
About this episode
Today, on the podcast, we're going to talk about "ghost notes", how to recognize them when you hear them, how to use them, and of course, what are they in the first place.
In this episode:
1. Definition of a ghost note
2. Sample of ghost notes from Scrapple from the Apple
3. How ghost notes are played on some instruments
4. Spotting ghost notes
5. Some artists who often use ghost notes
6. How adopting ghost notes can benefit your playing
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