Synthesize Her (Chorus)
Added 2019-09-05 18:38:22 +0000 UTCBETCHA CAN'T PLAY THIS! (But I hope you can)
Here's a tricky one for all you funksters in the audience!
A little bit about the part:
There's a call-and-response thing happening between the single note phrases and the chordal phrases in this part. I'm playing them together here, but in the studio we actually split it up and tracked it as 2 separate guitar parts. If you listen carefully to the recording you'll hear that even the tones are different. If I remember correctly, we used a Strat for the single note stuff and a Tele for the chords.
On top of this, there's also a third guitar shredding some arpeggios.
Someday I will have some of my guitar shredding twins Phobert, Phobis, or Phrederick join us live to handle all these overdubs, but for now I try and pick the most important part to play live. In this case, it's this funky little bit right here.
Pro-Tips:
One thing to be mindful of is the guitar 'scratching'. In between actual notes, you'll notice my right hand makes percussive sounds, kind of like a drum. This is just a little "riff enhancer" used to make things sound more rhythmic and percussive. You can practice it by lightly touching your left hand on all 6 strings, lightly enough so you're not fretting any notes, but firm enough so that no open strings right out. All you want to hear is a muted scratching type of sound. Now start strumming back and forth with your right hand, and you will suddenly sound like a funk-wizard.
Tabs are available for download as a Guitar Pro file or a PDF!
Comments
Cant wait to try this on my new guitar when I'm done building it.
2019-09-08 21:57:55 +0000 UTCI think it compliments meouch's bass perfectly! Love it!
2019-09-08 14:52:57 +0000 UTCI’m super amazed that you’re doing lessons, I always wanted to learn Funk and Disco, but life steered me into Hard Rock and Metal hood, I’m so happy that I get to learn how to play parts from one of my favorite bands of all time. This is my girlfriend’s favorite track, thank you for the lessons. Now i get to jam this to her, she’s going to freak out!
2019-09-06 16:52:38 +0000 UTCHang tight!
2019-09-06 16:29:24 +0000 UTCThanks!
2019-09-06 16:28:49 +0000 UTCcould you give some tips on finger placement for the first and third chordal phrases? Loving the lessons! <3
Emma
2019-09-06 04:54:40 +0000 UTCSmashing it <3
2019-09-06 03:02:27 +0000 UTCWould you show us the main riff to typhoon turnpike
2019-09-06 02:53:24 +0000 UTCgroovy stuff phobos!
2019-09-06 00:44:25 +0000 UTCWill your twins be making an appearance here on Patreon? 👀
KazultheDragon
2019-09-05 23:41:54 +0000 UTCWould love to! I just need to ask Ninja Brian without getting murdered.
2019-09-05 22:51:30 +0000 UTCWould you ever do a tutorial for starbomb or nsp? I love twrp’s approach to playing their songs live. Love the twrp stuff just as much, can’t stop listening to return to wherever!
Rancid Randall
2019-09-05 22:14:09 +0000 UTCHahaha. Yeah, we do that a lot!
2019-09-05 22:05:38 +0000 UTCOh man this is what I'm talkin' about, Thank you for these lessons, it really has sparked inspiration in me again.
2019-09-05 21:44:49 +0000 UTCIf you don’t mind my asking, did you do a similar thing in Built 4 Love? Record two separate guitar parts? Cause sometimes it sounds like you were Built With 4 Hands
Dezzi
2019-09-05 19:17:20 +0000 UTC
