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'Freefall' Arpeggio Study

Instructor: Rick Graham
Topic: Technique
Style: Rock
Level: Advanced
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    'Freefall' Arpeggio study - Solo Rick Graham
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    Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Hey IG'ists! Thanks for dropping in on this latest tutorial in which we will be looking at an arpeggio study I wrote entitled 'Freefall'! Some of you may have seen the thread I posted in the forums about Captain Joe Kittinger who performed an incredible feat all in the name of science. Check the thread out here. I was so inspired by this that I decided to ...

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    'Freefall' Arpeggio Study - Part 1 Rick Graham
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    Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Firstly, lets take a look at the chords for this first section: Amaj7 - Amin7 - Gmaj7 - Gmin7 - F#maj7b5 - F#min7 Each arpeggio is based on the chord which is occurring underneath at the same time so over the first chord we have Amaj7 and we play an Amaj7 arpeggio. The arpeggios are played with a combination of left hand hammers 'from nowhere', string skip...

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    'Freefall' Arpeggio Study - Part 2 Rick Graham
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    Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Now we reach the first changes in harmony within this study which are as follows: F#min7b5 - B7 - E7 For the first arpeggio I find it so much easier to think of it as exactly the same shape as the previous F#min7 chord but lower every 5th note by a semitone. I know that may sound obvious but sometimes it is the obvious things which are staring at us in the...

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    'Freefall' Arpeggio Study - Part 3 Rick Graham
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    Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Almost there guys! It is at this juncture that Cpt. Kittinger approaches and lands safely on the ground in the desert of New Mexico. The harmonic pace quickens in these final bars where we have the following underlying chords: Amadd9 - D - Emadd9 You will also have noticed that our repeating arpeggios and patterns have changed. These final three bars were...

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    'Freefall' Arpeggio Study - Backing Track Rick Graham
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    Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Advanced Topic: Technique Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Ok guys, here's the backing track to perfect this study with and be sure to post over at the forums if you make a recording of it.

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