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March 1, 2012

COMPLETE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN TABS!!!

Hey Everyone,

For our 100th post, here is the complete tab for Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven.”  Video lesson will follow in the future.

Enjoy!

Questions – richards@richardsguitarstudio.com

stairway_to_heaven

February 25, 2012

Matt Kaplan Plays Turina

Cool piece – awesome guitarist….

February 25, 2012

4th-grade RGS student plays Ode to Joy with Matt Kaplan

We have a nice bunch of young guitarists here at Richards Guitar Studio, and here is one of Matt Kaplan’s 4th-graders performing Ode to Joy.  Nice job Madison!!!

February 13, 2012

Megadeth – Youthanasia Guitar Lesson

Nate shows you how to play Youthanasia by Megadeth.  Tabs linked below.

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February 12, 2012

Drill of the Week #8 – Speed Lick in E minor

Nate shows you a great shred guitar lick – similar to licks used by Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, Joe Satriani, and Kirk Hammett. Tabs linked below.

dotd8

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February 7, 2012

Guitar Finger Exercise Procedure

Nate shows you how to develop your guitar technique over one year with this weekly finger exercise procedure – 156 total finger exercises.  Don’t skip anything!  Stay with it, keep trying, and you will definitely see results.  Tabs linked below for the exercise procedure and a spreadsheet is included for you to print and keep track of your progress.

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weeklyexercises

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February 7, 2012

Drill of the Week #7 Follow-up

Nate builds on a previous exercise and shows you how to synchronize your pick and fingers in this follow-up to Drill of the Week #7 – Speed Picking Ex.  Tabs below.

dotd7fu

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February 4, 2012

Drill of the Week #7 – Speed Picking Ex.

Nate demonstrates a great guitar speed picking exercise.  Use a metronome!  Alternate picking is key to quality guitar playing.  Tabs linked below.

dotd7

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February 3, 2012

Enter Sandman Guitar Lesson

Nate shows you how to play Enter Sandman by Metallica.  Tabs linked below.  Have fun!

enter_sandman

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February 1, 2012

Spanish Romance – Classical Guitar

Nate demonstrates the famous classical guitar piece Spanish Romance.  This piece is great for practicing and developing arpeggio technique, as well as bar technique.  View the sheet music / tabs below.  Questions – richards@richardsguitarstudio.com.

spanish_romance

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January 31, 2012

RGS Student ROCKS Symphony of Destruction Solo

Richards Guitar Studio student Pete Napper tears up the Marty Friedman solo from Megadeth song “Symphony of Destruction.” Good job!

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January 30, 2012

Slayer – “Dead Skin Mask” Guitar Lesson

Nate demonstrates each part from the Slayer song “Dead Skin Mask.”  Tabs linked below.  This an AWESOME metal song and is a great way to practice your metal techniques.

dead_skin_mask

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January 28, 2012

Featured Riff #4 – Come As You Are

Nate demonstrated the main riff to Come As You Are by Nirvana.  Tabs linked below.

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January 27, 2012

Drill of the Week #6 – Bar Chords

Nate shows you a great exercise for practicing bar chords.  Tabs linked below.

dotd6

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January 25, 2012

RGS Teacher Emmett Rogers Classical Guitar

Here are some video highlights from Emmett Rogers’ senior recital at Dusquesne University.  Great tone and musicianship on display here!

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