lucasbrar

Health update

Hi everyone, a quick update. I was recently hospitalized with shingles in the ear that developed into meningitis. I’ve had to cancel my autumn concerts, and output may slow down for a while.

The good news is I’m recovering and doctors expect a full recovery. Tabs I’ve already prepared will still be released as usu...

Zelda's Lullaby - On-screen Tabs (unlisted youtube link)

Hey Guys!

So here's my take on the beautiful and quite nostalgic "Zelda's Lullaby".

For this one, I wanted to keep it really simple and immersive. Instead of a PDF, the tablature is shown directly on-screen throughout the performance. That way you can learn by watching, pausing, and playing along in real time.

House of the Rising Sun – Levels 1–3 (Tab/Notation PDF)

Here’s the first part of my new 5 Levels of Fingerstyle arrangement of House of the Rising Sun!

In this PDF you’ll find:

• Level 1: Melody + Bass

• Level 2: Simple arpeggios

• Level 3: Full arpeggios + melody

T...

"Alhambra's Shadow" Spanish Guitar Etude (Tab&Notation)

Hey!

So here's my first original guitar composition called "Alhambra's Shadow" with tab/notation attached in this post. I wrote it kind of like a spanish guitar etude using a simplified tremolo (pim instead of pima)

I hope you will enjoy it and let me know if you have any questions!

Best

Lucas

AGUA DE BEBER, Solo guitar arrangement

Hey Guys!

Here's an arrangement of the great tune "Agua De Beber" by Tom Jobim for solo guitar. PDF and musescore file, both notation and tab. Hope you enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions!

Best

Lucas

BLACKBIRD Reharm tutorial (modal interchange)

Hey Guys!

So here's a tutorial with some tools I use to reharmonize songs. This is pretty advanced theory, you would need basic understanding of diatonic chords and chords in different keys to follow along. I hope you find it useful!

All the best AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Tips and Tricks: How I jazzified Chopin

Hey guys!

Here's some tips and tricks on how I jazzify tunes (using Chopin)

Sorry for looking like a tired monster (whole family has a cold, no sleep haha) but perhaps

you can get something out of this. Don't hesitate to ask questions and I might do a follow-up to clear things up. 

Leadsheet and T...

Chopin Jazz Nocturne op 9 no 2 TABS!

Hey  guys!

As requested, here is the tab of the guitarpart of my arrangement of Chopin's famous Nocturne. You have a videotab in the link, along with PDF and original MUSESCORE file (can be turned into midi and used in other applications if you want a "playalong")

Hope you enjoy it!

Best

LEAD SHEET - Jazz Nocturne Op9 no 2 (Chopin/Brar)

Hey guys!

Here's a Lead Sheet that I used to do my jazz arrangement of Chopin's "Nocturne Opus 9 no 2"

I'm working on the tabs and perhaps a tutorial on that as well as some of you asked for that. 

Actually when I do my jazz arrangements, I usually first do a lead sheet like this (similar to the old jaz...

Take Five simplified arrangement (A & B section)

Hey guys!

Some of you asked for a simplified version of "Take Five", so here it is. Still not easy but more in the intermediate level.

Enjoy!

Take 5 Tutorial! (A and B Section)

Hey!

Since many of you asked, here is a tutorial on my Take 5 Arrangement. I wanted to make some things clear that you may not get from the Tab. 

Hope that works, and don't hesitate to ask me if something isn't clear from the tutorial.

A simplified arrangement coming soon as well.

Thank...

Take Five Solo Guitar arrangement!

Hey guys!

Here's a tab of my arrangement of the famous "Take Five" jazz tune by Paul Desmond.

Hope you enjoy it!

Don't know why Guitar cover

Hey guys!

Thought I could share a video that never made it to YouTube, a cover I did of “Don’t know Why” made famous by Norah Jones.

I wasn’t too happy with it, felt like I lost the vibe of the song. Anyway maybe some of you will enjoy it:)

Again, it’s great too back!!

D minor Blues TAB and BACKING TRACK "Prelude to Death"

Hey Guys!

I'm back to posting, and my apologies for my long absence. I've been on parental leave with my 2 small kids for some months, and it's been a challenging time. It's going better now, and I will be working again. 

Here's a tab of the riff and my solo for the "prelude to death" song I did on youtube. I...

Important Harmony "Hack", to easily find the diatonic chords on guitar and transposing

Hey guys!

Here's a guitartip regarding learning the diatonic chords of any key on guitar, and making use of the amazing transposing function on guitar. Without using a Capo! 

Black Hole Sun But its Jazz (...Never made it to youtube...)

Hey Guys!

Thought I could share an arrangement I did of Soundgardens "Black Hole Sun" in a jazzier style. I wasnt to happy with the end result, so I never posted on youtube. 

Hope you guys are doing well!

/Lucas

Why I have been away for some time...

Hey dear Patrons!

I've been away for quite some time and totally disconnected from my online activities, and I know some of you have wondered where the hell I've been.

I've gone through some very challenging times lately, I have 2 kids and the youngest (4-month old boy )become very sick with a virus - that combine...

Tutorial: My weird brushing technique

Whatsup! 

Some of you asked for a tutorial on my brushing technique that I use a lot in my arrangements, so here it is:)

Let me know if something wasnt clear!

All the best

Lucas

Pink Panther Solo Guitar (tabs)

Hey!

So many asked for this, so here it is! Enjoy:)  Some things may not be exactly accurately notated, so check video for reference. 

Best

Lucas

how to expand and solo over a 2-5-1 progression (question from dason)

heres a question from patreon supporter Dason regarding how to expand basic chord progressions (adding more passing chords, inversions etc) and a bit also 

about soloing over a chord change. I'm using a 2-5-1 progression in G major in this video.

Feel free to send me video questions: lucasbrar86@gmail.com&nbs...

More on scales, visualizing the fretboard etc

So this is in response to a question on my previous post from Rostislav, and here I clarify what I mean a bit more in detail. 

Hope that helps! 

Visualizing guitar! (Question from a patreon)

Hey!

Heres a response to a question from one of my patrons, please send me video questions if you have them to my email: lucasbrar86@gmail.com

And ill make a response video and share it with everyone here:)

Update and idea for new patreon content!

Hey!

Here's an update from my side and a new idea for patreon content. 

Basically that you could send video questions (record on your iphone or webcam) regarding anything guitar / music (song learning, harmony, technique) perhaps even showing some examples on your guitar.

Then eith...

Tárrega's "Capricho Árabe" Jazz / Bossa version

Hey Guys!

Here's the full arrangement of my jazzed up version of the beloved classic by Tárrega. Included tab/notation both in PDF and Musescore format.

Hope you enjoy this one!

Bella Ciao - BUT IT'S BACH (tab/pdf notation)

Hey!

Here's my BACH version of the italian classic "Bella Ciao"

TAB/NOTATION in PDF included + musescore original file.

Hope you like it!
Best

Lucas

NEON JAZZ RIFF TAB

Hey guys!

Some of you asked for this, so here it is: A tab for the jazzy riff of John Mayers neon. Sorry for the somewhat bad sound quality here. I

Tab attached!

Django Reinhardts 'I'll See You In My Dreams' Solo Transcription

Hey Guys!

Here is my transcription of Django Reinhardt's amazing guitar solo on the jazz standard "I'll See You In My Dreams'. I've included tabs/notation in PDF and also the original Musescore file if you want to change something. 

I consider this perhaps THE greatest jazz guitar solo of all time, and I thin...

Polyphia - playing JAZZ god (riff)

Hey!

Here's a little tab of a jazzified version of polyphias 'playing god' riff, with a walking bass. It's kind of loosely based and kind of became it's own riff I would say. 

Tab attached!

Best

Lucas