Parka Life bars 5-8
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Tommy Webb
What's in the course
50 lessons (1h 52m) · 1 free
01. Intro to the Indie guitar sound
Free lesson2:09
02. Melody using B&C notes
3:45
03. Melody using B&C notes (performance)
0:55
04. Melody using alternate picking
2:36
05. Melody using alternate picking (performance)
0:55
06. Melody using alternate picking & D note
2:47
07. Melody using alternate picking & D note (performance)
0:51
01. Melody using B C & D notes
4:16
02. Melody using B C & D notes (performance)
0:58
03. Melody using E note
2:08
04. Melody using E note (performance)
0:46
05. Rhythm part using C chord
2:00
06. Rhythm part using C chord (performance)
0:48
07. Parka Life bars 5-8
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08. Parka Life bars 5-8 (performance)
0:50
09. Summary of Indie section
0:21
01. Intro to Pieces
1:00
02. Rock City
5:51
03. Rock City (performance)
0:50
04. Party People
7:20
05. Party People (performance)
0:46
06. Road to Nashville
6:08
07. Road to Nashville (performance)
0:47
08. Lead Boots
6:33
09. Lead Boots (performance)
0:49
10. Parka Life
5:01
11. Parka Life (performance)
0:43
12. Represent
5:23
13. Represent (performance)
0:46
Lesson transcript
Example Four: Parka Life
We're on to Example Four from Indy Part Two. In this lesson, we're learning a section from Parka Life, which we'll eventually cover towards the end of this course.
Overview
This is our first look at:
- Playing single notes
- Blending in open major chords
Chord Focus
The major chord we're using is C major, which we reviewed in the previous example. It comes in on the last bar, on beats three and four.
Preparation
The notes before the C major chord should be fairly comfortable to you by now. I think the rhythms are quite simple:
- No rests
- Frets are quite near each other
We should be quite comfortable with the previous three bars.
Specifics of Bar Four
In bar four, we see:
- Playing the first fret on the B string (which is also the only fretted note in that C chord).
How to Play
- Play that note, ensuring you're right up on your fingertips.
- Play the note for two beats, then strum down from the G string, holding it for a further two beats.
Note: This is the main thing we need to watch out for. Everything else is pretty standard for us.
Breaking It Down
Now we're getting to the level where we can read this and make good sense of it. Here's the breakdown:
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Bar One:
- Open G string for two quarter notes
- First fret on the B string (C)
- Open B string again
- Suggested technique: Alternate picking (down, up, down, up)
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Bar Two:
- Second fret on the G string (A note)
- Played twice as half notes (1, 2, 3, 4)
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Bar Three:
- Open G followed by D on the B string (fret 3), and the open B.
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Final Bar:
- Fret one on the B string (C) for two beats
- Then play the chord on top.
Key Points
- Up high on your fingertips so that the open E string can ring out.
Cool! I'll give you some time to work on that, especially the last bar, and then we'll give it a go for the track.
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Tommy Webb is a London-based guitarist who completed a BA(Hons) Degree in guitar at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, studying under Sandy Beales (One Direction, Wheatus) and Nicolas Meier (Jeff Beck). His own playing moves freely across rock, pop, indie, hip-hop, country and metal - the exact ground his guitar methods cover.
Tommy has worked with a wide range of artists and bands across the country, including Jarki Monno and Indira May, sharing stages and sessions with guitarists Paul Murray (Jess Glynne, Zak Abel) and Adam Chetwood (Paolo Nutini, Mark Ronson), and drummers Alex Woodward (Black Honey), Luke Robinson and “Bambi Music” (N-Dubz, Lethal Bizzle, Wretch 32, Tinie Tempah).
On stage, he has performed at the Jazz Cafe opening for soul singer Jocelyn Brown, plus venues and festivals including Ronnie Scott's, Troy Bar, The Watford Colosseum, Camden Assembly, Kensington Roof Gardens, Notting Hill Arts Club, Meraki Festival and Sundown Festival.
On record and radio, Tommy has played live sessions for BBC Three Counties Introducing, Vibe FM and Pulse 88, with tracks featured on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2. He has recorded at studios including South Lanes Brighton, Hempstead Road and Titan Studios with producers such as Steph Carter (Gallows, Lyoness) and TMS / Froe Barnes (Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa).
In his guitar methods, Tommy passes all of that working-musician know-how on to you - teaching the techniques, tones and feel behind real styles, from rock and pop to indie, hip-hop, country and metal, so you can play the music you actually love.
