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Elf Riffs - Superimposing the Major 7th Arpeggio

Elf Riffs - Superimposing the Major 7th Arpeggio - Guitar World and Carl Roa bring you "Elf Riffs", a guitar lesson series from the Magic Elf guitarist.  Get ready to add some new concepts to your guitar improvisation with this lesson! Learn about superimposing Major7th arpeggios in this challenging sweep based riff!

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PDF - Superimposing the Major 7th Arpeggio
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Guitar Pro 6 -Superimposing the Major 7th Arpeggio


Elf Riffs # 11 - Theme from Popeye the Sailor

Elf Riffs #11 - Theme from Popeye the Sailor - Guitar World and Carl Roa bring you "Elf Riffs", a guitar lesson series from the Magic Elf guitarist. This lessons piece makes an excellent alternate picking exercise sure to amuse family and friends! Download the Guitar Pro and PDF files here.

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PDF - Elf Riffs 11
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Guitar Pro 6 - Elf Riffs 11

Elf Riffs # 10 - Power Pentatonics

Guitar World and Carl Roa bring you "Elf Riffs", a guitar lesson series from the Magic Elf guitarist. This month Carl take's us a through news ways to incorporate Power Pentatonic scales in our solos. The Pentatonic riffs in this lesson are sure to challenge the bravest of Axe-Men! So grab your axe and get ready for an intense chops workout! To view all the entire series of Elf Riffs lessons, please visit guitarworld.com

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PDF - Elf Riffs 10
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Guitar Pro 6 - Elf Riffs 10

Elf Riffs # 9 - Paganini Caprice No. 5

Guitar World and Carl Roa bring you "Elf Riffs," a guitar lesson series from the Magic Elf guitarist. This month Carl take's us a through a terrifying excerpt from "Paganini Caprice No. 5". A fantastic technical study including alternate picking, sweep picking, scalar runs and arpeggios. All at a break neck tempo! Grab your axe and get ready for an intense chops workout! To view all the entire series of Elf Riffs lessons, please visit guitarworld.com
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PDF - Elf Riffs 9
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Guitar Pro 6 - - Elf Riffs 9
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MIDI - - Elf Riffs 9

Elf Riffs # 8 - Shredding J.S. Bach

In the eigth Elf Riffs Carl take's us a through a terrifying excerpt from "Bach Solo Violin Sonata Number 2 in B Minor". Aside from a great technical study for picking across the strings, this piece includes all types of challenging arpeggio patterns and string skips. Carl also does some improvising over Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" to start things off. Grab your axe and get ready for an intense chops workout!
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Bach Violin Sonata #2

Elf Riffs # 7 - Progressive Influences (Allan Holdsworth and Eric Johnson)

In the seventh Elf Riffs Carl discusses incorporating ideas from your favorite guitar players into your own style. Carl looks at two of his own early influences, Allan Holdsworth and Eric Johnson. Using riffs from his solo recording "Eternity" and the Magic Elf "Heavy Meddle" record, Carl exemplifies the influence of these two ground breaking musicians in detail. Grab your axe and get ready for an intense chops workout!
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Better Days Ahead

Elf Riffs # 6 - Progressive Influences (Steve Morse and Yngwie Malmsteen)

In the sixth Elf Riffs Carl discusses incorporating ideas from your favorite guitar players into your own style. Carl looks at two of his own early influences, Steve Morse and Yngwie Malmsteen. Using heavy riffs from his solo recording "Eternity" and the Magic Elf "Heavy Meddle" record, Carl exemplifies the influence of these two ground breaking musicians in detail. Grab you axe and get ready for a heavy alternate picking workout!
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Risen
N.S.D.

Elf Riffs # 5 - Progressive Sequences

In the fifth installment of his instructional column, Carl Roa shows you some ideas for progressive rock sequences.
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Elf Riffs # 4 - Diatonic Arpeggios

In the fourth installment of his instructional column, Carl Roa shows you how to incorporate diatonic arpeggios into progressive rock.
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Elf Riffs # 3 - Soloing Over a Minor Blues Progression

In the third installment of his new instructional column, progressive rocker Carl Roa shows you how to solo over a minor blues progression.
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You can download a PDF for Elf Riffs # 3 HERE!