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EP156 – Lead Using Chords

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    • June 15, 2016 at 10:19 am #42922
      WarrenB
      Participant

        This is a real workout even at the slow speed. IMO, third time through is best attempt. Thanks for listening (warts and all)!

        https://soundcloud.com/wbridle2009/ep156-leadusingchords

      • June 15, 2016 at 11:06 am #42924
        Scott M
        Participant

          Great playing Warren! can’t wait to try this one out.

          Scott

        • June 15, 2016 at 3:36 pm #42938
          WarrenB
          Participant

            While it was fresh I recorded one pass at full speed. Lots of work still required to mute strings properly and get some tricky chord shapes especially on the progression starting in measure 28.

            https://soundcloud.com/wbridle2009/ep156-leadusingchords-full-speed

          • June 15, 2016 at 5:28 pm #42948
            San Luis Rey
            Participant

              Nice job Warren. This lesson is a tough one for me. Tried recording it at full speed but had to go back to work on it some more. Your “up tempo version” sounded great compared to what I just erased.
              Mike

              Mike

            • June 15, 2016 at 10:49 pm #42967
              Bryce-AKguitar
              Keymaster

                Nice job Warren!

                -Bryce
                Anchorage, Alaska

              • June 16, 2016 at 12:56 am #42982
                WBlues
                Participant

                  Hi Warren, well done! EP156 is a big task and is very challenging.
                  Thumbs up!

                  Wilfried

                  Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.

                  Wilfried

                • June 16, 2016 at 5:58 am #42993
                  charjo
                  Moderator

                    I liked the fast version even better. Good job.
                    John

                  • June 16, 2016 at 1:17 pm #43009
                    Don D.
                    Moderator

                      That was great. I like the untreated tone and the chank. Was that untreated?

                      Don D.

                    • June 16, 2016 at 1:21 pm #43010
                      WarrenB
                      Participant

                        Don, I believe I had a ‘jazz singlecoil’ preset on cubase and minimal reverb.

                      • June 16, 2016 at 9:25 pm #43038
                        sciencefiction
                        Participant

                          Fantastic, Warren! I really liked the fast version best. It seemed great to me.

                          Larry

                        • June 19, 2016 at 6:19 am #43148
                          sunjamr
                          Participant

                            That was way cool. I did like the slower version better, but that’s just me. After hearing you and Wilfried I’m doubly inspired to get into this lesson.

                            Sunjamr Steve

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