(Welling. Kent)
07919 356980
Lesson Guide - Everything I do - I do it for you. Solo AND Rythm
Any questions - just ask
John’s notes;
I was asked by a student to arrange this tune so he could play it for his girl friend. Apparently it is a
favourite of her’s. How could I refuse?
Although he plays an electric guitar he enjoyed playing ‘finger style’. This arrangement works on
both acoustic and electric guitar. He was really pleased and at the time of writing is practicing it
ready to perform for her.
This is often how tunes end up in my ‘lessons’ folder, because when I take on a request I
concentrate on providing techniques that are transferable to other tunes, thereby adding to a
students guitar ‘tool box’.
This shortened arrangement of Bryan Adams global hit “Everything I do - I do it for you”
concentrates on practicing melody lines with minimum chord fingering. Phrases 3,7,8, and 9
include an accompanying melody on the G string rather than arpeggio notes through chord tones.
This method is popular in ‘blues’, gospel and jazz tunes where you get a “question and response”
counter melody.
The timing and expression is completely up to you. It’s all about feel and serving the tune i.e
making this tune ‘your own’, and with feeling! It’s a great tune to experiment with - so once you’ve
got it down be creative!
Solo - Lead guitar
John’s notes;
This example of a ‘lead’ electric guitar solo melody is full of useful techniques you will use time and
again in your playing. When you’ve got it down be flexible, if you change some notes or the way you
play them and they work and compliment the tune that’s great! A written ‘TAB’ is only a guide as to
how the melody works, but the guitar offers so much more in the way of ‘improvising’. Just like
traditional music notation it’s not possible in the rigid confines of ‘dots’ and ‘lines’ to convey the ‘music’
within a tune, how the composer felt or desired the sound to be. That’s why different musicians
‘interpret’ a piece of music to their liking, often with great results!
Also remember the same notes are available 2 or 3 places along a guitar fret board. Although the
same pitch (but may be a different octave) each one will sound different due to it’s string harmonics
and characteristics, and the way you play them! A thousand guitarist can play this tune but each one
will ‘sound’ different - it’s all in the choice of note positions and your fingers!
Just like a professional, practice each phrase until you get it up to speed with the accompaniment - If
possible, play the accompaniment through decent speakers/HiFi so it sounds good - just like playing
with a band. It’s very satisfying for you, brings out the best in your guitar, and enjoyable to anyone
listening!
‘Finger Style’ version
Backing Track
Rythm guitar
How the pro’s play rythm.
It’s all about using ‘Triads’!
arranged and performed by
J. Edwards
sample - Everything I do, I do it for you
TAB & ‘one to one’ tuition
available to members
TAB & ‘one to one’ tuition
available to members
John’s notes;
I was asked by a student to arrange this tune
so he could play it for his girl friend.
Apparently it is a favourite of her’s. How could
I refuse?
Although he plays an electric guitar he
enjoyed playing ‘finger style’. This
arrangement works
on both acoustic and
electric guitar. He
was really pleased
and at the time of
writing is practicing it
ready to perform for
her.
This is often how tunes end up in my ‘lessons’
folder, because when I take on a request I
concentrate on providing techniques that are
transferable to other tunes, thereby adding to
a students guitar ‘tool box’.
This shortened arrangement of Bryan Adams
global hit “Everything I do - I do it for you”
concentrates on practicing melody lines with
minimum chord fingering. Phrases 3,7,8, and
9 include an accompanying melody on the G
string rather than arpeggio notes through
chord tones. This method is popular in ‘blues’,
gospel and jazz tunes where you get a
“question and response” counter melody.
The timing and expression is completely up to
you. It’s all about feel and serving the tune i.e
making this tune ‘your own’, and with feeling!
It’s a great tune to experiment with - so once
you’ve got it down be creative!
(Welling. Kent)
07919 356980
Lesson Guide -
Everything I do - I do it for you.
Solo AND Rythm lesson
Any questions - just ask
John’s notes;
This example of a ‘lead’
electric guitar solo melody is
full of useful techniques you
will use time and again in your
playing. When you’ve got it
down be flexible, if you change
some notes or the way you
play them and they work and
compliment the tune that’s
great! A written ‘TAB’ is only a
guide as to how the melody
works, but the guitar offers so
much more in the way of
‘improvising’. Just like traditional music
notation it’s not possible in the rigid confines
of ‘dots’ and ‘lines’ to convey the ‘music’ within
a tune, how the composer felt or desired the
sound to be. That’s why different musicians
‘interpret’ a piece of music to their liking, often
with great results!
Also remember the same notes are available
2 or 3 places along a guitar fret board.
Although the same pitch (but may be a
different octave) each one will sound different
due to it’s string harmonics and
characteristics, and the way you play them! A
thousand guitarist can play this tune but each
one will ‘sound’ different - it’s all in the choice
of note positions and your fingers!
Just like a professional, practice each phrase
until you get it up to speed with the
accompaniment - If possible, play the
accompaniment through decent speakers/HiFi
so it sounds good - just like playing with a
band. It’s very satisfying for you, brings out
the best in your guitar, and enjoyable to
anyone listening!
How the pro’s play rythm.
It’s all about using ‘Triads’!
arranged and performed by
J. Edwards
Backing Track
sample - Everything I do, I do it for you.
TAB & ‘one to one’ tuition available
to members:
TAB & ‘one to one’ tuition available
to members: