The Tasty Etude Lesson

Jonathan Burgos

The Tasty Etude

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- Gabriel Leopardi7th January 2014
  QUOTE (Gasebah @ Jan 7 2014, 10:48 AM)
  Hello Jonathan,
  I really enjoy your Tasty Etude. Could you provide me with an mp3 of the loop for that? I could directly play it back on my GR-55 than rather then hooking up the PC every time.Would be highly appreciated.
  Thx and my best regards,
  Alex
  
  Hi Alex! I've just sent you the backing. Check your inbox! Cheers.
- Gasebah7th January 2014
  Hello Jonathan,
  I really enjoy your Tasty Etude. Could you provide me with an mp3 of the loop for that? I could directly play it back on my GR-55 than rather then hooking up the PC every time.Would be highly appreciated.
  Thx and my best regards,
  Alex
- Gabriel Leopardi18th April 2012
  QUOTE (JaxN4 @ Apr 18 2012, 08:23 AM)
  One of the most Impressive performances I have ever seen. There is so much phrasing in these licks, love the style!
  
  I love Jonathan's phrasing. His melodies and his vibrato are so enjoyable. I hope that he records his solo album soon.
- JD_18th April 2012
  One of the most Impressive performances I have ever seen. There is so much phrasing in these licks, love the style!
- kahall20th December 2009
  I'm having this for a snack.
- Jonathan Burgos20th November 2009
  QUOTE (Daniel Realpe @ Nov 17 2009, 10:24 AM)
  Very soothing music!
  
  I love the bass sound as well
  
  Sounds great! But I tell you something ... the bass is from Frutty loops (Boo Bass)!!! Thanks for comments Dani! See you man!
- Daniel Realpe17th November 2009
  Very soothing music!
  
  I love the bass sound as well
- Jonathan Burgos16th November 2009
  QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Nov 15 2009, 09:59 PM)
  Great melody, very inspirational and relaxing. I could listen to this stuff for hours.
  
  Thanks Emir! your words mean much for me, you are a important guitar player. See you partner.
- Emir Hot16th November 2009
  Great melody, very inspirational and relaxing. I could listen to this stuff for hours.
- Jonathan Burgos7th November 2009
  QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ Nov 7 2009, 10:00 AM)
  great lesson, and yes, it sounds sooo 80's
  
  Marcus! My friend! Thanks man! I love the 80´s. I have much of 80´!
- Marcus Siepen7th November 2009
  great lesson, and yes, it sounds sooo 80's
- Jonathan Burgos5th November 2009
  QUOTE (midnight @ Nov 4 2009, 06:36 PM)
  Beautiful melody, great phrasing! Love it.
  
  Thanks Midnight I´m glad!
- midnight4th November 2009
  Beautiful melody, great phrasing! Love it.
- Jonathan Burgos4th November 2009
  Thanks guys! Is a different work of my old lessons. Thanks for the comments.
- Piotr Kaczor4th November 2009
  Just beautiful!!!
- birthmark4th November 2009
  really really nice piece. the extra work on your backing tracks really shines!
- Jonathan Burgos3rd November 2009
  QUOTE (MirkoSchmidt @ Nov 2 2009, 04:16 PM)
  normaly im not that freaky... but i heared that 30 times and i love it... thats so fuckin awesome...
  
  i want to learn that song, but im only closing my eyes and listening to the music!
  
  i had a very bad time today but that with taht song i found peace!
  
  thats why i love music!!!
  
  Mirko! My friend! Thanks man! When I create this song I have the same feeling! This is the idea, music from the soul can arouse feelings. Don´t worry if you don´t can concentrate, you most worry if you don´t feel.
  
  See you my friend, thanks for your words.
  
  QUOTE (Laszlo Boross @ Nov 2 2009, 04:45 PM)
  Really tasty and melodic solo with a great backing! Nice work Jonathan!
  
  Thanks partner for the comment!
- Laszlo Boross2nd November 2009
  Really tasty and melodic solo with a great backing! Nice work Jonathan!
- MirkoSchmidt2nd November 2009
  normaly im not that freaky... but i heared that 30 times and i love it... thats so fuckin awesome...
  
  i want to learn that song, but im only closing my eyes and listening to the music!
  
  i had a very bad time today but that with taht song i found peace!
  
  thats why i love music!!!
- Jonathan Burgos1st November 2009
  QUOTE (Zsolt Galambos @ Nov 1 2009, 05:49 AM)
  Wow what a beautiful vibrato And your phrasing is simply amaizing, well done, bro!
  
  thanks my friend! coming from you, is a fact . You are a great guitarist. Thanks for the comment.
- Zsolt Galambos1st November 2009
  Wow what a beautiful vibrato And your phrasing is simply amaizing, well done, bro!
- Jonathan Burgos31st October 2009
  QUOTE (MirkoSchmidt @ Oct 31 2009, 02:17 PM)
  jonathan, that is really great. sounds so well. tomorrow i`ll start to learn this one!
  thanks for sharing!
  
  Thanks Mirko!
  
  QUOTE (chmilew @ Oct 31 2009, 05:09 PM)
  So lovely...bravo Jonathan
  
  Keep up this awesome work !
  
  Thanks my friend! I care.
  
  QUOTE (THE BUZZARD @ Oct 31 2009, 06:24 PM)
  hey jonathan, that is one beautiful melody you got going on there! i,m really liking your approach to writing music and putting it to really well thought of backing music. AWESOME job!!
  
  Thanks my friend! I really want the best job of my me for my student. The lesson in GMC is music for my, I don´t think it is only lessons.
  
  QUOTE (playaxeman @ Oct 31 2009, 06:34 PM)
  Beautiful melodic lines and very good backing tune. This really is inspiring me to improvise over the backing track or make some a melodic solo lines.
  
  Great work and a great lesson.
  
  Thanks Buddy! Prepare for the collab ... soon! This Backing track is great for improvise. Enjoy the lesson.
- playaxeman31st October 2009
  Beautiful melodic lines and very good backing tune. This really is inspiring me to improvise over the backing track or make some a melodic solo lines.
  
  Great work and a great lesson.
- Clare31st October 2009
  hey jonathan, that is one beautiful melody you got going on there! i,m really liking your approach to writing music and putting it to really well thought of backing music. AWESOME job!!
- chmilew31st October 2009
  So lovely...bravo Jonathan
  
  Keep up this awesome work !
- Stephane Lucarelli31st October 2009
  Yes, very tasty Jonathan
- Ctodd31st October 2009
  I only leave feedback for lessons I REALLY like; this is one of them!
- MirkoSchmidt31st October 2009
  jonathan, that is really great. sounds so well. tomorrow i`ll start to learn this one!
  thanks for sharing!
- Muris Varajic31st October 2009
  Very tasty indeed, great melodies!
- Vasilije Vukmirovic31st October 2009
  Nice!
- Jonathan Burgos31st October 2009
  QUOTE (NoSkill @ Oct 31 2009, 10:19 AM)
  Jonathan, I have really come to look forward to your new lessons. The backing is very nice, the playing is (of course) spot on. The melodic lines and phrasing is so pleasing to the ear. A wonderful lesson. This is how I will spend my morning, thanks brother!
  
  Tom in Canada
  
  Tom! My dear student/friend! Thanks for your words! you can make me appear a smile! thanks man! I have more of me for all the students. I love can to help.
  
  Jona in Argentina
  
  QUOTE (kaznie @ Oct 31 2009, 10:30 AM)
  This composition is of a very high level man! Great work!!!
  
  ! Thanks my dear friend! I work in this! I love it!
- kaznie_NL31st October 2009
  This composition is of a very high level man! Great work!!!
- NoSkill31st October 2009
  Jonathan, I have really come to look forward to your new lessons. The backing is very nice, the playing is (of course) spot on. The melodic lines and phrasing is so pleasing to the ear. A wonderful lesson. This is how I will spend my morning, thanks brother!
  
  Tom in Canada
- Jonathan Burgos31st October 2009
  QUOTE (jeff @ Oct 31 2009, 09:29 AM)
  Jonathan,
  
  It appears that you put a lot of work into the background music for your lessons. I like that most of all. Very creative. What do you think of first when you write your songs? Do you think of a riff first, chord, scale? How do you start?
  
  ... Thanks Jeff for your opinion, is very inspired. First, I think in the Harmony (I have a few licks of harmony ; this is the base of the song: The backing track is great, then the solo are great to; the style. Later, i make the melody (I have the control to how i wish for my song, I know how make the work with the melody).
  
  In the Hard Rock, I think in the Riff (is the base together with the harmony)
  
  QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Oct 31 2009, 09:41 AM)
  WOW!! How tasteful is that Jonathan??? Great lesson in all respects!!! Bookmarked for sure!!!
  
  ! Thanks Buddy! I´m so glad!
- Bogdan Radovic31st October 2009
  Lots of feeling in this one! Great lesson!
- Ivan Milenkovic31st October 2009
  Really good solo, sounds awesome!
- Jonathan Burgos31st October 2009
  Thanks guys! I´m so glad!
  
  QUOTE (-Zion- @ Oct 31 2009, 09:14 AM)
  ooooh.. this is my kind of thing.. this is awesome..
  
  GREAT lesson.. cant wait to learn it..
  
  Thanks man!
  
  QUOTE (Sergio Dorado @ Oct 31 2009, 09:21 AM)
  This is a great composition, great sound and super feeling in the performing. Excellent! Precioso tema
  
  Gracias mi amigo! Thanks for your comment.
- Jerry Arcidiacono31st October 2009
  Yeah, I agree!
  Great lesson, great backing and tone. Good job Jonathan
- Jose Mena31st October 2009
  Very tasteful playing, great lesson
- Sensible Jones31st October 2009
  WOW!! How tasteful is that Jonathan??? Great lesson in all respects!!! Bookmarked for sure!!!
- Jeff31st October 2009
  Jonathan,
  
  It appears that you put a lot of work into the background music for your lessons. I like that most of all. Very creative. What do you think of first when you write your songs? Do you think of a riff first, chord, scale? How do you start?
- Sergio Dorado31st October 2009
  This is a great composition, great sound and super feeling in the performing. Excellent! Precioso tema
- -Zion-31st October 2009
  ooooh.. this is my kind of thing.. this is awesome..
  
  GREAT lesson.. cant wait to learn it..
- Pedja Simovic31st October 2009
  Beautiful solo, well done Jonathan.
- Frederik31st October 2009
  Wow, straigh to the heart
- Jonathan Burgos31st October 2009
  QUOTE (Chokehold @ Oct 31 2009, 08:08 AM)
  This is great, proves that you don't need to shred to make a great solo.
  
  Exactly my friend! The music it compose for many things. the impression be found when you reserved the power in the just time.
  
  QUOTE (Bondy @ Oct 31 2009, 06:18 AM)
  Wow i wasn't expecting that, I really love the feel of this one Awesome stuff as always JB Your my fav instructor keep up the great work
  
  Thanks bondy! you are a one of my inspiration for more. see you!
  
  QUOTE (Keilnoth @ Oct 31 2009, 06:47 AM)
  Very nice, very tasty. I'm going to add this lesson to my bookmark. Thank you !
  
  Great partner! Enjoy the lesson!
  
  QUOTE (Staffy @ Oct 31 2009, 06:03 AM)
  I definitely agree to what Kris just said! It's about to play the right notes in the right spots. Very melodic and nice! And a super background!!! :-)
  
  Thanks staffy! I really like the background man! I love work with the orchestra. Enjoy the lesson!
  
  QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Oct 31 2009, 05:51 AM)
  I really found this inspirational - the way you have constructed these super melodical lines with without including any shred should be valuable for all GMC:ers. Awesome Jonathan!
  
  Thanks Partner! thanks for your words! This is the special lesson, I really like this type the work.
  
  Thanks guys for the comments!
- Chokehold31st October 2009
  This is great, proves that you don't need to shred to make a great solo.
- Sinisa Cekic31st October 2009
  Great playing and backing Jonathan !
- Gerardo Siere31st October 2009
  Beautiful solo Jonathan, Thank you.
- MigeZ31st October 2009
  WOW again really cool lesson. Great melody & feeling. Me like it
  Cheers mate
- Keilnoth31st October 2009
  Very nice, very tasty. I'm going to add this lesson to my bookmark. Thank you !
- Bondy31st October 2009
  Wow i wasn't expecting that, I really love the feel of this one Awesome stuff as always JB Your my fav instructor keep up the great work
- Staffy31st October 2009
  I definitely agree to what Kris just said! It's about to play the right notes in the right spots. Very melodic and nice! And a super background!!! :-)
- Kristofer Dahl31st October 2009
  I really found this inspirational - the way you have constructed these super melodical lines with without including any shred should be valuable for all GMC:ers. Awesome Jonathan!

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- Tags: C Major, Melodic, 80's, Pop, Rock, Steve Lukather, Luke, Legato, Palm muting, Alternate picking, Bending, Vibrato, Slide, Blue note, Dynamics, Articulation, Feeling, Following the chords
Hello friends! Today we will by popular demand I present you “The tasty etude”. I received many requests asking for lessons that are less advanced and perfectly melodic and all that is related to tasteful playing. For all the Hard Rock fans I recommend that you check out this lesson because you'll find many things of this style here.
A person can discern between those guitarists that have taste and a good sense for melody and those who seem to be connected via a MIDI on the computer. This is the work we will be doing today, to be a little more human.

In this lesson I use a sound with little gain (Preamp simulator Roland JC-120 and a little natural gain of EQ with body) good compressor, quite a bit of delay and reverb and a speaker simulation of 2x12 with 421 dynamic mic.

Chords used:

Intro : C –F –C –F –G

Verse : C –G –Am - G – F (x2)

Chorus :
Dm – Em - F - G - Am – G - F-
Am –G –Am/F# - F

Final
F –C –Dm –G – F

Techniques:

Legato
Palm muting
Alternate picking
Bending
Vibrato
Slide

Scales used:

C Major scale + blue note

Now friends, to work.

From this course:
- The Tasty Etude 2
  LEVEL 3
  Let's appreciate the importance of melody, always remember: "The guitar is an instrument by which we communicate", therefore, bear in mind that the melody is the voice with the words that you want to express.
  by Jonathan Burgos16 years

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