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- Bending ControlLEVEL 4Bending is one of the most rewarding technique while used correctly. In this lesson, we'll focus on adding some bending techniques to add soul to your music.
- Dynamics ControlLEVEL 6Use bending, vibrato, hammer-on, pull off and slides to build a dynamic solo!
- Whammy LeadLEVEL 5Solo based around the whammy bar and artificial harmonics.
- Sweet WhammyLEVEL 5Song to use whammy bar in a sweet way. You will find vibrato bar techniques, octaves and legato scales.
- Slow Tempo ControlLEVEL 3Focus our attention onn pulse and rhythm
- Power Chord ControlLEVEL 6Make your rhythm guitar sound massive with this tight chord progression.
- Whammy Bar PhrasingLEVEL 4Contains several whammy tricks: vibrato, dives, releases. Make your whammy sing like Steve Vai!
- Hit That Whammy!LEVEL 5Doesn't matter if you have a whammy bar or not, come check out these vibratos
- Whammy Bar SoloingLEVEL 6Various Whammy Bar approaches in a solo context.
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Daniel Realpe17th May 2010your tone is great!
David Wallimann23rd January 2009still not working, the website wants me to insert my login datas everytime i click on the videos wothout the green frame, but im always logged in, this keeps happening to me everytime i want to watch a video that is uploaded witht he new player.
I suggest you email Kris or Maria about that..
floyo12323rd January 2009still not working, the website wants me to insert my login datas everytime i click on the videos wothout the green frame, but im always logged in, this keeps happening to me everytime i want to watch a video that is uploaded witht he new player.
- David Wallimann22nd January 2009how come i am logged in and i cant see the lesson in a whole just the free lessons?!?!
Is it still not working for you?
Thanks for all the comments folks! I'm glad you like this one! :-) 
Pi3821st January 2009This is great, not only for its use of the whammy, but also for its musical content itself.
Wilska21st January 2009really needed something like this, thanks a lot david!
- floyo12320th January 2009
how come i am logged in and i cant see the lesson in a whole just the free lessons?!?!
- David Wallimann12th January 2009
Thanks guys! :-)
Toni Suominen12th January 2009Whamtastic lesson David!
kaznie_NL11th January 2009That sounds very very nice David!
Capt.Z11th January 2009Very Nice sounding lesson
Gerardo Siere10th January 2009Beautiful sond David, this is so great.
Carlos Carrillo10th January 2009Really beautiful composition David! I love it!
Muris Varajic10th January 2009Smooth stuff bro!!
Dejan Farkas10th January 2009I like it
- David Wallimann10th January 2009Once again David, this is just perfect!! You come up with best tunes! The background music is beautiful. I could jam to this loop all day. Is it from a song you wrote?!
Thanks man,
Yeah, this is from the Christmas album I released last month...
Glad you like it! 
Jeff10th January 2009Once again David, this is just perfect!! You come up with best tunes! The background music is beautiful. I could jam to this loop all day. Is it from a song you wrote?!
IceBurner9th January 2009wow...very Very, VERY good
Deleted9th January 2009Excellent!
Ivan Milenkovic9th January 2009Very cool solo David, and whammy licks are very interesting as well
Bogdan Radovic9th January 2009Good topic and cool lesson to accompany it! Great job David!
Sergio Dorado9th January 2009Great. Yes, I like a lot the whammy bar, it seems the human voice.
playaxeman9th January 2009I have to learn play like this.
Great playing.
JamesT9th January 2009Bookmarked this one half way through the first time I listened to it David! Fabulous.
Lester9th January 2009This is one of those lessons I just gotta learn, beatifull!!
Emir Hot9th January 2009great playing and control
Piotr Kaczor9th January 2009Sounds amazing David! I really like this lesson!
Nazgul9th January 2009Very useful, and on top of that great music.
- David Wallimann9th January 2009
Thanks man,
it's extracted from the Christmas album I released in December. Glad you like it! 
Kizaze449th January 2009This is a beautiful piece of music. Very original! Must learn this one.
-Kiz- David Wallimann9th January 2009
Thanks guys,
Dexxter, you're right, it should be republished with the corrected tab. Thanks! 
Eat-Sleep-andJam9th January 2009Just Great
Storm Linnebjerg9th January 2009Brilliant lesson, David.
Dexxter9th January 2009Beautiful melodies, David
I love those whammy-lick!
A little correction:
The tab for the last video is wrong and the same as video 8
Pedja Simovic9th January 2009Beautiful playing David
Fran9th January 2009Beautiful David, amazing tone and licks.
- Andreas N9th January 2009
excellent, as always
- Lesson
- My notes
When I first started playing guitar, I was fascinated by the whammy bar. That little object semed to have the power to make the guitar scream, wheep, or sing and I needed to learn how to use it! Little did I know that the mastery of that metal bar would take a lifetime.
Today's lesson will focus on adding expressive touch to you leads with the whammy bar. Make sure to use a higher end instrument if you can for this one as the whammy of cheaper instruments tend to detune the strings.
The whole backing track can be played with a G Aeolian scale, or a G minor pentatonic scale. As always, strive for precision while studying the licks and once you are comfortable with the original lead, spend time improvising using the suggested licks over the loopd backing track.
Have fun!
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