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Roll With It (Prechorus)

So, almost all of this song has been covered now. One part that's missing is this dual guitar part pre-chorus, so today I'm going to fix that! 

I've covered both the high and low harmonies in this TAB and video.

When playing this song live, I stick to playing the high part as it'...

Terraform (Eagle Section)

Behold, a Twin Phobos guitar part!

This is a fun twin guitar lead in the middle of Terraform (starting at 3:12), when it starts to go full rock n roll. I call it the eagle section because there's an eagle right after it when the solo guitar kicks.

These kinds of parts are best appreci...

Digitally Yours (Chorus)

Going to do a double post today to make up for the longer delay between posts. It's been crazy with the tour going on. Anyways, here's a fun quick one!

This chorus part serves as a call and response with the vocal melody. This means that the vocals and guitars take turns playing parts, as i...

Bright Blue Sky (Outro)

Hello Phobos Nation!

Today we'll be looking at the final outro chorus to Bright Blue Sky.

Throughout most of the song, the guitar doubles the vocal melody during the choruses. However, the last chorus repeats 2 times so it felt wise to switch it up so the double chorus builds in excit...

Bright Blue Sky - Prechorus/Chorus (Acoustic)

Sup Phobos Nation!

Here's something different to try, so bust out your acoustics and get your strumming hand ready.

It's quite simple really, there's just 3 chord shapes going on (low to high):

Fmaj7 - xx3210
Emin7 - xx2030
A7 - x02020

At the very end, there's a few ...

Whisper on the Breeze (Bridge - First Part)

It's time to get jazzy! There are lots of smooth sounding chords in here, including 7ths and altered dominants. This creates the level sophistication and maturity that sounding jazzy requires.

This song is Whisper on the Breeze...

Roll With It (Verse)

This week we have a double friendship. I say that because there's 2 parts I play through this verse, one through the first half, and the other through the second.

Part I consists of a few palm muted power chords that follow the chord progression: C#min - Bmaj - F#/A# - A - B. The neat thin...

Polygon - Intro

Here's the kind of part you'll want to get the effects out for. Chorus, delay, and reverb are not necessary, but strongly encouraged if you have the means!

In context, the guitar in this part is all about providing the sophisticated harmonies that double the digital keys. There's a bunch of...

Planet Bass (Fanfare Section)

Hey funk heads! Sorry this one is a bit late, I've been deep in tour mode but am still committed to getting these lessons posted.

I'm not really sure what this section is called so I have officially named it the fanfare section!

This part could have worked with basic major and mino...

ICQ - Outro Riff

Hey! Here's a really fun riff that builds up the epic outro of ICQ.

This could be a great way to practice alternate picking. Could be a great way to learn some A minor scale in the open position. Could be a great way to rock out and feel the power. Just kinda comes down to you and what you...

ICQ (Chorus Lead)

Surprise! There are two parts in this section of ICQ. Last week's rhythm lesson and this weeks lead are meant to be played together at the same time.

Of course's not practical for me to play both parts at the same time. At live shows I'll usually play the funky clean part, but I wish I cou...

ICQ - Chorus

It is absolutely bonkers that we haven't gone over ICQ yet, so I'm today going to fix this!

This is a funky rhythm section. It's all about getting the strumming and the muting right. Broadly speaking, I'm just playing common triad shapes on the top 3 strings while letting the right hand go...

Whisper on the Breeze (Chorus)

Do you like longer sustained spacey guitar parts? Well, here you go.

Do you have effects like delay, chorus, or reverb? Use 'em for this one. A lil' goes a long way.

The parts consists of a few simple 3 note chords that are sustained. These small voicings are part of much larger chor...

Strike a Pose (Verse)

Today we'll be looking at the guitar fills from this funky and spacious verse. There's a few gaps in between these fills, so don't doze off during the gaps. Remember, NEVER fall asleep while playing guitar.

If you go back quite a ways, you'll find lessons for the intro and chorus of this s...

Head Up High (Second Section)

Yo!

Do you like smooth chords with a contemporary sound? Warning: these chords are best performed and enjoyed by adults with mature sensibility and taste.

Like many of the parts I teach on this page, this one uses some extensive muting technique so that we get a good variety between...

Digitally Yours (First Verse)

Hello! Today we get smooth and jazzy with a few of the verse fills from Digitally Yours. A fun fact is that the working title for this song was Zip Zorp. In my head it's still Zip Zorp, so I almost named this post Zip Zorp.

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This section works by filling in the gaps between the voc...

Atomic Karate (Post Chorus)

Here's one of my favourite brief sections in any TWRP song. It comes after the chorus to connect the music into the following section.

Warning, it's v fun to play!

Basically, there's these 3 note shots that alternate with someone playing a cool fill. This section happens twice in the ...

Found Your Love (Chorus)

Chord time! Lots of chords too. I know you're going to love all of these chords. Check the TAB for the full list.

There are bigger and more complete versions of many of these chords, but in the context of the mix and the song it would have made the guitar sound too dense. So, what I did in ...

Found Your Love (Intro)

New song off the new album time! Good news is that my regular camera is back working again, so the next few vids will look extra crispy :)

This is the main intro riff that happens twice, when the band first kicks in, and again during the bridge. 

I think this is a good...

Take Care Of U (Chorus)

Sup goofballs,

Went through the verse and intro of this track a while ago, and realized we haven't covered the chorus yet. So, here it is!

This part uses some very funky basic triads. For instance, the first chord Cmin7, I play the b3, 5, and b7 from strings 2-4.

Some of the cho...

Life Party (Bridge)

Here's the bridge to Life Party. This one is basically two separate sections, starting with a palm muting part and then higher up chord shots.

The verse and chorus of this song were covered quite a ways back, if you haven't learned any of this song yet I'd suggest starting there and then ro...

Superior Moves (Verse / Chorus)

Here's an extra funky and tight sounding riff that the guitar and bass play together. Couple of tips to consider:

- There is a very very slight palm mute going on. It isn't to mute the notes as much as it is to make the notes sound quicker and more percussive.

- Not sure which notes t...

The Perfect Product (Verse)

This week we shall continue our discussion of excellent products and services. This is a very fun riff and I know you're going to have fun with it!

If there is one main concert behind this riff for you to discover and cherish, it's the use of open strings. In the song's key of E mixolydian,...

The Perfect Product (Chorus)

Happy New Year everyone!

This week I have a lesson you can trust. A lesson you can rely on. A lesson you can learn from. 

Just enjoy your time with it. 

A lesson you can love, a lesson you will like. I know you're going to learn from this lesson.

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This o...

Superior Moves (Guitar Lead)

Here's a Casiopea-inspired jazzy lead from Superior Moves. It's not as hard as it sounds, but the theory is pretty weird.

As far as the techniques go, pay close attention on which notes to slide into. Other than that, apply some nice vibrato to the longer held notes. Two little vibrato tips...

Bright Blue Sky (Chorus)

Let's continue with Bright Blue Sky this week. I do hope the sky is bright and blue in your local forecast today!

You'll be doing a lot of bending in this. The guitar doubles the main melody, so it's important to listen closely to the pitch of the bends and make sure they're in tune with t...

Polygon (Chorus)

Here's the chorus part from our collab with Starcadian. The guitar is all about holding down the bottom of these thick, powerful chords.

Not a whole lot to say on this one, if you've played power chords before then you have the basic technique and knowledge to play this part. There are a fe...

Disco Volante (Outro)

Hey folks! Sorry for the delay here, things got a little crazy with the tour.  I'll be posting this lesson today to make up for last week, and will post another at the end of this week as well.

This has always been an under-appreciated part in my mind because of its simplicity, and als...

Bright Blue Sky (Verse)

Here's a new one for you all. Hope you're excited for the new record. I know I am!!

This riff can be broken up into a few ideas or motifs. A good riff can be thought of this way, where you have a few short ideas (3-6 notes) and the order of them is shuffled around. You can learn this riff ...

Pets (Verse)

Here is a fill based part from the verse of Pets. Basically the concept was for the guitar to play when the vocals aren't singing, filling in the gaps. In the video I'll outline a few of the zones where the fills originate from in terms of pentatonic/CAGED positions. These are very fun licks you ...