE WEEK ARCHIVE
MAJOR AND MINOR THIRDS
TRIBUTE LICKS
 FU MANCHU
BOB'S GEAR
THE ACTION IS GO
EATIN' DUST
KING OF THE ROAD
CALIFORNIA CROSSING
START THE MACHINE
WE MUST OBEY
REEDER'S DRUM LESSONS
SIGNS OF INFINITE POWER
STUDIO FOOTAGE
 ADOLESCENTS
AMOEBA
AMOEBA (Octaves)
AMOEBA (Solos)
L.A. GIRL
LOSING BATTLE
NO WAY
NO WAY (Solos)
WORD ATTACK
 AIRBOURNE
BENDING TIPS
HOW TO ADD DYNAMICS
IMPROVE YOUR RHYTHM
MAJ AND MIN PENTATONIC
OPEN CHORDS IN ROCK
SIX LICKS WITH AIRBOURNE
 ALL SHALL PERISH
THE DAY OF JUSTICE (2 Guitars)
THE DAY OF JUSTICE (Rhythm)
THE DAY OF JUSTICE (Solo)
 ARTICLES OF FAITH
BAD ATTITUDE
BURIED ALIVE
EVERYDAY
I'VE GOT MINE (part 1)
I'VE GOT MINE (part 2)
VIC'S GUITAR
 AUGURY
G HARMONIC MIN IN GROUPS OF 4
 Battalion of Saints
HELL'S AROUND
INTERCOURSE
MY MIND'S DISEASE
SECOND COMING
SOLIDARITY IS FUN
 Brant
DR. SPECIAL
LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN
LOW DESERT PUNK
TOO MANY CHEIFS...
TURN YOURSELF ON
 CACTUS
BLUES IN TRIPLETS
BLUES SHUFFLE
BLUES TURNAROUNDS
E MINOR PENTATONIC EX.
EVIL
OLEO
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
PARCHMAN FARM
TIM'S CACTUS AMPS
TIM'S OLD BASS STORY
 Channel Three
CATHOLIC BOY
CH3 GUITARS
CH3 INTERVIEW
I GOT A GUN
MANNEQUIN
MANZANAR
THUMB POWER CHORDS
WETSPOTS
 CHRIS BRODERICK
A DOM b13 (11) ARPEGGIO
A MAJOR b13 ARPEGGIO
Bb MAJOR IN 4THS
 CHRIS POLAND
BREAKTHROUGH MOMENT/A MINOR
CHRIS' BENDING STYLE
E MINOR b5 LICK
E PHRYGIAN/RANDOM DIMINISHED
JIMMY PAGE STYLE BENDS
SONGWRITING/SEQUENCING IN Amin
SRB2000 INFINITE SETTING
SRB2000 INFINITE SETTING 2
THE MEGADETH YEARS
WHAMMY BAR PITCH BENDS
 CIRCLE JERKS
BACK AGAINST THE WALL
COUP D' ETAT
DENY EVERYTHING
DO'S AND DON'TS
DOWN STROKES
LIVE FAST, DIE YOUNG
PARADE OF THE HORRIBLES
SKANK / BEVERLY HILLS
THE PROPER PICK SLIDE
WORLD UP MY A**
 CLUTCH
50,000 UNSTOPPABLE (1)
50,000 UNSTOPPABLE (2)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (2)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (3)
PURE ROCK FURY (1)
PURE ROCK FURY (2)
STRUCK DOWN (1)
STRUCK DOWN (2)
STRUCK DOWN (3)
TIM'S AMPS (1)
TIM'S AMPS (2)
TIM'S PEDAL BOARD
 DEATH ANGEL
16TH NOTES IN THRASH METAL
CARNIVAL JUSTICE (Solo)
HOW TO ADD MORE GRIT
NATURAL & PHRYGIAN MINOR
NEW ALBUM PREVIEW LESSONS
SLAP BASS IN METAL
TAPPING ARPEGGIOS ON THE BASS
WHACKED OUT SOUNDS
WHAT SHAPED ROB'S STYLE
 DECAPITATED
6 LICKS WITH VOGG
DEVELOPING SPEED
HARMONIC MINOR TRINITY
 Deicide
DESECRATION (part 1)
DESECRATION (part 2)
EARLY INFLUENCES
KEVIN'S GEAR
KEVIN'S PRACTICE TIPS
TILL DEATH DO US PART
WARM UP EXERCISES
 DEVILDRIVER
I'VE BEEN SOBER
JEFF'S GEAR
MAJOR AND MINOR SWEEPS
MIKE'S LIVE GEAR
MIKE'S WARM UP LICKS
MINOR PATTERN WARM-UP
PEDAL TONE EXERCISE
PICKING HAND EXERCISE
PULL OFF EXERCISES
TAPPING EXERCISES
TRIPLET FEEL LICKS
 Dwarves
ANBODY OUT THERE
F**K YOU UP AND GET HIGH
FEFU
SALT LAKE CITY
 EVERY TIME I DIE
ANDY'S MAIN GUITAR
FOR THE RECORD (part 1)
FOR THE RECORD (part 2)
MARVELOUS SLUT (part 1)
MARVELOUS SLUT (part 2)
WANDERLUST (part 1)
WANDERLUST (part 2)
WANDERLUST (part 3)
WANDERLUST (part 4)
 EXODUS
A LESSON IN VIOLENCE (bass)
BONDED BY BLOOD (bass)
DEATHAMPHETAMINE (bass)
DEATHAMPHETAMINE 1
DEATHAMPHETAMINE 2
DEATHAMPHETAMINE 3
DEATHAMPHETAMINE 4
FABULOUS DISASTER 1
FABULOUS DISASTER 2
GARY HOLT'S SOLOING STYLE
HAMMER AND LIFE
NANKING 1
NANKING 2
PIRANHA 1
PIRANHA 2
 GWAR
BRING BACK THE BOMB (1)
BRING BACK THE BOMB (2)
LET US SLAY (Flattus)
LET US SLAY (Jaws)
LUST IN SPACE (Flattus)
LUST IN SPACE (Jaws)
MAGGOTS (Jaws)
SALAMINZER (Jaws)
 HAMMERFALL
A LESSON IN BENDING
DIMINISHED TO A MINOR 1
DIMINISHED TO A MINOR 2
DIMINISHED TO E MINOR
E MINOR SEQUENCING
HAMMER-ONS VS. PICKING
HARMONIC MINOR LICKS
LINEAR A MINOR
 HANK III
BLACK DESTINY
NO REGRETS/CHOKING
PENTATONIC EXERCISES
PENTATONIC EXERCISES 2
RIGHT HAND EXERCISES
 Helmet
DAN BEEMAN GEAR/WARM UP
JON FULLER BASS LESSON
KYLE'S DRUM LESSON
 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
RECKONING (Part 1)
RECKONING (Part 2)
 KYUSS
BASS INTONATION
BRANT'S DRUM LESSON
GARDENIA
ONE INCH MAN
REEDER METALLICA TRY OUT
REEDER PRE-KYUSS
REEDER'S GEAR
REEDER'S HAMMER ON RIFF
REEDER'S PICKING STYLE
REEDER'S STUDIO
SPACE CADET
WHITEWATER
 Mike Watt
MIKE WATT LESSONS 1&2
MIKE WATT LESSON 3
MIKE WATT LESSON 4
MIKE WATT LESSON 5
 Monster Magnet
ED MUNDELL'S GEAR
 Municipal Waste
ACID SENTENCE
DEATH RIPPER
LANDFILL PICKING STLYE
MASKED BY DELIRIUM
RYAN'S MAIN GUITAR
TERROR SHARK
WRONG ANSWER
 NICK O.
ANOTHER LOVE SONG
AUTO PILOT
AUTO PILOT (OUTRO LINE)
GONNA LEAVE YOU
OPEN UP AND BLEED
SIX SHOOTER
SIX SHOOTER (part 2)
TENSION HEAD
 OBITUARY
ARPEGGIO EXERCISE
BLOOD TO GIVE
EVIL WAYS
EVIL WAYS SOLO (part 1)
EVIL WAYS SOLO (part 2)
INSANE
PRACTICE TIPS
RALPH'S GEAR SET-UP
 OVERKILL
BRING ME THE NIGHT 1
BRING ME THE NIGHT 2
GREEN AND BLACK 1
GREEN AND BLACK 2
GREEN AND BLACK 3
GREEN AND BLACK Solo 1
GREEN AND BLACK Solo 2
GREEN AND BLACK Solo 3
IRON BOUND (Solo)
IRON BOUND 1
 PELICAN
LAURENT GEAR INTERVIEW 1
LAURENT GEAR INTERVIEW 2
LAURENT GEAR INTERVIEW 3
 PRONG
BENDING THE NECK
 RED FANG
BRYAN'S MAIN GUITAR
DAVID'S MAIN GUITAR
INTO THE EYE
PREHISTORIC DOG
REVERSE THUNDER
REVERSE THUNDER 2
SHARKS
 REDD KROSS
AMPS FROM THE PAST
CIRCULAR PICKING
GNARLY CHRISTMAS
ROBERT'S CURRENT SET-UP
ROBERT'S GUITARS part 1
ROBERT'S GUITARS part 2
SO MUCH COMING SOON
WHAT THEY SAY
WHAT THEY SAY (bass)
 SCAR SYMMETRY
A LESSON IN TAPPING
EXTENDED PHRYGIAN SCALE
SYMMETRICAL DIMINISHED
THE DORIAN MODE
 SHADOWS FALL
ARPEGGIO MADNESS
JON'S GEAR
MY DEMISE (PART 1)
MY DEMISE (PART 2)
MY DEMISE (PART 3)
SIX NOTE OCTAVE RUNS
SOLOING ON TWO STRINGS
SOLOING ON TWO STRINGS 2
THE TASTE OF FEAR
 SKELETONWITCH
FIRE FROM THE SKY
 TAD
EMOTIONAL COCKROACH
FIRES BURN DIM (BOTSC)
LA MANO PODEROSA (BOTSC)
PANSY
 THE BRONX
IN THE STUDIO
JOBY'S GUITARS
JOBY'S MAIN AMP
KNIFEMAN
KNIFEMAN PREP
PAST LIVES
PAST LIVES PREP
SIX DAYS A WEEK
 The Dickies
UPPER REGISTER CHORDS
STAN'S GUITARS
GIGANTOR
GIGANTOR (solo)
GIVE IT BACK (solo)
WAGON TRAIN (solo)
 THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU
JON KAREL DRUM LESSON 1
JON KAREL DRUM LESSON 2
JON KAREL DRUM LESSON 3
 THE RED CHORD
DEMORALIZER (1)
DEMORALIZER (2)
EMBARRASSMENT LEGACY
HOUR OF RATS (1)
HOUR OF RATS (2)
MIKE'S GEAR
ONE ROBOT TO ANOTHER
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (1)
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (2)
WHAT SHAPED MIKE'S STYLE
 THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES
CRAZY WOMAN DIRTY TRAIN
HORSE GIRL
LADY NORTH
MESCALINE EYES
RYAN'S GUITAR PEDALS
WOOLEN HEIRS
 THREAT SIGNAL
A MINOR MAJ 6
ECONOMY PICKING
HYBRID POLYRHYTHMS
SINGLE STRING SEQUENCING
STRING SKIPPING/TAPPING
TAPPING OFF THE NECK/DIM
THE BEGINNING OF THE END
THROUGH MY EYES
TWO STRING SEQUENCING/SWEEPING
 Torche
LITTLE CHAMPION
ROCK IT
STEVE'S GEAR
TAR PIT CARNIVORE
WITHOUT A SOUND
 TRIVIUM
DOWN FROM THE SKY
DROWNED AND TORN ASUNDER
FINGER EXERCISES
GUNSHOT TREPIDATION
LIKE LIGHT TO THE FLIES
PILLARS OF SERPENTS
RIGHT HAND WARM UP
SCALE FRAGMENTS
SEXTUPLET EXERCISES
SEXTUPLETS IN MINOR KEYS
SWEEP PICKING EXERCISES
THE HARMONIC MINOR SCALE
WHEN ALL LIGHT DIES
 TSOL
ABOLISH GOVERNMENT
CODE BLUE
SILENT MAJORITY
TRIANGLE
 UNEARTH
INDIAN AND CHINESE FOOD
 WINO
ADRIFT
HOLD ON LOVE
I DON'T CARE
LOST SUN DANCE
MELANCHOLY GREY
PYRAMID OF THE MOON
SKYBONE
STREAMLINED
STREETSIDE
SUNBLOOD
TRAVESTY AS USUAL
WINO'S SOLOING STYLE
 3 Inches of Blood
SHANE'S SIX LICKS
3 INCHES OF BLOOD TABS
BATTLES & BROTHERHOOD 1
BATTLES & BROTHERHOOD 2
BATTLES & BROTHERHOOD 3
BATTLES & BROTHERHOOD 4
CALL OF THE HAMMER 1
CALL OF THE HAMMER 2
DEADLY SINNERS
DEMON'S BLADE
GOATRIDER'S HORDE
WARM-UP EXERCISES
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A MINOR PENTATONIC

A MINOR PENTATONIC

(Photo by Vivanne J. Odisho) The pentatonic scale is the most widely used scale in all of rock. When you learn these patterns and exercises try playing along with the following songs, they are in the same key:

"Highway to Hell" AC/DC
"Blue Tile Fever" Fu Manchu (tune to DGCFAD)
"Shake it Loose" Fu Manchu (tune to DGCFAD)
"Sweet Leaf" Black Sabbath
"Burnin' for you" Blue Oyster Cult
"Twist of Cain" Danzig

A MINOR PENTATONIC OCTAVES (Quicktime HD)
LEVEL: Beginner 7....... In this online guitar lesson video, Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us how to play A Minor Pentatonic using octaves. This is a great tool to play across the neck from box pattern to box pattern. This lick lesson will get you those speed fingers you so desire. Guitar tabs available . . . CHECK THIS OUT
A MINOR PENTATONIC OCTAVES (Flash)
LEVEL: Beginner 7....... In this online guitar lesson video, Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us how to play A Minor Pentatonic using octaves. This is a great tool to play across the neck from box pattern to box pattern. This lick lesson will get you those speed fingers you so desire. Guitar tabs available . . . CHECK THIS OUT
A MINOR PENTATONIC IN TWO POSITIONS
LEVEL: Intermediate 9....... If you have mastered all of the pentatonic modes, one thing you can do to further your ability is to combine two patterns into one lick. It's pretty uncommon because it requires a massive stretch, but that doesn't mean you should avoid it. This lick lesson will get you those speed fingers you so desire. Guitar tabs available . . . CHECK THIS OUT
A MINOR PENTATONIC TRIPLETS
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate....... In this guitar metal solo lesson, Bob Balch from Fu Manchu shows us how to create triplet patterns out of our A Minor Pentatonic modes. This lick lesson will get you those speed fingers you so desire. Guitar tabs available . . . CHECK THIS OUT
A MINOR PENTATONIC LICK EXERCISE
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate....... In this lesson Bob Balch from Fu Manchu shows us how to exercise our A Minor Pentatonic Modes. You can use this lesson to create licks that sound like you are playing a lot more than you really are. This lick lesson will get you those speed fingers you so desire. Guitar tabs available . . . CHECK THIS OUT
A MINOR PENTATONIC MODES
LEVEL: Beginner....... In this lesson you will learn all 5 modes of A Minor Pentatonic. Make sure to check out the exercises for this scale too. This lick lesson will get you those speed fingers you so desire. Guitar tabs available . . . CHECK THIS OUT
A MINOR PENTATONIC "FREEWAY" EXERCISE
Once you know all 5 modes of the pentatonic scale, you gotta connect them using a "FREEWAY." Bob from FU MANCHU will show you how. Guitar tabs included. . . . CHECK THIS OUT
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