Parka Life mesures 5-8
Lesson time: (1min 57sec)
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This lesson is part of the course Méthode de Guitare : Indie et Hip-Hop
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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.
About the instructor
Tommy Webb est un guitariste basé à Londres, titulaire d'une licence avec mention (BA Hons) en guitare de l'Academy of Contemporary Music de Guildford, où il a étudié auprès de Sandy Beales (One Direction, Wheatus) et Nicolas Meier (Jeff Beck). Son propre jeu circule librement entre rock, pop, indie, hip-hop, country et metal - précisément le terrain que couvrent ses méthodes de guitare. Tommy a travaillé avec un large éventail d'artistes et de groupes à travers le pays, dont Jarki Monno et Indira May, partageant scènes et sessions avec les guitaristes Paul Murray (Jess Glynne, Zak Abel) et Adam Chetwood (Paolo Nutini, Mark Ronson), ainsi que les batteurs Alex Woodward (Black Honey), Luke Robinson et “Bambi Music” (N-Dubz, Lethal Bizzle, Wretch 32, Tinie Tempah). Sur scène, il s'est produit au Jazz Cafe en première partie de la chanteuse soul Jocelyn Brown, ainsi que dans des salles et festivals comme Ronnie Scott's, Troy Bar, The Watford Colosseum, Camden Assembly, Kensington Roof Gardens, Notting Hill Arts Club, Meraki Festival et Sundown Festival. Sur disque et à la radio, Tommy a enregistré des sessions live pour BBC Three Counties Introducing, Vibe FM et Pulse 88, avec des morceaux diffusés sur BBC Radio 1 et Radio 2. Il a enregistré dans des studios comme South Lanes Brighton, Hempstead Road et Titan Studios, auprès de producteurs tels que Steph Carter (Gallows, Lyoness) et TMS / Froe Barnes (Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa). Dans ses méthodes de guitare, Tommy vous transmet tout ce savoir-faire de musicien en activité - en enseignant les techniques, les sonorités et le feeling qui se cachent derrière des styles bien réels, du rock et de la pop à l'indie, au hip-hop, au country et au metal - pour que vous puissiez jouer la musique que vous aimez vraiment. read more