Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Wish You Were Here Strum
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
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
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