DISSECTING
A TRACK
Dissecting a demo track
This is a song I composed especially for this guitar course, and we’ll look at the intro of the song to see what I intended to accomplish.
DISSECTING
Dissecting A Track
Dissecting a demo track
When it comes to playing in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan, certain things come to mind. One if not the most essential thing is to keep things simple, as you recall from our previous lessons.
This is a song I composed especially for this guitar course, and we’ll look at the intro of the song to see what I intended to accomplish. The song got a lot of attention, and I can see why. It’s relaxing; there’s nothing on it to suggest that I’m showing off; the riffs are basic, and I tried my best to keep things simple.
The reason this track turned out great is that I played it in my head, attempting to imagine how Stevie would play it. I’d try to think about what he’d do first and what he’d do next. As much as I wanted to go all out, as many others would, I didn’t. I followed Stevie’s dynamics.
Dissecting A Track - Intro
Intro
Let’s start with the intro of this track.
Let’s start with the beginning. The first thing I wanted to do was draw attention by playing something a touch more technical and less musical.
Stevie would do things like this in live performances. He may play a short portion from the next song or just something in the same key, range, and/or progression, which I’ve done here and used as an opening to this song.
Dissecting A Track - Melody 1
Melody 1
Simple but melodic riff.
After getting their attention, I played a simple but melodic riff to let them know that this would be a song rather than just a guitar solo.
I kept it basic by sticking to Stevie’s dynamics and just visualizing how he would play this next section.
Dissecting A Track - Melody 2
Melody 2
In this section, I introduced my own style of playing.
I tried to blend a little of the melody with a solo using now my technique while at the same time aiming to keep things as basic and straightforward as feasible.
In my opinion, it sounds great. I’m not trying to hide the fact that I wanted to go crazy with more difficult things, but this is where this guitar course shines because it shows you how to add feeling to your performance and keep things basic, just by understanding a few things.
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