Frosty the Snowman

[Nick M]

hi guys,

inspired by brians latest christmas lesson where he encourages us to do something similar with another christmas tune, here is my quick and short take on frosty the snowman.

i tried other christmas songs but quickly realized they are deceptively difficult due to the many chord changes and melodies. frosty is a simple I IV V so it went well with my current study of major triads. i tried exploring more of the fretboard this time, and landed on this loop playing over 3 positions.

Nick

[San Luis Rey]

Really well done Nick! Excellent use of the looper for this frosty tune. 😊

Mike

[JoLa]

This sounded wonderful, Nick! Very tastefully played, such a warm full sound 👌👌👌

🎸JoLa

[Denise]

This is wonderful, Nick!🙏🎸
Love the simple arpeggio rhythm.
Your melody improv on different positions on the neck sounded fantastic.
Great double stops.
Great tone.
You have inspired me to try out myself.
Thanks.
Denise

PS: how do you get that tone? What Tele do you play? Amp? Pedals?

More Blues!

[Nick M]

Thanks Denise!

Tone wise, I’m playing an American Performer Tele, plugged into this amp sim pedal https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonexone/#nl_form_area, which then goes into a looper and that plugs into my audio interface for recording.

Nick

[charjo]

Beautiful, Nick. I love your tone, Hendrix style chord embellishments and your ear for melody.
Nick told me his tone secret and the simplicity will shock you, Denise. I’ll let him fill you in.
John

[Nick M]

Thanks John! 😆 i do like simple setups

Nick

[Richard G]

So well played Nick, excellent timing with the looper with a beautiful warm tone throughout.

Richard

[AndréM]

Awesome version Nick.
Great tone bro.

AndréM

AndréM

[Martin W]

Sweet playing there Nick , you took this tune to another level , love the improv and the tone is superb.

Martin

[Geoff]

Nicely done Nick .

[John H]

Nick,
I love everything about this. You really can hear the Hendrix-style embellishment which is very effective. Just a hint. You leave us wanting more. Very gentle and dulcet. You are making me crave a rosewood Tele. Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

John

[6stringer Pete]

Thanks for sharing beautifully played.

The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete

It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete

Pete
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[Dieter]

Sounds really great.

Dieter

[Garry]

Beautiful playing Nick. Again, love the use of the looper. All the best! 😎🎅🎸🎅😎

[Tom D]

FTS is not typically thought of as a hip song … until now! I dig your version Nick. Beautiful. Cheers, Tom

[Helen Lazaridou]

Absolutely wonderful Nick!!!!your improvising is so smooth and beautiful!!!and played with so much feel!!💖💗💕Merry Christmas to you❤️💖💗

[Guo, Tao]

Wonderful as always Nick👏👏👏. I bought a looper but returned it since too much noise, and a new one is coming this weekend. Can’t wait to play 😅

Friend of Ray (The Corgi)
Vive la music!
--- Tao

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