What Swede71 is working on :)

[swede71]

Hi guys!Im working on arpeggioplaying ala Steve Morse.Very pianistic.I want to share with you forum members two examples of this style.Use a clean sound and play even eights with legato.Try using upstrokes on the higher notes and downstrokes on the lower notes.

ex1.

e |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B |------10--------|------7---------|------3---------|----3---2---0---|
G |11----------9-11|7-----------6-7-|4---------------|----------------|
D |----------------|----------4-----|------------2-4-|2-----2---2-----|
A |----12----12----|----9---0-------|----5-----5-----|--0-----------0-|
E |--10----9-------|--7-------------|--3-----2-------|----------------|da capo
2 1 3 2 1 4 1 3 2 1 4 2 1 3 4 2 1 3 2 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 2 1


ex2.

e |----|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B |0-2-|3-----2---------|----5-7-8-----7-|-------12-----10|----------------|
G |----|--------4-----2-|----------------|9-----7---------|----9----11-----|
D |----|----4-----------|4-0---------9---|-----------12---|-12-------------|
A |----|--2---------5---|----------7-----|---10----10-----|9-----10------10|
E |----|----------3-----|----------------|--8-------------|-----8------9---|da capo
1 2 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 3 2 1 4 21 3 4 1 3

[Shawn@PRS]

We need a video of this!

[swede71]

Im a luddite kind of guy :).Only use a pod with headphones at home.But perhaps forum members with videocams and amps at home can show their versions? :)

[swede71]

Hi Guys!Tonight im working on alternate picking.Triads moving in minor thirds.Eight notes or eight note triplets is up to you guys.Index finger and pinky only on your left hand throughout the exercise.Ex2 just an alternative version of ex1.


Ex1
A D C F D# G# F# B
e |-------9-5-10------------|--------12-8-13-------------|----------15-11-16-------------|----------18-14-19-------------|
B |---10-5-------7-10-------|----13-8-------10-13--------|-----16-11--------13-16--------|-----19-14--------16-19--------|
G |9-6----------------7-11-7|12-9----------------10-14-10|15-12------------------13-17-13|18-15------------------16-20-16|
D |-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|da capo
Ex2
A F C Ab D# B F# D
e |---------9-5-8------------|----------12-8-11------------|----------15-11-14-------------|----------18-14-17-------------|
B |----10-5-------6-10-------|-----13-8---------9-13-------|-----16-11--------12-16--------|-----19-14--------15-19--------|
G |9-6-----------------5-10-5|12-9-------------------8-13-8|15-12------------------11-16-11|18-15------------------14-19-14|
D |--------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |--------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |--------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|da capo

[sergiodeblanc]

I hate Sodoku. :proud:

[swede71]

The only thing i hate is disco ;)

[Shawn@PRS]

We really need a video of you playing these. Just do a smart phone video, it will be good enough to get the point across.

[Rodicus]

Years ago there was a few issues of Guitar World magazine which featured Steve Morse lessons. I have them buried away somewhere but I remember them being some of the best lessons I ever had. He would be such an awesome teacher. I'm currently working on getting example one from your first post up to speed. Thanks for posting!

[swede71]

Shawn,im not joking,i dont have a smartphone.My daughter says im embarrassing :D.

[swede71]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnNPsoE0pns

Steve himself demonstrating and explaining this kind of playing.

[swede71]

Hi guys!Wanted to show you a warmup/scale/alternate picking/stringskipping exercise of mine.Play 16th notes on this one.I use G major because its perfect for a 22-fret guitar :)


Basic figure
e |------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B |------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G |------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D |------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A |2-2-5-7-3-3-5-5-9-10-7-7|9--9-12-14-10--10-12--12-15-17-14--14|
E |-3-------5---7--------8-|-10----------12-----14-----------15--|
G Am Bm C D Em F#dim G
Adding the same figure one octave up
e |---------------------|
B |---------------------|
G |-----4-4-7-9-5-5-----|
D |------5-------7------|
A |2-2-5-----------7-3-3|
E |-3-----------------5-|
G G Am Am etc
Adding the same figure one octave more
e |----------7-7-10-12-8--8----------|
B |-----------8---------10-----------|
G |-----4-4-7--------------9-5-5-----|
D |------5--------------------7------|
A |2-2-5------------------------7-3-3|
E |-3------------------------------5-|
G G G Am Am Am etc

[swede71]

Hi guys!Im working on pentatonics tonight :).


E-minor pentatonic we all know
e |-12-|----|----|-15-|
B |-12-|----|----|-15-|
G |-12-|----|-14-|----|
D |-12-|----|-14-|----|
A |-12-|----|-14-|----|
E |-12-|----|----|-15-|
How about replacing the minor 3rd with the major 3rd.We can call it mixolydian pentatonic
e |-12-|----|----|----|-16-|
B |-12-|----|----|-15-|----|
G |----|-13-|-14-|----|----|
D |-12-|----|-14-|----|----|
A |-12-|----|-14-|----|----|
E |-12-|----|----|----|-16-|

A7 D7 E7
e |-------5-9-5-------|-------5-8-5------|-------5-7-5------|----|
B |----5-8------8-5---|----7-8-----8-7---|----5-9-----9-5---|----|
G |-6-7------------7-6|-5-7-----------7-5|-4-7-----------7-4|----|
D |7------------------|7-----------------|7-----------------|7---|
A |-------------------|------------------|------------------|----|
E |-------------------|------------------|------------------|----|
A mixo pent D mixo pent E mixo pent

[sergiodeblanc]

I'll have to give some of these a try, I have been in a bit of a rut and could use a fresh perspective.

[swede71]

Hey Sergio,show me some cool funky chord voicings.One of my fav players is Prince.Hes not Disco right? ;)

[swede71]

Hi guys!Tonight im working on open voiced triads.Ex 1 an open voiced A triad in different inversions.Ex 2 all the triads in the key of A.Ex 3 an alternative for us without Frank Gambales ability to sweep :)


ex1
A
e |------5--9--12--17|
B |---5-----5--10--14|
G |6-----6-----------|
D |---7-----7--11--14|
A |7--4--7-----------|
E |5-----------------|
ex2
A Bm C#m D E F#m G#dim A
e |-------------4--5---7-----9|
B |------5---7---------------5|
G |4--7---------4--6---7------|
D |---4--6---7-----4---6-----7|
A |7-----4---5--7-------------|
E |5--7-----------------------|
ex3
A arpeggio(sweep picking alternative)
e |---5-9----------|
B |------5---------|
G |--6-------------|
D |-------7--------|
A |-7--------------|
E |5-------9-------|

[sergiodeblanc]

Hey Sergio,show me some cool funky chord voicings.One of my fav players is Prince.Hes not Disco right? ;)

Participating in Doc's new thread should give me the knowledge to upload videos eventually, so it will be my pleasure to share some funky voicings with you! "Baby, I'm a Star" rides the line of what could be considered disco, so you may be in danger! Besides, that CU22 with soapys that you're rockin' is just made for funk and scratchy guitar lines.

[swede71]

"Baby, I'm a Star" rides the line of what could be considered disco, so you may be in danger!

Great song! :)

[swede71]

Hi guys!Tonight im working on hybrid picking,sweep picking and pentatonics over major7 chords.The progression is Dmaj7-Amaj7.I love the sound of the "rootless" pentatonic scale.Using the C#minor pentatonic over the D and A chord means you never target the root of both chords.The sweep arpeggios are Satch inspired from an old guitarplayer soundpagerecord.


e |12-------12---|4-------0---|
B |10-------9----|5-------2---|
G |--------------|------------|
D |11-------9----|6-------2---|
A |--------------|--------0---|
E |10-------10---|5-----------|

e |----------16-12----------|-------12-9--------|
B |--------14-----14--------|-----10----10------|
G |------11---------13------|----7--------9-----|
D |----14-------------14----|--11----------11---|
A |--12-----------------16--|-9--------------12-|
E |10---------------------12|7-----------------9|

e |--------------------9-12|
B |----------------9-12----|
G |------------9-11--------|
D |--------9-11------------|
A |----9-11----------------|
E |9-12--------------------|

[sergiodeblanc]

I don't know what I would do musically with the knowledge and ability to do sweep picking, but it is something I have always wanted to learn. The combination of a light picking hand and the ability to choke the unwanted sustain from the passing tones is something I fear I will never be able to get down.

[swede71]

Hi guys!Tonight im working on economy picking with pull-offs and hammer-ons.Works great with 2 notes per string ideas.I use triplets this time.


>=downstroke <=upstroke h=hammer on p=pull off


e |---------|8p5-----5|
B |---------|---8-5h8-|
G |---------|---------|
D |---------|---------|
A |---5-7p5-|---------|
E |5h8-----8|---------|
> > < < < < > >

e |-------------------------------------------------------12-16p12-----------------|
B |----------------------------------------10-15p10--12h15--------15-12------------|
G |----------------------------9-13p9--9h13--------13------------------14-13------7|
D |----------------7-12p7--9h12------12-------------------------------------14----6|
A |----7-11p7--7h11------11-------------------------------------------------------7|
E |7h10------10-----------------------------------------------------------------0--|
> > < < > > < < > > < < > > < < > > < < > < > < >

e |12p7-------7-------------------------------------------------|
B |----10-9h10-11p10-------10-----------------------------------|
G |-----------------12-9h12--13p9-------9-----------------------|
D |------------------------------12-9h12-12p9--------9----------|
A |------------------------------------------12-11h12-12p10h11--|
E |-----------------------------------------------------------12|
< < > >< < > > < < > >< < > >< >

[swede71]

Hi Guys!Tonight im working on Hendrix version of Like a Rolling stone and Abba The winner takes it all :)

[swede71]

Hi guys!Tonight im working on scales.I love the V-I in minor.Harmonic minor the most common choice to play over the dominant chord.If you use a flat 5 sub and use the melodic minor interesting sounds start to come out.In this case it means using the F melodic minor(Bb lydian dominant)over the Bb7b5 chord.


E7 Am Bb7b5 Am
e |--------5-------|--------5-------|
B |5-------5-------|5-------5-------|
G |7-------5-------|7-------5-------|
D |6-------7-------|6-------7-------|
A |7-------7-------|--------7-------|
E |--------5-------|6-------5-------|

[swede71]

Hi guys!All weekend i have been working on Hedrixy,R&bish chord stylings,drills and slides and partial barres.Very tricky to keep time and have the partial barres to ring the right way.I came up with this little exercise with a chordprogression based on the circle of fifth.This way you can see and play all the same chord embellishment on different strings.


F C G D A
e |1---1---3---3---|3---3---5---5---|5---5----5-55---|
B |1---1---5---5---|3---3---7---7---|5---5----5-55---|
G |2---2---5---5---|4---4---7---7---|6---6----6-66---|
D |3---3---5---5---|5---5---7---7---|7---7----7-77---|
A |3---3---3---3---|5---5---5---5---|7---7----7-77---|
E |1---1-----------|3---3-----------|5---5----5-55---|
1and2and3and4and 1and2and3and4and 1and2and3and4and
F C G D A
e |----------------|---------------10-|-----------------------|
B |----------------|------8------s-10-|-------10-10h----------|
G |--------------5-|-----s7-7---911---|-----s-9--9-119--9h----|
D |------3------s5-|5---79------------|7---911--------119119--|
A |-----s3-3---57--|------------------|---------------------12|
E |1---35----------|------------------|-----------------------|
1 331 1 331 1 312 1 22 1 1 33 2 2 3 13 13 14
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
F C G D h p A h h
e |----------------|-----h-p-------101210--|-------h-p--12--12--------|
B |-------------hp-|----8108-s--10-------10|-----101210-121412-10--10-|
G |-----hp-----575-|s-7-----711------------|s--9-------9-------9-119--|
D |----353-s-5----5|9----------------------|11------------------------|
A |s-3----37-------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E |5---------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|
3 1 14113 1 1411 3 1 24 212 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 4 2 11 3 1 2 3 2
1 1 1 1

[swede71]

Tonight im working on Tags bop line :)

[alantig]

Tonight I worked on "War Machine".

Really.

Only not on acoustic this time!

[Tag]

Tonight im working on Tags bop line :)


Lol! Not mine by a long shot though. I copped it from Charlie Parker years ago. If you want some other ones, just ask. I have stolen them all! ;)

[swede71]

Tonight I worked on "War Machine".

Really.

Only not on acoustic this time!

The Kiss song?

[alantig]

Yes. :rock:

Hans mentioned it in another thread and put a bug in my brain. Always liked the song and the riff and found myself playing it on an acoustic one night, so I figured it was time.

[swede71]

Yes. :rock:

Hans mentioned it in another thread and put a bug in my brain. Always liked the song and the riff and found myself playing it on an acoustic one night, so I figured it was time.

I love that album.

[swede71]

Hi guys!Tonight and for the last couple of days ive been working on hybrid picking.I really like open voiced triads as in ex 1.Ex 2 is based on those triads with a pull-off to an open strings.In the last E chord the 3rd is hammered-on on the beat.The G maj7 chord is thrown in for a scandinavian melancholy reason :).


ex 1
e |4--2------------|
B |------2---------|
G |4--2-----1------|
D |2--0--2---------|
A |------0--2------|
E |---------0------|
ex 2
e |---4-p0-----2-p0--------|------------------------|------------------------|
B |---------------------2-p|0-----------------------|---3-p0-----2-p0--0-----|
G |---4--------2-----------|------1-----------------|------------------------|
D |2--------0-----------2--|------------------------|---4--------2---4h6-----|
A |------------------0-----|------2-----------------|---------0--------------|
E |------------------------|---0--------------------|3-----------------0-----|
1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and

[jfb]

You are a busy dude. I like it.

[swede71]

Hi jfb!Im just a guitaraddict :)...too late stopping me now from playing guitar all the time.