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Ivan Milenkovic7th January 2012Thanks a lot!
It's a basic lesson, but I hope it will help country beginner strummers 
ChocolateTeddy7th January 2012very good
Kristofer Dahl3rd January 2012Yeah! Lovely topic and sound Ivan - I could hear Mr Cash's characteristic voice over this in my head.
- Ivan Milenkovic31st December 2011
Thanks a lot guys, and Happy New Year as well!
- alfredsuresh31st December 2011
good lesson
thanx Ivan...... Happy New year to you, Kris
and GMCers 
Daniel Realpe30th December 2011I like it, pioneers in this style!
- Ivan Milenkovic29th December 2011
Thanks guys, glad you like it.
Glad you like it Gab, it's a very nice soft 1981 Limited edition Tele, suitable for this vintage vibe 
Sinisa Cekic29th December 2011Simple and effective ,great job Ivan !
Gabriel Leopardi29th December 2011Great style! I like that rhythm mate! Good job. And beautiful guitar!
Mudbone29th December 2011Hell yeah!!! Been waiting for this one. Great job
- Ivan Milenkovic29th December 2011
I walk the line
Rockyracoon29th December 2011Im goin down to Jackson :-}
- Ivan Milenkovic29th December 2011
Thanks guys, should be useful for anyone trying to get into this style, and make his strumming tighter
Cosmin Lupu29th December 2011Yes! That is the tone and the whole sound!
congrats Ivan!!
Sensible Jones29th December 2011The Man in Black is back!! :-)
thefireball29th December 2011Haha yes!! Sounds just like Cash. Hadn't heard him in a while.
Piotr Kaczor29th December 2011Ihhaaaaaaa! What a cool lesson, Ivan!
Frederik29th December 2011cool, not many of its kind on GMC
- Lesson
- My notes
Hi GMCers!
"Hello, I'm not Johnny Cash", but I will try to show you how to play like him! Let's cover famous "boom-chaka-boom" train-like rhythm work along side with walking bass line that became the signature of Mr. Cash's style.
Chord Progression:
A-D-E-A ( I - IV - V - I )
For additional lessons on all of these techniques, click on the links bellow for a selection of lessons that cover similar topic: Strumming, Walking Bass, Country Rhythm
Tuning:
* Standard E
* E - A - D - G - B - E
(From thick to thin)
Equipment & Tone Settings:
* 1981 US Limited Edition Fender Telecaster, middle position
* Focusrite OctoPre MKII preamp/converter into E-MU 1212m audio system
* Amplitube 3 Blackface emulation, mild compression, spring reverb, slap back delay
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* Give feedback (upper-right-corner)
* My Personal Board
* General Forum
Enjoy!/ Ivan
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