Category Archives: Music & Guitar

JAM TRACK | Rock | 173 BPM

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Jam track or backing track for guitar or any instrument to jam along with and taken from a music track called ‘Super Ego’ which is featured on the Moonrunner Music channel. Music written by Angel Rust. 4/4 or common time signature. 173 BPM. Main key is A with a section in Bm. Rock style music.

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FOCUSRITE SCARLETT SOLO 2nd Gen USB Audio Interface

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Quite a few folk ask which interface is used here at Moonrunner Music to interface the guitar with the computer. At present, the ‘Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen USB Audio Interface’ is being used for most of the guitar and mic sounds which enter a Windows PC computer.

To record guitars, instruments, sounds, music and so on, the Focusrite Scarlett Solo is used in conjuntion with Reaper and standalone VST guitar FX such as Positive Grid’s BIAS FX. The audio interface can be used in conjunction with your preferred recording software, VSTs and so on.

GUITAR IMPROVISATION With Lydian & Mixolydian

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Improvising guitar melodies and solo licks for a potential tune which may end up as a song with lyrics or an instrumental. One kind of likes the way the Lydian mode plays off the Mixolydian mode over a droning B note which sound and tone can be manipulated with the modal sounds creating perhaps a kind of mysterious landscape. To be continued…

Guitar clips taken and edited from one long improvisational practice session in the dark depths of autumnal Somerset, UK.

SOUNDS OF THE MODES | Guitar Improvisations With Scales

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‘Sounds of the modes’ was made to show the use of the modes at a simple and practical level in the hopes of breaking the mystique and any perceived complexity to those starting out using the modes in their own musical endevours.

A guitar improvisation and interpretation of the musical modes and running through the modes in sequence – Ionian (natural major), Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian (natural minor) and Locrian.

The guitar scale of each mode is also shown on screen during the guitar improvisation. The guitar scales are arranged to a three-note-per-string arrangement which is popular among many guitar players.

MOONRUNNER SOLO QUEST 2021 – Music Collaboration For All! – Backing Track & Guidelines

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Welcome to the Moonrunner Solo Quest 2021 music collaboration jam. Although this channel is mainly guitar focussed, all instruments, musicians and vocalists are very welcome to participate! If you would like to participate in the solo quest, please see the guidelines below:

1 – Download music file from Dropbox. You can choose either mp3 or wav file format:
MP3 file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yo3dsdefj5xlww0/MoonrunnerSoloQuest2021%20Main%20Track%20MP3.mp3?dl=0
WAV file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k7x2gaivnjzhv7b/MoonrunnerSoloQuest2021%20Main%20Track%20WAV.wav?dl=0

2 – Place file into your preferred DAW or audio workstation.

3 – Record a video of you playing your solo along with recording your isolated audio solo in your prefered DAW or preferred method of recording.

4 – Send video file and isolated audio file to moonrunnermusic@gmail.com

5 – Please include #MoonrunnerSoloQuest2021 in any social media titles, for example, your own YouTube videos, Instagram and so on. Will be great to connect all participating musicians, etc. 🙂

If you have any queries, email moonrunnermusic@gmail.com and we will try to get back to you as soon as we can. Closing date is Wednesday 16th June 2021.

Eruption – Eddie Van Halen Tribute

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Moonrunner tribute to Eddie Van Halen. Ever since listening to EVH and Van Halen since the 1980s as a teenager, Van Halen has always been constantly listened to in this household since then, at present and will always be into the future.

I could have done with some more practice on Eddie’s Eruption here, but wanted to send a tribute anyway.

10 MORE Guitar Riffs To Get You Kicked Out Of A Guitar Shop | With Guitar Tabs

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After the original video we now have 10 MORE popular classic guitar riffs which may get you kicked out of a guitar shop! With guitar tabs for each classic guitar riff. Music and guitar tabs are interpretations from the original songs and may differ from original recordings.

Video timestamps from #10 to #1:
#10 (0:04) Aerosmith – Walk This Way.
#9 (0:20) Duane Eddy – Peter Gunn.
#8 (0:38) The Beatles – Day Tripper.
#7 (1:10) Metallica – One.
#6 (1:36) Monty Norman – James Bond Theme.
#5 (2:09) Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath.
#4 (2:39) Roy Orbison – Pretty Woman.
#3 (2:32) Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love.
#2 (3:00) Nirvana – Come As You Are.
#1 (3:27) Cream – Sunshine Of Your Love.

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Bite Sized Riffs | The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary | Intro Guitar Riff With Tab

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Bite sized riff series. Guitar interpretation of the intro riff from The Cult’s classic 80s hit song, She Sells Sanctuary featured on their 1985 album, Love. Guitar tab (tablature) is shown on screen.

The main example is played using guitar effects such as chorus, flanger and delay.

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Sweep Picking | Minor Shape | Three String Exercise For Guitar With Tab

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Using three string minor chord arppegios to create a sweep picking arpeggio shape. In this video a chord progression of Em, Am & Bm is used to create and play the sweeped arpeggios.

Guitar tablature is on screen to show the guitar positions and fingering, along with a backing track at 200 BPM to practice the techniques shown in this video.

Timestamps:
0:00 Playthrough with tabs
0:42 Backing track at 200 BPM
1:29 Practice Tips
3:49 Playthrough Demo

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