"In the Style of Andy Mckee" - Acoustic Ballad Part II

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Instructor: David Soltany Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Acoustic

Excerpt: Hey guys! This is another song in an "Alan Parson" mood, with an Andy McKee flavor. Here's the tuning for this song: D G D G B D Change Low E string to DChange A string to G Leave D stringLeave G string Leave B string Change High E string to D The "X" mark in the tablature = Thumb There are few spots that need to be worked carefully in order to play the...

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Instructor: David Soltany Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Acoustic

Excerpt: In the tablature below, I'm going to highlight the sections that I'll be discussing in the video. For the harmonics in the intro, you can pick them with the second or third finger, allowing your first finger to stay available. For the rhythm part, try to work the switch between the thumb hit and the thumb playing the bass line. I use this really often in m...

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Instructor: David Soltany Level: Intermediate Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Acoustic

Excerpt: Watch out for the quick lick here. It's something i like to use, playing open notes and hammer notes. Always keep the rhythm in mind (thumb percussion). First, work on the lick itself, then add the thumb rhythm. For the last chord, the finger order (right hand) is the following: 1st - 2nd -3rd finger then thumb. The thumb should pick the strings at the sam...

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