Description
This song features 2 clean electric guitar layers. One plays the chord progression, while the second plays some vibrato-bar heavy, surf-guitar-sounding melodies.
The tune starts in a major key with a low register walkup riff on the pickup playing a simple, descending chord progression. Next the verse changes the progression, and the lead guitar enters with a beautiful major key melody that adds a little vibrato bar action for that surf twang.
There’s also a B section, drum breakdown, and a full step key change that all keeps the arrangement flowing and the listener’s interest peaked!
To play this tune using only one guitar, you’ll play Guitar 2’s melody guitar parts all the way through, switching to Guitar 1’s rhythms only when there is no melody to be played.
In the following lessons, we’ll talk about barre chords and open chords, single note melodies, chord arpeggiation, and surf-inspired vibrato bar techniques. We are in the key of C major (with a modulation to D major), with a 4/4 time signature, at a tempo of 152 BPM.
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