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Oblivion - Guitars Only and Slowed Tempo

Sean Conklin 456 lessons

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In this video I played the song at a slower tempo (90bpm as opposed to the original 123bpm). I also took out the other instrumentation so you can hear the guitars more clearly.

Below I'll paste the section by section analyisis from the previous page. Then once you have all the sections down, head on over to the next pages for the backing tracks!

In bars 1-9, we have a rhythm track and a lead track playing at the same time. The lead guitar is pretty easy as it's just playing straight eighth notes. For the rhythm, we're going to be utilizing F# and G power chords along with some open strings.

In bars 10-13, we have the main chorus riff which uses quite a lot of legato. This one is super fun to play. The main idea here is to keep in mind all the subtle rhythmic nuances in between the legato. Notice all the "X" markings in the tablature? When you see those you need to execute dead notes to where the string is muted but you still graze the pick across the string. It might feel a little awkward implementing all these dead notes in between the other notes, but believe me it adds a lot of color to your rhythmic playing, so go slowly and keep at it until it starts to feel natural. The pickstrokes are also noteworthy in this section as I try to play them in directions that feel the most effortless with all the rhythms and dead notes.

In bar 14, we have a quick burst of sixteenth note triplets. Keep that picking tight.

In bars 15-16, we have a repeating riff that uses plenty of legato along with a few "hammer-ons from nowhere". Practice this riff very slowly until your mind memorizes the movements.

In bars 17-20, we have the sweep picking arpeggio section. If you already have sweep picking under your belt, this section won't be anything too crazy for you. However if you're new to this sweep picking, be sure to check out a bunch of lessons on the topic here at IG. Keep the notes as separate as possible and keep the picking directions fluid.

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