This week I'm going to show you a way of playing the melody that utilizes one of my favorite properties of the guitar - namely that one can play chords and melodies at the same time. In the course of the lesson we'll look at why a C7 sounds so good going to an F in the key of C, how to pick a triplet, and see how triads (see the previous week's lesson) can be deployed in the real world.
Chris
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:
standards
Chris Eldridge
Keep Me From Blowing Away
Linda Ronstadt
The Seldom Scene
Print Chords & Tab
Loop 0:00 Run-Through of Solo Based on the Melody
Loop 0:38 What You Will Learn This Week
Loop 1:34 How to Solo Based on the Melody of a Tune
Loop 22:23 Closing Thoughts
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Torgeir
Hi Torgeir, nice job! There was a vibe right from the start in your guitar playing - it had a sense of breath and dynamics and vulnerability that was very captivating. I think you’re on the right track here. The more clear your mind can be and the more you can submerge yourself in the story of the song, the more you might be able to “forget” about how you’re playing the guitar. I know this is easier said than done! For now, I wouldn’t worry too much about maintaining the tempo because you have a good natural sense of time and musicianship. The tempo will take care of itself. Just try to stay in that clear and present place that you were in at the top of the song and deliver the lyrics like you are telling them to a person.