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Trusting a Hope

Sean Conklin
IntermediateRockCool Riffs Song tutorial8 lessons11m

Welcome my friends! In this song tutorial, we're going to learn a rock piece called "Trusting a Hope". The majority of this piece is at an intermediate level, but we'll also be mixing in some advanced techniques here and there. Once you've checked out the above video, head on over to the next page to get started!

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  1. 1 1:43 Lesson · 2m Trusting a Hope - Full Video Welcome my friends! In this song tutorial, we're going to learn a rock piece called "Trusting a Hope". The majority of this piece is at an intermediate level, but we'll also be mixing in some advanced... Tab Guitar Pro
  2. 2 1:25 Lesson · 1m Trusting a Hope - Exercise 1 To start the piece, we'll be using alternate picking to play a riff spanning over strings 3 through 6. We'll be playing sixteenth notes exclusively. Also, when you look at the tablature, be sure to observe the... Tab
  3. 3 1:08 Lesson · 1m Trusting a Hope - Exercise 2 Here we have a short breakdown for the piece where the drums fade out. I'd recommend using all downstrokes here. Any idea why? Well, if you look at all the D string notes, you'll see that they're palm muted... Tab
  4. 4 1:02 Lesson · 1m Trusting a Hope - Exercise 3 This is where the song starts to get kicking! We're primarily going to be using power chords here. First we'll start out playing an E chord in bar 13. Then in bar 14 we'll play a G. At the end of bar 14 and... Tab
  5. 5 1:28 Lesson · 1m Trusting a Hope - Exercise 4 Here we have another 16th note pattern, and we'll again be using only downstrokes to help our picking attack. When you practice this riff to the backing track, you'll hear guitar harmonies playing along with... Tab
  6. 6 0:49 Lesson · 1m Trusting a Hope - Exercise 5 (Solo part 1) On to the solo! When you look at the tablature, the first thing you might notice are those wavy lines throughout. Those lines simply mean to give vibrato to the notes. Anytime you have a note with significant... Tab
  7. 7 1:27 Lesson · 1m Trusting a Hope - Exercise 6 (Solo part 2) The second half of the solo is a little more challenging. We'll be playing 32nd notes to an aggressive picking and legato pattern. I strongly suggest playing along with your metronome for this exercise in... Tab
  8. 8 1:44 Backing track · 2m Trusting a Hope - Backing Track Awesome, you're ready for the backing track. Have fun! You'll hear a few guitar parts accompany you as you play throughout the track. If you ever make a recording of yourself playing along, be sure to post it... Tab

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