Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Wish You Were Here Strum

Changed my pattern to D DU UD DU Change chord D DU UD DU change and repeat. This is
based on the guitar noise lesson.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Smile Chords

This is a pretty simple song with just 4 chords.
Chords used in this song :
C

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---|
CM7

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---|
Am

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Dm

e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
Em

e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
F

e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---|
G

e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---|

Intro/Riff (Comprises most of the song):

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
e|---------0--0----------0---|---------0--0----------0---|
B|---------1--1----------0---|---------1--1----------0---|
G|---------0--0----------0---|---------0--0----------0---|
D|------2-----2-------2------|------2-----2-------2------|
A|---3-------------3---------|---3-------------3---------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|

(Would this do...)


Other Part:

Dm G Fmaj7 G
e|---------1--1----------3--3---|---------0--0-------------3--3---|
B|---------3--3----------3--3---|---------1--1----------3--3--3---|
G|------2-----2----------0--0---|------2-----2-------4--------4---|
D|---0-------------------0------|---3-------------5---------------|
A|--------------------2---------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------3------------|---------------------------------|

(I'll make my getaway...)


There is extensive slide soloing in this song. If you want this effect,
just improvise some slide solos in C on the high e string like this:

e|---3/8---5/7---|---3/5---5/7\3---|



(intro) (C CM7 Am CM7) 2x

C CM7 C CM7

Would this do/ to make it all right

C CM7 C CM7

While sleep has taken you /where I'm out of sight

Dm Em

I'll make my getaway

F G

Time on my own

Dm Em

Search for a better way

F G C-------

To find my way home to your smile

(C CM7 Am CM7) 2x

C CM7 C CM7

Wasting days and days/ on this fight

C CM7 C CM7

Always down, and up/ half the night

Dm Em F G

Hopeless to reminisce /through the dark hours

Dm Em F G

We'll only sacrifice what time will allow us

(C CM7 Am CM7) 2x (F G F G) (not too shure

You're sighing...sighing + solo (slide) (on this part)

(C CM7 Am CM7) (F G F G) ( email me if better)

(C CM7 Am CM7) 2x

C CM7 C CM7

All alone/ though you're right here

C CM7 C CM7

Now it's time to go/ from your sad stare

Dm Em

Make my getaway

Dm G

Time on my own

Dm Em

Leaving's a better way

Dm G C--------

To find my way home to your smile

(C CM7 Am CM7) 4x (Dm Em F G) 2x

(C CM7 Am CM7) (C CM7 Am C------)


Practice Schedule Change

I decided to change my schedule to a two day rotating format as outlined below. I think I will try
this for a while to change things up.

Day One

Technique

The Crutch
The Butterfly
Flexercise #10
The Spider

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E)

Repertoire

Smile (Chords only)

Lead and Improv.
G major Scale


Day Two
Technique
The Crutch
The Butterfly
The Ladder

Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm
60 bpm 1st beat chord Changes (Major, minor and 7th chords)
Basic rhythm practice (Justin's lesson)

Repertoire
Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
String Bending
Am Pentatonic Scale

Monday, January 21, 2008

1st Post- Current Practice Schedule :45 to 1:00

Technique

The Crutch
The Butterfly
The Ladder
Finger Gym

Chords and Rhythm

60 bpm 1st beat changes
Basic rhythm practice

Repertoire

Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.

String Bending
Am Pentatonic Scale