All syncopation means is accenting beats that you don't normally accent.

With the right outlook, you can learn to entertain yourself and entertain each other so you can enjoy doing what you're doing. There's obviously gonna be highs and lows, and the trick to it is to be able to maintain composure and stay high even when you're in the lows. That way, when you hit the highs ,it'll be twice as killer.

Using string bends instead of just playing regular, unbent notes can definitely help give certain riffs a cooler, heavier edge.

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