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What exactly does 'raking' mean? I've heard it, but never understood. <--This

I'm new to chords and scales, but i am trying to figure out good ways on applying them to music. How do i figure out what Key the song is in? What are popular some popular keys that sludge/thrash rock use? Also I know the popular chords on a guitar, most of the time bass would hit the notes...

Right now I know just tabs which are satanically evil(evil x2). I was wondering does anyone know any good books/videos to watch to understand music theory. I grew up in small town fricken iowa, where our music instructor knew basic theory and did every thing else tab. I have music theory for...

The stuff my buddy plays is punk and sludge. So overall it's not to complicated. My problem is when i listen to music i feel i can do appropriate fills in my head, and will be able to do build up and slow down music. It's when i apply it to my bass i have trouble. Some days i feel like i am...

My buddy says that i am good enough to play with him, but i don't think so. I have a vint mod squier bass that i like, but i have a 100 watt behringer. All i've learned are tabs, and now when i think of music i think of it in tab. I've gone to a few teachers, but i usually get frustrated...

I have a vintage modified jazz bass and love the sound. I don't like the way that it looks though. What are some easy ways to modify my bass without ruining the sound or risk of breaking it? I'm a beginner and the only things i can think of are stickers, and i don't want to put stickers on...

I've had a vm jazz for while and have pondered upgrading a guitar, but i love it so much. I play multiple kinds of rock, and enjoy distortion time to time. What's a good amp recommendation. I'm on a budget, but was thinking something around the $700 range if possible. It would be for jamming...

amazing job, you guys have a lot of action and exciting parts compared to other post rock bands. keep up the good work!!!

Hey i'm in a sludge stoner band and a punk band and want to update from my behringer 100 watt amp. It sounds like crap and can't get loud at all. I want to be able to here my self playing with other guys in a room and we are going to start gigging. What are some amps and heads that are nicely...

Hi i'm looking into getting a new amp and maybe a head. Right now i have a behringer 100 watt amp that's not loud at all and sounds like crap. What are the basics stuff to know about amps and heads. Like Ohms and wattage. Isn't there a certain formula where the more isn't quite better...

Hi, I'm learning some music theory and was wondering what some good bass scales for bands like Mastodon, Between the buried and me, Old Metallica, Alice in Chains, and Deftones. I'm guessing something minor and pentatonic. I just want the precise scale names to practice them. Plus is there a...

I'm slowly progressing learning music and was wondering what are some common awesome sounding scales? Some bands I like are Old Metallica, Alice in Chains, Mastodon, Old Avenged Sevenfold, and Tool. I'm guessing some minor and pentatonic scales. I just have trouble trying to find out the...

I've had my demon for awhile and its on autoswitch. Everytime i start to step on it to wah it squeals first starts wahing. It's not a high pitch squeal, but a low sound that's annoying to hear when it turns itself on and off. Anybody else have problems with their inner demons?

My first band broke up:(, and my guitarist is moving away in a week. He's going to give away one of his pedals to me, which one should i take. I have a boss flanger, weeping demon, and a black russian muff. I'm not much of an overdrive person but i was liking it a bit better than the...

Guitarists can play any song and any one can identify them. People are able identify certain basslines, but are there any songs like anesthesia or other metallica songs where bass plays a main interesting role in a song?