Rockwouldbe - Jimmy's Layer Cake, Jimmy Page Style SI Lesson

Rockwouldbe

Introduction

Hi to you all On this lesson I chose to teach an original "Jimmy Page" like tune. It uses Jimmy's typical playing and chord progression. The key of this tune is D Major.

On the main chords move you can see that I've used Dsus2. It creates a familure zeppelin's atmosphere, especiely when the move exceeds the key and I hit the C note.

On this lesson I chose to bring the material in a different way. We're gonna start from the very beginning of writing a song (or an instrumental piece).

Layer 1

It Usually starts with the chords, than you add the bass. Afterwards comes the fun and creative part: filling your cake with layers. You must remember to serve the song and not yourself.

Layer one: chords.wmv ( 1.87MB )

Usually you take a simple bit as a metronome, it is also called guidline and it helps you stay "inside the frame"
After recording the chords you move on to the next layer.
I'm sorry that I didn't tab everything but you get all the chord shapes plus the additions (harmonies). You need to figure the way it goes by listening to it and trying to jam along with it.

Main Chords:
Dsus2 A4 A Dsus2 D7 C9 G13
e|---0--2-0-----------0-------0--2-0-----2------3-----3------------|
B|---3------3------3--2-------3------3---1------3-----3------------|
G|---2-------------2--2-------2----------2------0-----0------------|
D|---0-------------2--2-------0----------0------2-----0------------|
A|-----------------0--0-------------------------3-----2------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------3------------|

Dsus2 A4 A C9 G13 Dsus2-D
e|---0--2--0---------0-----3---3----0--2-------------------------------------|
B|---3-------3----3--2-----3---3----3--3-------------------------------------|
G|---2------------2--2-----0---0----2--2-------------------------------------|
D|---0------------2--2-----2---0----0--0-------------------------------------|
A|----------------0--0-----3---2---------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------3---------------------------------------------|

Layer 2

Layer two: Bass_line.wmv ( 1.91MB )

Bass- i used a normal guitar with a bass sound effect. Most of the time I accompany the chord, but from a time to time I put a different harmony. The harmonies that you use have their own rules (according to the scale). I tried to achieve a reliable bass sound by using my fingers the way a bassist would.

bass
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------0--77-0---5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3--3-2----------------------------------|
E|--6\10-10----------------------------------3-3-1-1-------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5-5-0-0-0---5-7-7--0-0-0-0-------------2-2-3-3--5-7-5-0-0-0-----------|
E|----------------------------------3-3--3-3---------------------------------|

Layer 3

Layer three: backup_chords.wmv ( 1.89MB )

After recording the first set of chords and adding on it the bass, I've recorded the same chords in a completely different manner. I used a high position that you can see on the tabs.
The chords that I used and the way that I used it fills up the "tube" (in the words of pink floyd). It is played slow and it doesn't take the whole box so it can be used only as an additional part.

Riff 3:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----10----------10----10--------10----10----------10---13----------13------|
G|-------11----11----------9----9----------11----11---------12----12---------|
D|----------12---------------11----------------12--------------14------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----------10--10-----------10---13----------13-------------------------|
G|-----11----11--------9------9----------12----12----------------------------|
D|--------12--------------11----------------14-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-----------10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----12----12-----11----11-12-11--------------------------------------------|
D|-------12-----------12-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Layer 4

Layer four: overtunes.wmv ( 1.04MB )

It's always nice to have some psychedelic sounds on the background. To create those sounds I've used harmonic sounds, aka overtones. The notes that I play are bound to the same rules as the rest of the music but the character that it gives is a different story.
To produce this sound you need to touch the fret gently. In order to create this sound, use the marked spots on the griff. (3, 5, 7, 9, 12). Some are easier than others. I suggest that each one will make his own research.

This layer gives a floating atmosphere to the whole tune, and to help that I've used the tremolo system (similar to floyd rose).

With Tremelo
riff 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------- 12h~-----------------|
G|------------------------------------------------12h-~------------------|
D|----(12h)~ ---(12h)Bw ~ --------------(12h)---12h--~-------------------|
A|-----------------------(12h)~ --------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------(12h) ----------------------|
G|--------------------------------------(12h)-------------(12h)------------(7h)|
D|----(12h)~ ---(12h)Bw ~ -------------------(12h)---------------(7h)-(7h)-----|
A|-----------------------(12h)~ -----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This time I didn't record each part twice (normal speed and low speed) because it's slow enough.

Have a great week you guys, i want to thank my teacher Mati great man and Great player
Hope you can take something with you also this time in your wonderful way whle playing the guitar.

Rockon