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The Eccentric Hillbilly

Instructor: Chris Feener
Topic: Cool Riffs
Style: Rock
Level: Advanced
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    The Eccentric Hillbilly - Performance Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Hi guys, for this tutorial I wanted to break down an original of mine entitled "The Eccentric Hillbilly". After writing this track in late 2007, I decided to enter it into Guitar Idol 2008, it got me through to the finals in London, England and it's been a fan favorite ever since! Filled with numerous techniques, the wacky bluegrass-metal stylings will keep...

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    The Eccentric Hillbilly - Gettin' Fired Up Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

    Excerpt: To get started, we'll see some quick licks, most incorporating "chicken pickin'" , which is commonly referred to as "hybrid picking" (a technique incorporating both the pick and fingers of the right hand). The number 2 will be seen written throughout, and this symbolizes is the note written above is to be picked (or plucked) with the 2nd finger (or the middl...

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    The Eccentric Hillbilly - Slappin' n' Poppin' Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Here's where things get really interesting: incorporating common bass technique. Slapping and popping in this context is rarely seen, but when demonstrated effectively, can produce a very interesting and innovative sound. Harmonically, we're playing nothing outside a common A blues scale. The right hand technique, as in part 1, will usually be the cause for...

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    The Eccentric Hillbilly - A 'lil More Modern Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

    Excerpt: To conclude, we play the chorus, and a 3-bar tapping lick which brings us to verse 2 (another time!). The main thing to keep in mind, with regards to the chorus, is the nuances in phrasing. The bends, vibrato and legato demonstrated effectively will sound much more professional, so it's important to remember that there's more to guitar playing than reading n...

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    The Eccentric Hillbilly - Backing Track Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Download the backing track at full tempo.

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    The Eccentric Hillbilly - Backing Track (Slow) Chris Feener
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    Instructor: Chris Feener Level: Advanced Topic: Cool Riffs Style: Rock

    Excerpt: Download the backing track at a reduced tempo.

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