Ballad in the style of Andy McKee
Hey everyone! This is a song tutorial that will show you how to play a ballad with thumb percussion, in the style of Andy McKee. Here's the tuning for this short song: D Bb C F G C Change Low E string to D Change A string to Bb Change D string to C Change G string to F Change B string to G Change High E string to C The "X" mark in the tablature = Thumb The main difficulty in this song is the "ringing stuff". You have to keep in mind that your rhythm won't dig a silence while playing. You usually will have to let the notes ring out while hitting with the thumb. It's not always the case, but most of the time you have to think about it, you will give a link to 2 notes with a percussion between. The percussion part is pretty soft, so try to just focus on the notes you're playing. Enjoy!
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Lesson · 1m Ballad in the style of Andy McKee - Demo
Hey everyone! This is a song tutorial that will show you how to play a ballad with thumb percussion, in the style of Andy McKee. Here's the tuning for this short song: D Bb C F G C Change Low E string to...
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Lesson · 2m Ballad in the style of Andy McKee - Part 1
The first half of the song is not too terribly tricky. I'm going to touch on a few different sections, and you'll find those sections highlighted in the tab below. While you learn this song, don't be afraid to...
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Lesson · 3m Ballad in the style of Andy McKee - Part 2
The second half of the song has couple of tough spots to work on. Again you'll find the parts I touch on highlighted in the tab. The main dfficulty in the second half is the fast little run you get at the end...
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