Delay Solo Lesson

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Hi everybody!

In this lesson I show you how to use a delay effect to create some interesting riffs. If you want some references listen to "Surrounded" and "Lifting shadows off a dream" of Dream Theater. Also, I suggest you to read David O's lesson.

The idea is to play a note and create a new note three sixteenth after, with delay.
Just look at the example below. The formula used is:

60 (seconds/minute) / 110 (bpm) = ~ 0.545 s (quarter note duration)

0.545 / 4 (sixteenth note duration) * 3 = ~ 0.410 s

So, for this lesson you should use this setting:
delay time: 410 ms.
feedback: one repeat.
volume: same of picked note.

I used the following convention to tab the lesson:

---X--- picked note at X fret.
--(X)-- note at X fret generated by delay effect.

I used the Zoom G2.1u. The pedal on this unit allows me to turn off the delay when I play the last note.

Key: B minor
Time signature: 3/4
Tempo: 110 bpm

Note: if you play over the backing track at 90 bpm, set the delay to 500 ms.

Enjoy!

Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments

Kristofer Dahl	30th September 2007
GMC Founder & Rocker	This sounds awesome Jerry - it's fascinating what you can achieve with the delay pedal! Also - it's great to see you have improved light and quality!

jammer91	30th September 2007
Member	Delay is the best effect there is, nice lesson

Ben N	30th September 2007
Instructor	wow!! love the delay and now i know the formula to it... man it realy halped!!! thanks great lesson!!!

Muris Varajic	30th September 2007
Instructor	Cool use of delay Jerry,great lesson!!

The Uncreator	30th September 2007
Fire Up The Blades, Moderator	Just cool stuff! great lesson!

Jerry Arcidiacono	30th September 2007
Instructor	Thank you guys!

JVM	1st October 2007
Member	Very cool jerry

DeepRoots	30th September 2007
Member	cool stuff. paul gilbert uses this technique in "the echoe song" from his "get out of my yard" album.

Nick325	1st October 2007
Member	cool

Juan M. Valero	30th September 2007
Instructor	Excellent lesson !!!! I remember Paul Gilbert talking about the delay pedal and Yngwie in some shows It's an amazing technique, I tried to play some licks using this kind of delay and I can say it's really difficult. Great lesson

Chris-triff	1st October 2007
Member	That sounds cool I have a zoom gfx-5 pedal do you think it works with it?

Jerry Arcidiacono	1st October 2007
Instructor	DeepRoots & Juan: Thanks, I will listen to Paul Gilbert. Chris-triff: Thanks!! I've never used the gfx-5. I'm browsing on the Zoom website and I see the effect list. Sure, you can do it! Anyway.. let me know.

David OToole	3rd October 2007
Instructor	Sounds great Jerry nice lesson + playing! Ta' 4 the mention too . D

Jerry Arcidiacono	3rd October 2007
Instructor	Hey David! Thanks a lot.

Joe Kataldo	11th January 2008
Instructor	Inspiring

Danilo Capezzuto	26th February 2008
Instructor	Bellissima lezione.