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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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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Elf Riffs # 2 - Adding Fusion to the Blues
In the second installment of his new instructional column, progressive rocker Carl Roa shows you how to add some fusion to your blues playing.
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Elf Riffs # 1 - Lydian Scale Exercises
Progressive rocker Carl Roa lays out some chop-busting Lydian scale exercises.
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