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Reinventing the Wheel: TTK talks with the makers of the Guitar Wheel

Some say that the nineties were a rebellion against progressive players who touted theory as vital to build enough muscle to properly wield a six-string axe. Alternative and grunge struck back against sweeping arpeggios with discordant melodies and progressions that were based on chord and scale shapes. Since bands like Nirvana momentarily pushed the hair-bands of the eighties into relative obscurity, there has been a raging debate about what is more important, ‘feel’ or ‘theory’. Well, the makers of the Guitar Wheel believe they may have found a way to bring the two opposing sides together.