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[27 Jul 2009 | No Comment | ]
Play Fast Guitar Riff Technique

I once got asked “How can I start playing like Jimmy Page?” As specific as this question is I was able to broadened the subject to make it more relateable: “How can I play lightning fast?”.
The simple solution: practice.
The expanded solution:

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[22 Jul 2009 | One Comment | ]
Play Whisper Tones on Flute

Even my professors who compose primarily electronic music agree that a resurgence in instrumental music is on its way. As interest increasingly returns to traditional instruments, performers and composers alike have begun hunting for new methods of sound production. These “extended techniques” are of varying use, some being so esoteric and difficult to execute that I usually just write them off as impractical. The ones I tend to use more frequently are those that require minimal preparation (even if they require a bit of practice) and produce …