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Rafael Trujillo

Rafael Trujillo

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Harmonic Rhythm - how to get into jazz

For me it is essential to understand the connections between the chords and in my opinion jazz is probably the best way to learn that vocabulary because it contains everything from very simple and ...

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HOW to get into Jazz - Repertoire

Hey guys,

I'd like to share my approach to playing jazz music, regardless of your current skill level or previous musical background, but especially for people like me, playing metal too.

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Tempo Changes in Songs - My Formula

Whenever there is a tempo change in one of my songs, it always maintains a relational aspect through metric modulation. For instance, the most straightforward metric modulation is the transition fr...

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My first guitar

I want to tell you something I never shared before publicly. Most of the instruments I own or owned were purchased using money I received for birthdays, Christmas, and other occasions. I invested a...

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My Top (Lead) Guitarists

I get so many questions about what inspires me and who influences my music. So I want to share that with you. Honestly, my inspiration comes from a blend of players, bands, composers, and producers...

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Guitar Strings

I want to give you an overview about the strings I’m playing. At the moment I’m using DR strings exclusively.

They feel great to me and have a really nice warm tone, which I love to have,...

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How I warm up before playing my songs live

Hey guys, I want to share something about my warm up. This clip was recorded during a workshop I gave in Salzburg.

Playing at a workshop is totally different than performing a whole set on s...

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My "Archetype: Petrucci" Presets (Neural DSP)

Hey guys,

Last week I shared my presets for the Archetype: Plini plugin. This week I'm sharing the ones for "Archetype: Petrucci". You can hear them on the playthrough video I did.

Chec...

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My "Archetype: Plini" Presets (Neural DSP)

Hey guys,

a lot of people are asking me about the presets and tones I'm using. So I want to share some tones I use from the Archetype: Plan plugin. In this video you can hear an example of my...

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Video recording gear

I want to give you some insight into how I record myself on video. Trust me, I used to struggle with this a lot in the past, but I learned by simply doing it repeatedly. The most important thing is...

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Practicing Jazz Standards

I practiced a lot of Jazz Improvisation concepts and jazz standards (tunes) over the years. And I still do. That’s also what influences me in my metal solo playing a lot.

I think most of y...

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Kiesel Zeus Acoustic


This is my Kiesel Zeus Acoustic. It is one of the greatest instruments I've ever played on. I already started recording a new song with it. Hopefully I'm able to show it to go guys very ...

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Practice livestream

Today I'm playing at the local theater so we'll have to move our livestream to Sunday once again. Same time as always (7pm CET).

Platin and premium members will be able to see it through a li...

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Tabs - Guitar Pro

As you've probably already heard, I'm now officially the Lead Guitarist of the band Daath!

Krimh introduced me to them back in 2022. Over the past couple of months, we have been writing and r...

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Practice livestream

This Saturday I'm playing at the local theater so we'll have to move our livestream to Sunday. Same time as always (7pm CET).
Platin and premium members will be able to see it through a link I p...

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NEW SINGLE - Across the Lines

My new single 'Across the Lines' is out on the 8th of September.

This is the early access link!

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Gear - App

This is the app called forScore. I use this app on a regular basis, especially for rehearsals and practice sessions.

By the way: You’ll have access to my new single by 4pm (CET) tod...

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G-Major 2 - TC Electronic

I used this exact G-Major 2 modul from TC Electronic for a lot of tours with Obscura back then. The effects on it sound really great in my opinion.

This device is very unique in a way becaus...

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Practice livestream today!

This Saturday I‘ll be live again. Platin and premium members will be able to see it through a link I post here. Let me know, if you have any questions. Looking forward to it!

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This is the Timer I use for every practice session

That's the timer I use for practicing. It helps me set everything aside, such as emails and my phone, allowing me to focus on just one task. I typically do 25-30 minute sessions. When the timer run...

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Practice livestream

This Saturday I‘ll be live on Discord. Platin and premium members will be able to see it on my server. Let me know, if you have any questions. Looking forward to it!

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Gear (Pedalboard)

Have you ever worked on your own live rig? Like what combination of pedals, amps and devices you use and how to put everything together in a convenient and compact way? Well, that’s Javi and me ...

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Our van 🚐

Hi guys, this is our rented van that we are traveling with at the moment.

With it we drove from Austria (Sebastian’s rehearsal studio) to the Czech Republic. Equipped with 6 seats, there wa...

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The 2 guitars I‘m taking with me to the show🎸🎸


Specs:

Osiris O7X (red)

  • Alder body
  • Blood Red
  • Birdseye Maple Fingerboard
  • Staggered offset red acrylic inlays
  • Stainless ...

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What’s in my bag? (tour edition part 1)


Hey guys, on Saturday I play with Obsidious at the Brutal Assault festival in Czech Republic. On this picture you can see the main things I will be using for the show:

Boss FS-5L,...

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Ethereal Skies Playthrough with tabs

With this you can play along to the track and read the tabs in real time.

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My Setup Part 2 - Neural DSP Plugins

Hey guys, here I wanted to show you some of the plugins I'm using for recordings, videos and playthroughs.

Let me know if you have any questions :)

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My Setup Part 1 (Quad Cortex)

Hey guys, this is live setup and I'm going through the sounds I'm using for my band Obsidious.

Let me know if you have any questions :)

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Obscura Setup 2018

I can’t believe it! This was my setup for Obscura in 2018 in the rehearsal studio. Kiesel DC700 straight into Axe Fx II and that’s it.

There was a MIDI cable coming from the cymatic audio...

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Wishes and Dreams

The new single is out tomorrow! Here you can already pre-watch the video!

Tabs are on the way!

Hope you enjoy

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