'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli
Hey there Lads and Lasses and a very warm welcome to a special tutorial! Following on from my tutorial of the solo section of 'Andromeda' by Marco Sfogli, today's tutorial will be an in depth look at the full track entitled 'Still Hurts' taken from Marco's debut album, 'There's Hope'. This track is an absolute winner in every department as it is full of virtuosic guitar playing of the highest order juxtaposed with musicality of the highest order. OK, sit back and watch the full video and I'll see you in the first breakdown lesson! Visit Marco's website: www.marcosfogli.com Check out Marco's Album: There's Hope Get Backing Tracks from Marco's Album
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Lesson · 5m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Full Video
Hey there Lads and Lasses and a very warm welcome to a special tutorial! Following on from my tutorial of the solo section of 'Andromeda' by Marco Sfogli, today's tutorial will be an in depth look at the full...
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Lesson · 2m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Intro (1)
OK, let's start with the intro. The first thing we will want to do is take note of the time signature and key, which I can tell you is 7/8 and F#minor. The first phrase begins on the fourth semiquaver of bar 9...
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Lesson · 1m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Verse (2)
In practicing this section, I have found that it is good practice to attempt to sing each phrase as it occurs. The melody line is very vocal in nature and when sung, can give you a much more clear...
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Lesson · 1m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Pre Chorus (3)
Take note of the change in meter at this point from 4/4 to 6/4. This section has a particularly bluesy feel to it regarding some of the licks and you will need to be 100% in control of your intonation during...
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2:26
Lesson · 2m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Chorus (4)
Now this chorus is a highly melodic affair with a soaring melody in the high register of the guitar that evokes an awful lot of emotion. Whilst practicing the chorus section for the full performance, I found...
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Lesson · 2m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - 2nd Verse (5)
OK, we're back to a second verse, however this time Marco takes the vocal approach one step further by playing this section entirely with tapped harmonics with the right hand. Using this technique gives an...
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3:10
Lesson · 3m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Pre Bridge/Bridge (6)
This section contains some particularly challenging licks, so take your time here and remember to subdivide the sections to enable you to really get to grips with these licks and shapes. There are quite a lot...
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Lesson · 3m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Bridge (continued) (7)
The part of this section that may give you the biggest challenge is the tapped arpeggio section. As always, if you need to, subdivide the sections so that you know exactly what you are doing at any given time...
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Lesson · 2m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Pre 2nd Chorus (8)
Now we hit the pre 2nd chorus section. It is imperative that you try to capture the sense of anticipation that Marco captures on the studio recording throughout this section. We are building up to a highly...
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Lesson · 1m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - 2nd Chorus (9)
The only difference between this chorus and the first chorus is in bars 130-135, where you shouldn't find anything too challenging. What you should be working on more than anything is linking the end of this...
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Lesson · 1m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Unison Section (10)
Ok it's time for the 'Still Hurts' unison! What you will need to do is subdivide this section into bars as I did in the above video. If necessary, subdivide the bars into sections as well so that you can...
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Lesson · 1m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Final section (11)
Now we reach the wonderfully melodic and inventive final section. I have a real fondness for this section and particularly enjoy Marco's use of the trem bar for emotional effect. You will have to make sure...
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- 13 5:03 Backing track · 5m 'Still Hurts' by Marco Sfogli - Full Backing Track Here's the backing for you to get practicing with. Have fun! Visit Marco's website: www.marcosfogli.com Check out Marco's Album: There's Hope Get More Backing Tracks from Marco's Album Tab