Music Lesson: "Down the Road"

Introduction

The next song is called "Down the Road." The first thing we need to learn about this tune is the melody.

Melody

The melody of "Down the Road" goes like this:

• That was a little...
• The second one is a little more simplified, and we'll use that as our basic melody.

It's good to get familiar with the melody of this song.

Techniques to Include

Now, we'll just learn it with:

• Rolls
• Slides
• Pull-offs
• Everything

Let's play that a little slower. This melody incorporates a lot of the techniques we've learned already.

Key Points

You might have noticed there was a chickaboom in the middle of the second part. It's important to ensure that this really leads into the following sl.