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Need Each Other (Chorus)

Yo! Here's a fun one. The guitar plays a minimal approach during this chorus, allowing the piano to take the forefront. Instead of playing all the time, the guitar just plays the occasional jazzy fill to compliment everything else.

I kind of ramble at the end with some of my thoughts on how to keep playing enjoyable for yourself, and to stay inspired. If you're feeling in a rut that might be worth giving a listen.

I'll also be posting another shred lord tier tutorial next week - ...

Hidden Potential (Verse)

Back to the funk. Here at Phobos Patreon we do a little rock, then a little funk, then a little rock, then a little funk. Do you see the pattern? That's right, we focus on only the 2 tastiest musical styles here.

This part is a loosey goosey one. The right hand/rhythm is very much an improvised thing which subtlety changes for every repetition. This concept can't really be taught, but rather it's something that comes over time with lots of experience and practice playing rhythm guitar.<...

Grand Prix (Main Section)

Here's a melodic part with a couple of hot fiery moves. Get your fingers loose because we're going to be shaking some notes, bending some strings, and having the grandest of times.

TAB is attached. Drop any questions or comments down below!

Destination (Rock Riff)

What's up rockheads?

Here's a continuation of Destination. We did the intro melody last week and are now going to look at the next section, which is this big crunchy tuff riff.

TAB is attached. Drop your comments or questions down below!

Destination (First Part)

Time for rock n roll!

One extra note I want to add is that the part lives inside of a C# minor scale, with the root note on the A string. It looks like this:

--------------------------------4-5-7--
------------------------4-5-7----------
------------------4-6------------------
----------4-6-7------------------------
-4-6-7---------------------------------
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If you take a moment to learn this shape, it'll help you with t...

All Night Forever (Pre Chorus)

Here's a fun and easy one. It uses the same octave shape throughout which descends downwards. It then goes into some jazzy chords at end which are a little bit more involved.

The part overall is very Prince-y. When you get a hang of it, play it while dancing in front of a large mirror, and work on those stage moves. 

TAB is attached. Drop any questions or comments down below!

Roll With It (Rock Riff)

Hi! Today we'll be looking at this single note rock riff. 

When I was writing this song, the chorus came first with all of its complex chord changes. This riff was written after the other sections to provide some contrast to all the chordal and very emotionally complex sounding stuff. We wanted to come up with something that's tough and sleeveless, no chords allowed.

Also, the whole band plays this unison, so you could play this part on bass or keys no problem. 

TA...

Top Secret (First Part)

Today I will be sharing a secret riff, because I trust my patrons.

Due to the top secret nature of this lesson, I've decided to encrypt the PDF tab with password protection - password is 'Phobos'

Let me know if you have any questions! 

Ladyworld (Chorus)

Hello and welcome to another glorious lesson!

This is a great part to learn about double stops, barring your 1st finger and sliding between positions.

Quick correction - at 1:45  I say "2 chords" but I meant to say "2 notes"

TAB is attached!

Need Each Other (Pre Chorus)

This is probably my favourite guitar part in this song. It has that jazzy smooth sound that everyone loves.

If you know minor 7th chords, you're going to be laughing. If you don't know minor 7th chords, you're going to be sweating!!

TAB is attached. Drop your questions down below.

L.A.D.Y. Radio (B Section)

Today's part is like a mini-solo. We'll explore a bit of the theory behind the part, particularly how I like to think about incorporating scales into writing parts. We'll also touch on what a string rake is, and how to be a punk!

CAGED - A Super Quick Explanation

This keeps coming up, so I feel like I should break it down. This isn't going to be the most detailed explanation available on the internet, as I just impulsively decided to type this thing up! So I'd recommend researching it some more if these things make you curious.

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What is CAGED? Basically it's a little system to map out the fretboard and give you 5 ways to play any major chord. Each shape kind of has its own unique sound and feel. Depending...

L.A.D.Y. Radio (A Section)

Here's a more spacey sounding part for us to chill out with, after all the involved funk from last week's lesson.

My camera went wild and I had to record this lesson twice, so you get to witness me at wit's end. Life moves on however, and I'm back my regular self - the camera even made amends which was a nice gesture.

These shapes are based on the CAGED system. This term keeps coming up in these lessons, so I'm in the process of writing up another post explaining this.

TAB i...

Feels Pretty Good (Main Section)

Your requests have been heard. Here it is!

The lesson really starts at 1:30. You see, I like to joke and tell gags for a moment at the start. It's just the fluid and flexible format of this page which makes this all such a joy.

TAB is attached. Drop any questions or comments down below.

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Feels Pretty Good (Intro)

Here's a quick and fun one. 8 notes total. As long as you can barre your 1st finger, you're ready to go!

For any new players, there's a similar concept here called 'arpeggios' - which is when you pick any chord 1 note at a time. You can do this with any chords you know, and it will always sound great. It tends to give things a soft intimate sound when compared to strumming which is very upbeat and energetic.

Also - heads up that I posted a new shred lord tier video today on Somewh...

Comin' Atcha (Chorus)

Comin' Atcha with a new lesson on the song Comin' Atcha. Explanation in the vid, TAB is attached.

Also, Happy New Year! 

On a side note, please drop any suggestions on what you'd like to see on this page heading into 2021. Whether that's any new ideas, more of the same, or any proposed changes to make the lessons more useful and enjoyable for you. This page is a dynamic thing, and everyone's input is appreciated.

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The Christmas Song

Here's a video I'm going to post on my Instagram later, but I thought I'd put it on here first. It's a fun arrangement I made of a holiday classic spiced up with some jazz.

This style is called 'chord melody' - basically you play the melody note on top and put extra notes underneath to thicken and self-harmonize the sound. There's a million ways this can be done. I tried a few different arrangements and options before I settled on this.

Check out the attached TAB. It's definitely ...

Crushin' On You (Chorus)

Today we will be getting funky. I give you my Phobos promise that learning this will be a rewarding experience.

The left hand is just 3 chords as described in the video. We're in the key of E minor and these chord names are: E minor 7, A minor 7, B minor 7. This is often called a minor i - iv - v progression. Note that on the E minor 7 chord, I play just a 7th fret barre and then hammer on fingers 2 and 3 after. This is a nice little chord enhancer.

Your right hand plays ...

Time Crystal (Outro)

Today we will be looking at the outro riff from Time Crystal.

This riff requires some palm mutes, pull offs/hammer ons, and a very big 5 fret stretch as well.  It's a great way to practice any or all of those techniques.

TAB is attached to the post. Drop your questions and comments down below!

Roll With It (Chorus)

Today we're going to be looking at the chorus from Roll With It.

This is a pretty long winded one - start by memorizing all the left hand shapes, as well as the chromatic walk ups wherever they happen. Once you have that, get used to the palm muted rhythm, lifting your palm up for the syncopated accents. 

This is an example of one of my favourite guitar sounds to use - very saturated and sizzly.  You can get close with any Marshall amp tone or imitation, with an overdriv...

Hidden Potential (Intro)

Today we will be looking at the intro for Hidden Potential. This riff is in the key of Bb which stands for Badass. I don't know what the second b stands for though. There's a strong detective feel to this riff - look out James Bond!

Just to provide a little more context here - this scale uses the 5th pentatonic position (not starting on 5th fret, but rather the position which starts on the 5th note of the scale). It looks like this:

-------------------------4-6-
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Only The Best (Verse)

Who wants to learn a new riff today?! This laid back groove is guaranteed to improve your mood, make you some new friends, and increase your prosperity. You're going to be the talk of the town!

One extra thing I want to mention is that the left hand finger positions aren't too strict, if you pay attention to my left hand you'll see that I sometimes use different fingers for the same notes when they return. Ultimately go with what feels right - but a good starting place would be to play ...

On This Rock (Chorus)

Today we will be looking at the chorus for On This Rock. This is more of a lead part, so it's a great way to practice slides, vibrato, bends, and all the expressive techniques which make guitar so special. 

TAB is attached - drop any Q's or C's down below!

Ninja Sex Party - Release The Kraken (Verse)

Was digging around today and found some older lessons, and I figured I should probably get around to posting them! Here's one for Release the Kraken by NSP.

This is a palm muted part - the idea here is to lay low for the verses, and open things up during the choruses. I basically take 2 notes from each chord and lay low with them. The chords are as follows:

D major - C major - G major
D major - C major - G major
D major - C major - G major
F major - G major - F major ...