Spatial Gravity

9 Lessons

1. 1 1:29 Lesson · 1m Spatial Gravity - Performance Welcome! In this tutorial, we'll be looking at a progressive rock piece I wrote called "Spatial Gravity". We'll be learning a good mix of rhythm and lead playing in this one while also incorporating various... Tab Guitar Pro
2. 2 1:34 Lesson · 2m Spatial Gravity - Exercise 1 Before we learn the first exercise, I want to highlight the fact that we'll be using a couple different time signatures in this song, primarily being 7/8 and 4/4, and a little bit of 2/4. If you need a... Tab
3. 3 0:57 Lesson · 1m Spatial Gravity - Exercise 2 This is the section where the drums come into the song and we play a bit of a teaser before building up into Exercise 3. In bar 5, we'll start out by playing a G power chord on the 3rd fret of the Low... Tab
4. 4 1:40 Lesson · 2m Spatial Gravity - Exercise 3 This is the main "groove" part of the song. Now, let's pay very close attention to what's going on rhythmically here. When you watch the Full Video, listen carefully to what the guitar and drums are playing in... Tab
5. 5 1:54 Lesson · 2m Spatial Gravity - Exercise 4 (Solo: Part 1) It's time for the solo! We'll now be branching away from the 7/8 time signature into a more groove-oriented 4/4 feel. When you look at the tablature below, you'll see quite a few "wavy lines" above certain... Tab
6. 6 1:16 Lesson · 1m Spatial Gravity - Exercise 5 (Solo: Part 2) This section is definitely the most difficult part of the song. So warm up, stretch your arms and fingers, and get ready to rock! First, let's observe the type of rhythmic notes we'll be playing: thirty-second... Tab
7. 7 1:46 Lesson · 2m Spatial Gravity - Exercise 6 (Solo: Part 3) The final section of the solo has a bit of a bluesy feel with lots of bends and pentatonic phrases. The goal here is to add as much "attitude" to these notes as possible. Give the vibrato-indicated notes a... Tab
8. 8 1:27 Lesson · 1m Spatial Gravity - Exercise 7 As we conclude the song, we'll be playing an exercise that is very similar to Exercise 3. The main difference is that in this exercise, we'll be playing a brief descending pattern to close out the song. There... Tab
9. 9 1:27 Backing track · 1m Spatial Gravity - Backing Track Now, it's time to put all those exercises to use with the backing track. Have fun, and if you ever make a recording of yourself playing along, be sure to post it in the forums so we can all hear your awesome... Tab