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Guitar Scale Formulas: How to Understand Them Through the Major Scale

What does a ♭3 or ♯4 mean in a scale formula? Start with C major, change the center, and listen to how the same notes take on a different character. A practical exercise for understanding scale formulas on guitar.

September 26, 2026

How to Play Judas Priest’s “Panic Attack”: A Heavy Metal Rhythm Guitar Masterclass

Learn the rhythm guitar parts from Judas Priest’s “Panic Attack” through its downpicking, alternate picking, palm muting, string skipping, power chords and classic heavy metal phrasing.

September 10, 2026

What’s Inside a 4/4 Rhythm? On-Beats, Offbeats and Anticipation

A 4/4 rhythm contains more than four numbered beats. By moving attacks between on-beat and offbeat positions, we can hear how syncopation and anticipation shape drum grooves, guitar riffs and the feeling of forward motion.

September 5, 2026

Shred Guitar for Beginners: An Introduction to Alternate Picking

A practical introduction to alternate picking for guitarists getting into shred, covering picking motion, pick grip, economy of movement, and a progressive routine for building cleaner speed.

September 1, 2026

How to Practice “Creeping Death” on Guitar: A Five-Day Challenge

Build the speed, control, and endurance needed to play Metallica’s “Creeping Death” with this five-day, 22-minute guitar practice routine.

August 28, 2026

Breaking Down the Groove in Wurkt’s “Faithful”

What gives the main riff in Wurkt’s “Faithful” its hypnotic bounce? Breaking it into a 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 pattern reveals how rhythmic displacement and chromatic movement shape its groove.

August 25, 2026

A Music Practice App Built for Structured Routines

Dorelog brings your exercises, BPMs, metronome, timer, and practice history together in one focused music practice workflow.

Build a routine, assign a tempo and duration to each exercise, and move through your practice session without constantly resetting your tools or checking your notes.

Organize Your Practice Routine

Save exercises with their tempo, duration, and practice settings.

Practice With a Metronome and Timer

Keep your practice tools and exercise list inside the same workflow.

Keep Track of Your Progress

Return to your exercises with your previous BPM and session history available.

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