Rock Ballad Solo Lesson

Soloing Over A Rock Ballad

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  • Hey everyone!

    In this lesson we will play over a rock ballad track with a couple of harmonically "tricky" parts you can work on, in order to develop your phrasing!

    Guitar : Ibanez AT100

    Equipment : Zoom Tac-2, Bias Desktop, Logic Pro X

    Tempo : 65 bpm

    Signature : 4/4

    Chord progression

    | A6add9 | F#m9 | Dmaj7 | E7sus4add9 |

    | A6add9 | F#m9 | Dmaj7 | E7sus4add9 |

    | C#m7add11 | C7(#5) | Bm7 | E9(9b) |

    | A6add9 | F#m9 | Dmaj7 | E7sus4add9 |

    | A6add9 | F#m9 | Dmaj7 | E7sus4add9 |

    | A6add9 | F#m9 | Dmaj7 | E7sus4add9 |

    | C#m7add11 | C7(#5)| Bm7 | E9(9b) |

    | A6add9 | F#m9 | Dmaj7 | E7sus4add9 - E7sus4add b9 |

    | A6add9 |

    Key signature : A Major

    Techniques used :

    - Sweep Picking
    - Legato
    - Alternate Picking
    - Hybrid Picking
    - Bending

    Have fun and stay tuned for the next lesson!



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