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MicroLesson: 079 – Slow, Acoustic Ballad

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In this MicroLesson (ML079) you’ll learn a slow, acoustic ballad that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed)

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  1. FergalT says

    September 6, 2022 at 3:21 pm

    Just checking – is there supposed to be a lesson with this or just the music and tab?

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    • FergalT says

      September 6, 2022 at 3:21 pm

      Great tune by the way

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    • blues46 says

      September 6, 2022 at 6:07 pm

      No real lesson. Brian has been doing this for the last two Micros. ML078 and todays ML079.

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  2. FergalT says

    September 6, 2022 at 3:33 pm

    I think 5th bar is a C#m7 not a Cm7

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    • Brian says

      September 6, 2022 at 6:37 pm

      Yes, good catch. I have updated.

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  3. blues46 says

    September 6, 2022 at 6:03 pm

    Help! How do I clear the red line on the looper function? It keeps repeating the first four measures.
    Thanks I think I have a mental block. 🙂

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    • Brian says

      September 6, 2022 at 6:37 pm

      just click anywhere outside of the loopable area (within the soundslice window)

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      • blues46 says

        September 6, 2022 at 8:44 pm

        Thanks I did everything but that. Now, I can sleep tonight. Ha, Ha

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  4. blues46 says

    September 6, 2022 at 6:19 pm

    To clarify my above statement. Not the red line. I am trying to clear the looper. I have tried moving the parameter bars but that does not work. The loose keeps looping the first four bars. I tried to move the right bar to the end but that doesn’t work. Thanks again.

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    • FergalT says

      September 6, 2022 at 6:26 pm

      Click the icon that looks like a circle with arrows to infuser a loop.

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      • blues46 says

        September 6, 2022 at 9:07 pm

        Thanks, I was trying to reset the looper. Brian answered my question.
        See above reply.

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  5. Charles S says

    September 12, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    Now that that’s out of the way. Great Micro !!

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  6. Ryan S says

    October 4, 2022 at 10:05 pm

    The chords mentioned above the tab, is that the chord shape I should fret or is it just telling me the background chord or is it telling me it’s part of that chord?…. confused.. 🙁

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  7. David S says

    October 6, 2022 at 1:20 pm

    Brian, Heard this in several songs before. Love this moving chord style. Would be good to play for others. Possible to put in a full lesson sometime. Really like this style. Thanks for all you do. Dave

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  8. Chris R says

    November 3, 2022 at 5:58 pm

    Great additional extra verse for EP277.

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  9. Claudia M says

    December 3, 2022 at 10:53 am

    Having similar problem as Brian. Cannot clear loops. Try all suggested. With video off, it helps but sound quality is unusable. Are there problem using the site with MacOS?
    Thanks. Love this little tune. Got me to join your site. Great stuff all around. Hope I’ll be able to use it?

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  10. Thurman M says

    June 7, 2023 at 10:18 am

    Love it!

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