Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Wish You Were Here

Here's the true tab of that great song written by Pink Floyd
I hope you'll enjoy it





/ = means slide p = means pull off h = means hammer b = means bend


Intro-

1---------------------3-------------------3
2---------------------3-------------------3
3---------------------0-------0-----------0
4-------------0--2----0----2-----2--------0 Do it twice
5------0h2------------2-------------------2
6---3-----------------x-------------------3


1---------------------3---------------------------------3
2---------------------3---------------------------------3
3---------------------0---------------------------------2
4-------------0--2----0------2-----0--------------------2 Do it Twice
5------0h2------------2------------------2-------0------0
6---3-----------------x---------------------------------0


1------3
2------3
3------0
4------0 Guitar 1 continues that until the solo ends
5------2
6------3




Solo (Guitar Two)

1----------------------------------------------------------
2----------3---5--------3----------------------------------
3-----2/4-----------4--------4----2---0-------------------- Pick and flick
4------------------------------------------0---------0---0-
5-----------------------------------------------1/2--------
6----------------------------------------------------------


1----3/5/3------------------------------------------------- 3rd Finger
2----3/5/3----3/5/3---0----3/5/3-----0---0------------------ 1st and 3rd fingers
3-------------2/4/2----0----2/4/2----- 0---0-----
4-------------------------------------------------------
5----------------------------------------------------------
6----------------------------------------------------------

1---------------------------------------------------------------------
2----------3--------5----5b7---5p3--------------3-----5-------------
3----2/4-------4----------------------2----4b----------------4b-----2-
4---------------------------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------------------------


1---------------------------------------------------------------------
2---------3---------5-----5b-----5------3-----------------------------
3----2/4------4-----------------------------2----4b-------------------
4---------------------------------------------------------------------
5---------------------------------------------------------------------
6---------------------------------------------------------------------


The solo ends



1-----3-----
2-----3-----
3-----0-----
4-----0-----
5-----2-----
6-----3-----



C D AM G

1--------0----------|--------2----------|-----------0---------|---------3---------
2--------1----------|--------3----------|-----------1---------|---------0---------
3--------0----------|--------2----------|-----------2---------|---------0---------
4--------2----------|--------0----------|-----------2---------|---------0---------
5--------3----------|--------0----------|-----------0---------|---------2---------
6--------0----------|--------0----------|-----------0---------|---------3---------



C D
So, so you think you can tell
AM
Heaven from Hell
G
Blue Skies from pain
D
Can you tell a green field
C
From a cold steel rail
AM
A smile from a veil
G
So you think you can tell
C
Did they get you to trade
D
Your heros for ghosts
AM
Hot Ashes for trees
G
Hot air for a cool breeze
D
Cold comfort for change
C
Did you exchange
AM
A walk on part in the war
G
For a lead role in a cage



Than it's another solo but I didn't learned it so I'll take a solo from another tab of that song



Solo 2 (Guitar 2)

The solo is played on the intro

--------10-10-------10-10---12-10-10----------------------------
---10/12-------10/12-----------------12-------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------

---------10-10-10-12-10-----------------------------------------
---10/12--------------------12p10p8-----------------------------
-----------------------------------7-7---9-7--------------------
---------------------------------------9------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------

----------------10-10-10-----------12---------------------------
-----8-10-10/12---------10--12/14----14p12p10-------------------
---9------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
G
---------10---------------------------12------------------------
---10/12----12p10p8-10-12-12-8--12/14-----14p12p10--8-----------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------


C D
How I wish, how I wish you were here

Am G
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl

D
Year after year.

C
Running over the same old ground.

AM
What have we found he same old fears

G
Wish you were here

Sunday, April 20, 2008

April Practice 2

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique

Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Minimum Movement Major Scale Position 1

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 72 BPM
Barre Chord Practice (E Shape)

Repertoire

Smile

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Position 4
String Bending and Vibrato

Day Two Acoustic


Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Minimum Movement Minor Pentatonic Scale (Positions 1-4)
Finger Gym

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

Repertoire

Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3, 4
Major Scale Position Two
Wish You Were Here Solo

Major Scale Positions

The Scale Shapes

Major Scale Pos 1

Position 1 - E shape

This is the most commonly learnt Major scale position. It is pretty easy to play. You should learn and get really good with this scale before you start to learn any more. Please.

Alternatives
None that I know of. This is it.

Major Scale Pos 2

Position 2 - D shape

This is sometimes referred to as the Dorian position because the lowest note is the second scale degree - but you're going to start on the root note and hear it as the Major scale, aren't you? :).

* - this note should use the 4th finger when the scale is descending and the 3rd finger when it is ascending. I believe this is the best fingering and keeps you hand in the best position.

Alternatives
The most common alternative is to move the two notes behind the root (strings 3/4, played with first finger) to strings 5/4 and playing them with the little finger. I don't see this as a bad way of doing it but this way the third of the chord is closer to the chord shape (which is how I see scales).

Major Scale Pos 3

Position 3 - C shape

This is sometimes referred to as the Phrygian position because the lowest note is the third scale degree - but you're going to start on the root note and hear it as the Major scale, aren't you? :).

Alternatives
None that I know of. This is it.

Major Scale Pos 4

Position 4 - A shape

Don't forget to start on the root note, not the lowest note...

Alternatives
The most common alternative is to move the last note on the second string (played with 4th finger) to the first string (then played with 1st finger). I prefer this position because it is very common to add that note (it is the 4th degree of the scale) to make a suspended sound and this is the place where you would add it.

Other alternative is to add a high B note to the top of the scale, but then it becomes a 3NPS (Notes Per String) scale which is another system that we are not doing here...

Major Scale Pos 5

Position 5 - G shape

This is sometimes referred to as the Aeolian position because the lowest note is the sixth scale degree - but you're going to start on the root note and hear it as the Major scale, aren't you? :).

* - this note should use the 4th finger when the scale is descending and the 3rd finger when it is ascending. I believe this is the best fingering and keeps you hand in the best position.

Alternatives
The most common alternative is to move the note behind the root (strings 3, played with first finger) to strings 4 and playing it with the 4th finger. I don't see this as a bad way of doing it but this way there is a consistent method to fingering the scales - in relation to the other shapes above.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

April Schedule

Day One Electric Guitar

Technique

Justin Finger Stretching Routine
The Spider
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day

Chords and Rhythm
One Minute Chord Changes
Blues Strumming (12 Bar Blues in E) 72 BPM
Power Chords 6th String (F#, B, A, D)

Repertoire

Wish You Were Here Chords

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Position 4
String Bending and Vibrato

Day Two Acoustic


Technique
Justin Finger Stretching Routine
Guitar Aerobics Exercise of the Day
Finger Gym

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

Repertoire

Wish you were here (chords only)

Lead and Improv.
Minor Pentatonic Scale Position 1, 2, 3, 4
Major Scale Position One