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Guitar Music Theory

Ep138 Q&A arpeggios from hell - practice structure - strumming and singing - 5/4 time signature - parallel modes - King of Birds

Guitar Music Theory

Desi Serna

Musictheoryforguitar, Guitar, Guitarscales, Performing Arts, Guitarmusictheory, Music, Guitarlessons, Arts, Guitarchords, Guitartheory

4.6931 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In my latest podcast episode, I answer listener questions about arpeggios, practicing, strumming and singing, 5/4 time signature, parallel modes, REM's King of Birds, and more.

🎸 What do you SPECIFICALLY need to do to play guitar better? Visit https://GuitarMusicTheory.com - answer the questions about your playing and get FREE custom video instruction calibrated to your current level.

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In episode 138 of the Guitar Music Theory podcast, I answer more listener questions about arpeggios, practice structure, strumming and singing, 5-4-time signatures, parallel modes, and more. Oh, Well, Greetings guitar engineers. Welcome to the guitar

0:48.2

music theory podcast. I am your host Desi Cerna and you're listening to the smooth sounds of Desi Cerna. And you're listening to the smooth sounds of Desi Cerna. That's right.

0:56.3

That's me playing along with a backing track, doing my own instrumental rendition of body rates,

1:04.0

I can't make you love me.

1:06.5

This is a video performance that I recently

1:08.4

posted online to my social media profiles.

1:12.0

Are you following me on social media?

1:14.4

If not, go to Facebook and Instagram and YouTube

1:18.6

and the others and search for Desi Cerna guitar.

1:21.9

Because if you're not following me me then you're missing out on great

1:25.0

content like this. I'm going to talk more about some of my recent social media

1:30.0

postings later in this podcast episode. But first, let's talk about the

1:36.6

podcast episode. It's another Q&A. I've got some great questions I'm going to

1:41.1

answer. I've got questions about arpeggios and structuring your practice and how to strum and sing and questions about five four time signatures, parallel modes, the REM song, King of Birds, and possibly a few others.

1:57.8

It's going to be a great conversation like it always is, but before we get started, what do you specifically need to be working out right now in order to be a better guitar player?

2:08.5

Head to my website, guitar music theory.com, answer the question I ask you about your playing and

2:14.1

I'll send you free custom video instruction that is calibrated to your current

2:18.4

level. All right so we are ready to get started with our first question and it comes from

2:28.8

David and he says I am looking for a breakdown approach to the song Arpeggios from Hell by Invee Mowmstein.

2:37.0

Okay, well let's pull this up and listen to a bit of it.

2:43.0

Okay, so that's what we're dealing with here.

2:48.0

So Inve, Malmstein is a Swedish guitar player known for playing meoclassical, super fast, shreddy stuff. This song is called Arpeggios from Hell because, well,

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