LICK OF THE WEEK 01/16/2012 (Flash)
LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this version of "Lick Of The Week" Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us how to handle the dilemma of dropping your pick in the key of B Minor, not that the key makes any difference . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 11/21/10 (Quicktime HD)
LEVEL: Beginner 10....... In this addition to "Lick Of The Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a PINK FLOYD inspired lick that used the "C-A-G-E-D" system. There is one "bad word" in this lesson, so don't watch this unless you're 18 . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 11/21/10 (Flash)
LEVEL: Beginner 10....... In this addition to "Lick Of The Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a PINK FLOYD inspired lick that used the "C-A-G-E-D" system. There is one "bad word" in this lesson, so don't watch this unless you're 18 . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 11/14/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this addition to "Lick Of The Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a QUEEN inspired lick in the key of G Major. . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 06/27/10 (Flash)
LEVEL: Advanced 1....... In this addition to "Lick of The Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a G Minor Pentatonic lick that does some quick bending while killing the 2nd string. . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 06/20/10 (Quicktime HD)
LEVEL: Intermediate 7....... In this addition to "Lick of The Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a jazz lick from a ii-V-I progression in the key of G. If you're really into metal, you're going to want to punch Bob in the nuts . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 06/20/10 (Flash)
LEVEL: Intermediate 7....... In this addition to "Lick of The Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a jazz lick from a ii-V-I progression in the key of G. If you're really into metal, you're going to want to punch Bob in the nuts . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 05/16/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 7....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week", Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a 70's rock style, E Minor Pentatonic lick in the root position. . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 05/09/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week", Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us an E Minor lick with a half-step bend. Scales Included. . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 05/02/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 7....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week", Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a D Harmonic Minor lick. This lick can be used in Jazz, Metal, but not rock. You'll sound like an a-hole so don't even try. . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 04/25/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 6....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a 70's rock style lick in the key of A. If you don't know what A Mixolydian is, you will now . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 04/18/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us an E Minor Pentatonic lick in the root position. This lick uses a lot of open strings and pull offs, so it's way easier than it sounds. . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 03/28/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 8....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a F Minor b5 lick that changes keys into E minor. He says F# in the video, but that's because he doesn't know what he's talking about, it's really F . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 03/14/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a D Minor Pentatonic lick. Use this lick in your vocabulary and try to change it over to different keys . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 3/07/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will walk us through a C Minor Pentatonic Lick using fingers instead of a pick . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 2/28/10
LEVEL: Beginner 9....... In this "Lick of the Week" video, Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will teach us a B Minor pentatonic lick. Thin Lizzy used this pattern a lot in their rhythm and lead playing, therefore it kicks ass . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 2/21/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 4....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us an A Minor Pentatonic lick that begins with pedal tones . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 2/14/10
LEVEL: Intermediate 6....... In this "Lick of the Week" video, Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us an E Harmonic Minor lick that is based on pull-offs. Pull-offs make you sound a lot better than you actually are, and people still do it all the time. It's insane . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 2/07/10
LEVEL: Beginner 9....... In this new "Lick of the Week" video, Bob Balch from FU MANCHU will show us a G Minor Pentatonic lick. This lick is played in the root position, and can be used in blues, rock, or metal . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 1/31/10
LEVEL: Beginner 5....... In this addition to "Lick of The Week," Bob Balch shows us a Jeff Beck style lick in the key of E Minor. This is a linear lick on one string, so it's not that difficult . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 1/24/10
LEVEL: Beginner 9....... In this addition to "Lick of The Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU shows us a blues/rock type lick in the key of B minor. Learn the scale, then learn the lick, then get the gig, then make millions, then donate half to PlayThisRiff.com . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 01/17/10
LEVEL: Beginner 10....... Ask and you shall receive! Lick of the week is back by popular demand. In this lick of the week Bob Balch from FU MANCUH will show us a a 70's rock style lick in the key of E minor. . . .
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NEW FU MANCHU "ONE STEP TOO FAR"
LEVEL: Beginner 4...... In this guitar lesson video Bob Balch from FU MANCHU walks us through the main riffs in the song "One Step Too Far." This song is off of their new album "Signs of Infinite Power." It's out 10/20. If you haven't bought it yet you should now... or after you check out the video . . .
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NEW FU MANCHU 10/10 "SIGNS OF INFINITE POWER"
LEVEL: Beginner 4....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week", you get to check out the main riff for the unreleased FU MANCHU track "Signs of Infinite Power." It's pretty easy so if you're a beginner this is a good lesson for you . . .
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NEW FU MANCHU 10/03/09
LEVEL: Intermediate....... Check out this sneak preview into the new FU MANCHU record "Signs of Infinite Power." In this 3rd guitar lesson video, you will not only learn a new FU MANCHU riff, but you also get to hear an audio sample of the new record and view some album artwork. Come back each Saturday at Midnight until the album comes out for a new audio sample and a new lesson video! Learn the Ebow solo from "Steel. Beast. Defeated." After the video you can see some studio footage so stay tuned . . .
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NEW FU MANCHU (part 2)
Check out this sneak preview into the new FU MANCHU record "Signs of Infinite Power." In this 2nd guitar lesson video, you will not only learn a new FU MANCHU riff, but you also get to hear an audio sample of the new record and view some album artwork. Come back each Saturday at Midnight until the album comes out for a new audio sample and a new lesson video!!!!!!!!! . . .
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NEW FU MANCHU (part one)
Check out this sneak preview into the new FU MANCHU record "Signs of Infinite Power." In this guitar lesson video, you will not only learn a new FU MANCHU riff, but you also get to hear an audio sample of the new record and view some album artwork. Come back each Saturday at Midnight until the album comes out for a new audio sample and a new lesson video!!!!!!!!! . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 09/06/09
LEVEL: Intermediate 8....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU shows a lick that combines G Minor Pentatonic with G Natural Minor. It's not uncommon to mix up a few scales to get more options in your playing . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 08/30/09
LEVEL: Intermediate 8....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week" Bob Balch from FU MANCHU show us a linear lick in the key of E Minor. You can also use this lick in C# Major . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 08/16/09
LEVEL: Intermediate 6....... In this addition to "Lick of the Week" Bob Balch from FU MANCHU demonstrates a 70's rock style lick in the key of A Minor. . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 08/09/09
LEVEL: Intermediate 5....... In this new addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from FU MANCHU shows us a lick that maybe is or isn't on the new FU MANCHU record "Signs of Infinite Power." You will use pedal tones, blues notes, half step bending . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 08/01/09
LEVEL: Beginner 6....... In this guitar lesson video Bob Balch from FU MANCHU shows us a lick that may or may not be on the new FU MANCHU record "Signs of Infinite Power." It's in C# minor . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 7/24/09
LEVEL: Intermediate 9....... In this guitar lesson video Bob Balch from Fu Manchu walks us through the lick of the week for 7/24. This may or may not be a lick from the new unreleased Fu Manchu record. It's in C# minor. Check it out . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 07/01/09
LEVEL: Intermediate....... In this guitar lesson video Bob Balch from Fu Manchu gives us the lick of the week of July 1st. It's in the key of B Minor and is widely used in many different styles of music . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 6/28/09
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate....... In this guitar lesson video Bob Balch from Fu Manchu demonstrates one way to use your G Minor Pentatonic scale. If you're just getting into how to solo this will be a very helpful lick . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 6/21/09
LEVEL: Beginner....... In this second addition to "Lick of the Week," Bob Balch from Fu Manchu explains to us how mixing up your influences can eventually help you create your own style. . . .
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LICK OF THE WEEK 6/13/09
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate....... In this guitar lesson video Bob Balch from Fu Manchu shows us the "Lick of the Week" for 6/13. It's a 70's rock style lick that involves bending, and releasing of two strings. . . .
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