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Active Melody Challenge Response Submission for FEB 2026

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Tagged: EP621

  • This topic has 33 replies, 30 voices, and was last updated 12 hours, 29 minutes ago by David H.
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    • March 12, 2026 at 2:48 pm #409838
      Brendan G
      Participant

        Hi all.
        Have not been able to do a challenge in a while. I have been trying to learn this one since it came out and I nearly have it. Love these CAGED lessons I am starting to know the fretboard now.
        This lesson in D is great get to learn some scales and cord tones up the neck and all close by to each other.
        Anyway, it’s Friday morning here in Sydney and I’m just getting the dialysis machine ready for my wife. It’s in cleaning phase. So, I thought I would post this entry now before the work begins.
        Hope you like it.
        Brendan

      • March 12, 2026 at 3:13 pm #409839
        Michael Krailo
        Participant

          That was very good Brendan, that Strat is sounding mighty fine.

          Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

          • March 12, 2026 at 3:35 pm #409841
            Brendan G
            Participant

              Thanks for that Michael. I have worked on my tone for awhile. I have a little 10 watt homemade tube amp and my RAT pedal.

          • March 12, 2026 at 4:55 pm #409843
            Michael Krailo
            Participant

              Very nice, I have built a small watt tube amp years ago, it’s probably up in my attic somewhere. If you can get a nice sounding output transformer and the right speaker, that’s the key to the whole thing.

              Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

              • March 12, 2026 at 5:38 pm #409846
                Brendan G
                Participant

                  This was a covid project, I was lucky enough to get help from a local amp builder to source good quality parts.

              • March 12, 2026 at 5:49 pm #409847
                San Luis Rey
                Participant

                  Nice playing Brendan! Yeah, this is a really good CAGED series Brian has been posting. You have this one down.
                  Best wishes to your wife.

                  Mike

                • March 12, 2026 at 8:07 pm #409850
                  Paddyboy
                  Participant

                    Good job Brendon,

                    I enjoyed your lead playing
                    it’s kinda funny, I’ll be posting EP629. it’s got the same backing track. I should learn this too becuse it’s got a few different ideas, Yes, prayers going out for your wife tonight.

                    ALL IT TAKES TO WRITE A SONG IS........3 CHORDS AND THE TRUTH!

                    • March 12, 2026 at 8:21 pm #409852
                      Brendan G
                      Participant

                        Thank you for your prayers.
                        She does the dialysis at home
                        Now which is really good. We use to travel 1.5 hours each way the hospital.
                        I keep a look out for your submission.
                        Brendan

                    • March 12, 2026 at 11:58 pm #409854
                      Dieter
                      Participant

                        Very soulful playing and excellent sound.

                        Dieter

                      • March 13, 2026 at 2:57 am #409865
                        Guido
                        Participant

                          Liked very much your rendition of this great lesson Brendan! Spotlessly and soulfully played: every note has a blues feeling, with great expressiveness in your playing! Great job.

                          Guido

                        • March 13, 2026 at 4:02 am #409871
                          Ruediger V
                          Participant

                            Very nice Love the sound

                          • March 13, 2026 at 4:31 am #409877
                            Raffaele S
                            Participant

                              Excellent, Brendan….I also chose the same piece, on which I then continued to improvise, alternating between major and minor pentatonic….
                              Your performance was excellent…

                            • March 13, 2026 at 7:04 am #409897
                              John H
                              Participant

                                Brendan
                                You have a nice slow hand my friend. Very smooth, soulful and tasty. Some of your bends take it all to the next level. Job well done.

                                John

                              • March 13, 2026 at 8:39 am #409918
                                Paul S.
                                Participant

                                  Nice! This reminds me a lot of Albert King in both tone and melody. It’s the kind of blues that never gets old. The whole thing exudes soul and makes it clear you are a confident guitarist.

                                • March 13, 2026 at 8:55 am #409929
                                  JoeD1
                                  Participant

                                    That was great Brendan. You played it very nicely indeed.

                                    Joe

                                    The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
                                    Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
                                    --Graeme Edge

                                  • March 13, 2026 at 9:29 am #409936
                                    AndréM
                                    Participant

                                      Nice playing Brendan,
                                      Great tone.

                                      AndréM

                                      AndréM

                                    • March 13, 2026 at 9:31 am #409937
                                      James B
                                      Participant

                                        Great opening number for this months challenge, Brenden. A fine take on the blues.

                                        James

                                      • March 13, 2026 at 11:45 am #409973
                                        Michael L
                                        Participant

                                          Hi Brendan, glad to hear you in the challenges.
                                          Very nice lead on this mellow track. Great tone and articulation.

                                        • March 13, 2026 at 11:55 am #409975
                                          sciencefiction
                                          Participant

                                            Sounds great, Brendan!! Tastefully played and awesome tone out of the strat. Scorching!
                                            Larry

                                          • March 13, 2026 at 12:05 pm #409984
                                            Werner
                                            Participant

                                              WOW – a classic Blues Solo just as the big boys did. Grat sound of that guitar and excellent playing. Thank you

                                              Werner

                                            • March 13, 2026 at 12:48 pm #410030
                                              Alan L
                                              Participant

                                                Great minds think alike! (I did this one too.). Very well played, smooth and heartfelt, great crisp clean tone on that Strat!

                                              • March 13, 2026 at 3:17 pm #410108
                                                JoLa
                                                Participant

                                                  Wow, Brendan, you have played that beautifully, with just the right attack and confidence! Hard work paid off – and I’m amazed that you just sat down during a short break and got a good take like that! Great stuff!

                                                  🎸JoLa

                                                • March 13, 2026 at 3:24 pm #410110
                                                  sunjamr
                                                  Participant

                                                    That’s a first-class job on playing that fairly complex lesson, Brendon. You look like it was easy peazy for you.

                                                    Sunjamr Steve

                                                  • March 13, 2026 at 6:16 pm #410161
                                                    Laurel C
                                                    Moderator

                                                      This had class written all over it. Congrats you’ve got the Blues, stunning … complete with the awesome strat tone. All the best with care of loved ones.

                                                    • March 14, 2026 at 4:45 am #410265
                                                      Martin W
                                                      Participant

                                                        Nice work with this lesson Brendan , you look comfortable with it and played right in the pocket .
                                                        Sweet tone from your Strat .

                                                        Martin

                                                      • March 14, 2026 at 4:55 am #410269
                                                        Mark T
                                                        Participant

                                                          Such a chilled vibe on this submission, Brendan – wonderful playing and recording 👍🎶😎
                                                          And total respect for fitting this in when there are much more important things occupying your time 👏👏

                                                        • March 14, 2026 at 5:12 am #410274
                                                          Bill
                                                          Participant

                                                            A really enjoyable slow blues Brendan. Making a Strat work like it should. Well done! 👏

                                                          • March 14, 2026 at 5:55 am #410313
                                                            Andy N
                                                            Participant

                                                              This is an excellent little mini series Brian’s been doing, I’m sure we will all benefit from it too.
                                                              You’ve got this one down for sure. Played smooth, with confidence and great tone,

                                                            • March 14, 2026 at 5:57 am #410316
                                                              Carpa
                                                              Participant

                                                                Very beautiful entry, played with great feeling, I enjoyed it.

                                                              • March 14, 2026 at 7:36 am #410372
                                                                Manfred M
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Hey Brendan, this was a really fine contribution. Slow blues at it‘s best, played with confidence and a lot of feel. That was a pleasure to listen to.

                                                                  Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
                                                                  The next Meetup will be on February 28, 2026

                                                                  For more information click here

                                                                  I look forward to meet you.
                                                                  Manfred

                                                                • March 14, 2026 at 9:09 am #410404
                                                                  Pap
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Nice submission Brendan. I like the lines you played and the tone you get from that amp. Really nice! Pap

                                                                  • March 14, 2026 at 1:15 pm #410499
                                                                    charjo
                                                                    Moderator

                                                                      One of my favourite recent lessons. You played that really well, Brendan, and I like your tone.
                                                                      John

                                                                    • March 14, 2026 at 3:13 pm #410563
                                                                      Mike W
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        What a great start to this month’s challenge. This EP had passed me by but I shall make sure I have a try at it. You played an excellent rendition – a real old fashioned killer slow blues. Your time spent learning it really paid off.

                                                                      • March 14, 2026 at 4:14 pm #410593
                                                                        David H
                                                                        Participant

                                                                          Oh yes indeed you now have it! Great bends and timing with your notes.

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