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Posted by: vampire18 Feb 15 2009, 01:12 PM

im trying an exercise where i take another instrument and try to play its lick on the gutiar. i found a beutiful flute solo from the celtic metal band eluveitie and i want to do it on the guitar.
but i dont have a very good ear so instead of trying to hit random notes until i get it i waondered if any of you can tell me by ear some things about this piece,
key,scale,modes,notes,which part on the guitar should i play it on anything can help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCd3D0AxMnQ

Posted by: ErikEklund Feb 15 2009, 01:35 PM

I´m not an expert but I think its E minor

Posted by: DeepRoots Feb 15 2009, 01:38 PM

Thats what im getting too

Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 15 2009, 01:51 PM

Yeah, imitating other instruments on guitar
will make you sound very "strange and cool" at the same time,
like many great Jazz players who were imitating sax players etc.

And it's Em with small touch on E Dorian at one point.

Posted by: vampire18 Feb 15 2009, 04:33 PM

thx very much for all the help. just one last request if you can tab the first 3 notes so i will have an anchor cause where to play something on the fretboard i alawyes a problom for me

Posted by: sted Feb 15 2009, 04:50 PM

----------------------------------- E
----10g12------------------------ B
--------------9-9-h11--12g14--- G
----------------------------------- D
----------------------------------- A
----------------------------------- E


I think thats the first bar mate, it is Em by the looks of it.

Hope it helps, I dont usually tab stuff!

Posted by: David Wallimann Feb 15 2009, 06:48 PM

Also, work on appoggiatures which is basically approaching a note from below or above with fast hammer-ons, pull-offs or slides.

Posted by: vampire18 Feb 15 2009, 08:54 PM

i dont understand exactly what you mean.
and i didnt understand the tab either. whats does g stand for?

i think im jumping ahead a bit maybe this is out of my legue

Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 15 2009, 09:03 PM

g is grace note, like fast added note right before the one you're aiming at,
usually it is a note one fret bellow or above the real note,
and can be performed in many way like David said, pull-off, hammer-on, slide etc

Posted by: vampire18 Feb 15 2009, 09:08 PM

doesnt sound too complicated. thogh i think the theory of this flute is a bit advanced so ill stick to my ears and try to make it work. my guitar is being repaired now anywayes and im getting crzy from not being able to play.

can it be performed with a bend or a pbr? that was one of my goals in this lick

Posted by: Muris Varajic Feb 15 2009, 09:29 PM

Sure thing, why not, bend is there to play with.

Posted by: David Wallimann Feb 16 2009, 12:02 AM

Thanks Muris. :-)

Posted by: Vasilije Vukmirovic Feb 16 2009, 11:59 PM

E minor, with some small modulation.

Posted by: 29a Feb 17 2009, 01:23 AM

I could ask these guys the next time I see them

Jonas

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Feb 17 2009, 08:32 PM

Well, I've transcribed the first 13 measures so you'll have an idea.

Posted by: vampire18 Feb 17 2009, 09:26 PM

thx so much...
but is there anyway i can open a gp file without gp5?

im downloadin tuxguitar will it help?

Posted by: 29a Feb 17 2009, 09:54 PM

yes.

Posted by: vampire18 Feb 17 2009, 10:12 PM

thx soo much thats exactly what i needed.

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Feb 18 2009, 04:24 AM

You're welcome mate

If you have any troubles post in my board or send me a PM

Keep the good work

Posted by: Rated Htr Feb 18 2009, 05:31 AM

This gave me some ideas to work on copying another instrument as well, never really thought about doing it until now.

Thanks for the idea, good luck with your own transcription and beautiful music btw