Active Melody Challenge Response Submission for FEB 2026

[Brendan G]

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

[Michael Krailo]

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

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

[Brendan G]

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.

[Michael Krailo]

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.

[Brendan G]

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

[San Luis Rey]

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

[Paddyboy]

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!

[Brendan G]

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

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