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guitar lessons | Kevin Estrella, Pyramids on Mars™ | “King of the Mountain” Solo

Lesson Description: We do a breakdown of part of the solo in the song “King of the Mountain” by Pyramids on Mars.This solo combines pedal tones with arpeggios. This is a great demonstration how you can use subtle things like a pedal tone (every second note landing on a consistent note) can really add depth to any melody. Lesson…

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Influences Behind the Music: Kevin Estrella Pyramids on Mars, Aquarian Radio: Sacred Matrix

Blog Talk Radio segment, Sacred Matrix~Hosts Janet & Dr. Sasha Lessin talk with Kevin Estrella on Aquarian Radio about his music, and the influences behind it. Kevin is the guitarist and composer of the instrumental rock band Pyramids on Mars. Hard rock, industrial, and metal infused with lead guitar melodies inspired by violin melodies of…

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thebuzzr | music history | the week coming up

March 5 1963: Patsy Cline is killed in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee 1969: The magazine Creem publishes for the first time. March 6 1992: The Fox Theatre in Boulder opens its doors with a performance by The Meters March 7 1985: “We Are The World” is heard on the radio for the first…

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guitar lessons | Kevin Estrella, Pyramids on Mars™ | Legato Ricochet Descending Slide

Lesson: String descending legato phrase in the style of Joe Satriani that uses the ricochet effect. Lesson can be viewed here. Kevin is the guitarist and composer of instrumental rock band Pyramids on Mars™. His music is hard rock, industrial, and metal infused with lead guitar melodies inspired by violin melodies of Baroque classical composers…

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thebuzzr podcast | Kevin Estrella, Pyramids on Mars™ – FULL EPISODE

Hamilton Ontario based band Pyramids on Mars™ joins thebuzzr indie podcast.  Kevin Estrella talks about his music, the creative influences behind the unique other-worldly of his sound and other great stuff. Pyramids on Mars™ is instrumental rock guitarist Kevin Estrella. He combines progressive rock, metal with Baroque Classical influences of J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi. Kevin…

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