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	1. How To Practice For Your Ears (#6097) by Clifton Jackson (35557) Here is a way to Practice your Scales using the Modes. This will help you 'Train & Develop' your Musical Ear! These exercises will also get your fingers moving over most of the Fret-Board. Try it, and see how you like it! :^D Theory/Reference · Beginner · 32238 Hits · 4.73/5 (64 ratings) · Last modified: 4/10/2013

	2. Jazz Chord Progression (#5738) by Clifton Jackson (35557) Jazz Chords: Where do the Notes come from? This is something that I have been wondering about for some time now. I have done some research. Let me share with you, what I have found out about this! :^) Jazz · Beginner · 56286 Hits · 4.68/5 (105 ratings) · Last modified: 4/10/2013

	3. Latin Grooves (#13165) by Liz Lulu (2023) Fun Latin Grooves World · Intermediate · 8642 Hits · 4.50/5 (36 ratings) · Last modified: 3/11/2013

	4. Thinking Out Loud- Part Five (#24398) by Mike Berg (36574) Continuing to store ideas as they come. Page eleven is the latest. Rock/Pop · Intermediate · 7708 Hits · 4.14/5 (14 ratings) · Last modified: 12/8/2012

	5. Walking Through Two Octaves (#9311) by Frank Ciambra (9368) This is something to get you started on the upper registers of the neck A very cool walking bass line, keep it moving playing it over and over add your own ideas Blues · Beginner · 3364 Hits · 3.75/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 11/25/2012

	6. Zydeco, I Gar-ron-tee (#12710) by Greg Wallace (7283) A bit of Cajun flavoring for y'all... World · Intermediate · 4833 Hits · 4.79/5 (14 ratings) · Last modified: 9/10/2012

	7. A Good Version Of Fur Elise (#14433) by Trevor Ducken (137) I saw some other versions of this song on this site, but I decided to make a new one because some of the others were just for right hand, I combine both the right and left hand parts together in this one. Enjoy Classical · Advanced · 11550 Hits · 4.47/5 (19 ratings) · Last modified: 6/27/2012

	8. Oriental Feel (#24934) by Farhad Vaziri (603) Oriental lick Metal · Advanced · 766 Hits · 5.00/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 6/20/2012

	9. ALL: WHITE STONE NAMING (#22575) by Dominic Sowle (312) The full version of song I wrote. The 2nd sequence is intended for lead guitar. Experimental · Intermediate · 918 Hits · No rating · Last modified: 6/8/2012

	10. Sweetness (#17067) by Pat Wise (7484) Another great roadmap! Sweet grove Funk/R&B · Intermediate · 31555 Hits · 4.33/5 (121 ratings) · Last modified: 6/2/2012

	11. Trading My Sorrows (#22631) by Mike Berg (36574) Some line ideas for the popular A-D-F#m-E chord progression. Christian · Advanced · 15324 Hits · 4.86/5 (14 ratings) · Last modified: 5/18/2012

	12. Funky Groove (#24916) by Jerry Kretchmer (122) Just a short repetitive groove I came up with in the style of James Brown. Enjoy! Funk/R&B · Beginner · 1487 Hits · 4.25/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 5/2/2012

	13. Upbeat Review (#24911) by Bryan Scott (51) I created this bass line using letters in the order they appeared in a written document, so my ability to arrange them was limited. It provided quite a challenge! Experimental · Beginner · 554 Hits · 4.50/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 3/30/2012

	14. Stranger - A Verse (#24903) by Damir Vajdic (44) The verse of "Stranger" (originally "Stranac") of the croatian band ORCA. Metal · Advanced · 989 Hits · 5.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 2/23/2012

	15. Kimi Ga Yo (#24902) by Damir Vajdic (44) The Melody of "Kimi Ga Yo", the national anthem of Japan. With a length of 11 measures and 32 characters it is one of the world's shortest national anthems. World · Beginner · 446 Hits · 5.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 2/22/2012

	16. HoRRoR (#18057) by Jeremy Bengtson (2194) I was trying to come up with a scary bass line. This is what I came up with, sounds original but I really like playing this. Please feel free to leave any feedback. Experimental · Intermediate · 3779 Hits · 4.11/5 (18 ratings) · Last modified: 2/21/2012

	17. What? More Funk? (#19404) by Jeremy Bengtson (2194) More funky funky lines with some hammer-on's off. Sounds kinky... Funk/R&B · Intermediate · 8006 Hits · 4.05/5 (131 ratings) · Last modified: 2/11/2012

	18. Epic Fusion (#24875) by Don Crockett (3385) Metal riff to riff on....enjoy riffing this riff Metal · Intermediate · 960 Hits · 1.00/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 1/27/2012

	19. Finger Funk (#24630) by Mike Berg (36574) These are tabs of finger funk exercises from a favorite Youtube lesson back in 2010. Funk/R&B · Intermediate · 2968 Hits · 3.73/5 (11 ratings) · Last modified: 1/3/2012

	20. Heavy Punk Verse With Chorus (#17954) by Jeremy Bengtson (2194) Simple verse with chorus. Loop: Once!!!! Punk · Beginner · 6055 Hits · 4.36/5 (11 ratings) · Last modified: 12/17/2011

	21. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (#24022) by Mike Berg (36574) Another favorite Christmas song. Christian · Intermediate · 4136 Hits · 5.00/5 (14 ratings) · Last modified: 12/10/2011

	22. O Come O Come Emmanuel (#23253) by Mike Berg (36574) A favorite Christmas Carol of mine. Christian · Intermediate · 5561 Hits · 5.00/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 12/10/2011

	23. Assorted Christmas Carols (#11972) by Greg Wallace (7283) Five Christmas Carols to put you in a holiday mood while giving your fingers a good workout! Christian · Intermediate · 30714 Hits · 4.07/5 (30 ratings) · Last modified: 12/9/2011

	24. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (#11967) by Greg Wallace (7283) Merry Christmas! Christian · Beginner · 4379 Hits · 4.57/5 (7 ratings) · Last modified: 12/9/2011

	25. Joy To The World (#11968) by Greg Wallace (7283) Merry Christmas! Now, about those presents that I haven't received yet... Christian · Intermediate · 4503 Hits · 4.27/5 (11 ratings) · Last modified: 12/9/2011

	26. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! He Reigns (#15149) by Pat Wise (7484) Zooming, try to keep up Christian · Intermediate · 22923 Hits · 4.30/5 (109 ratings) · Last modified: 10/28/2011

	27. Jazzy The Cat (#24508) by Scott Hunter (93) Rip Jazz · Intermediate · 1461 Hits · 3.50/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 10/14/2011

	28. DOUBLE-SLAP (#7018) by Antoine Gravel (288) A step-by-step lesson to learn a technique that I personally call "Double-Slap". Other · Advanced · 47545 Hits · 3.94/5 (111 ratings) · Last modified: 10/11/2011

	29. Chromatic Pattern (#6989) by Antoine Gravel (288) Pratical pattern for doing any chromatic scale. Theory/Reference · Beginner · 2468 Hits · 3.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 10/11/2011

	30. 12 Bar Jazz (#20866) by Dan Gable (7927) 12 bar jazz Jazz · Intermediate · 12643 Hits · 4.19/5 (27 ratings) · Last modified: 10/8/2011

	31. Pepper (#21527) by Sylvester Tinkler (1044) Nice tune! Funk/R&B · Intermediate · 7042 Hits · 4.94/5 (17 ratings) · Last modified: 9/29/2011

	32. Dont Know Much (#24860) by Shane Jordan (10) Song from graham murray and the rusty strings Country · Intermediate · 731 Hits · 1.00/5 (1 rating) · Last modified: 9/13/2011

	33. FANIA LATIN JAZZ LINE (#24855) by Michael Fierro (14) The Fania All Stars were a '70 Latin Jazz group this line was a standard in their style. Jazz · Beginner · 1017 Hits · 4.00/5 (3 ratings) · Last modified: 9/3/2011

	34. Blues In Eb (#24854) by Dan Gable (7927) A Blues Line in the Key of Eb or three flats Blues · Intermediate · 1401 Hits · 4.17/5 (6 ratings) · Last modified: 8/30/2011

	35. Swinging The Blues (#24849) by Dan Gable (7927) Swing Blues in the key of G. Blues · Intermediate · 1829 Hits · 3.50/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 8/13/2011

	36. What's Golden (#24848) by Chris Dodde (11) Easy Theory/Reference · Beginner · 547 Hits · 4.50/5 (2 ratings) · Last modified: 8/10/2011

	37. ! Violent Peace (#21821) by Pat Wise (7484) Cross between this and that World · Intermediate · 15174 Hits · 4.38/5 (80 ratings) · Last modified: 7/28/2011

	38. Blues101 (#17758) by Pat Wise (7484) Laid back blues pattern>>>>easy Blues · Beginner · 25823 Hits · 3.86/5 (63 ratings) · Last modified: 7/28/2011

	39. C126 Trance (#24830) by Jon Hermansen (3989) A simple C Funk/R&B · Beginner · 506 Hits · 2.50/5 (4 ratings) · Last modified: 7/27/2011

	40. Get Down (#24423) by Pat Wise (7484) <<<<Easy Funk>>>> Funk/R&B · Beginner · 2377 Hits · 4.56/5 (9 ratings) · Last modified: 7/25/2011