Yo! Here's a fun one. The guitar plays a minimal approach during this chorus, allowing the piano to take the forefront. Instead of playing all the time, the guitar just plays the occasional jazzy fill to compliment everything else.
I kind of ramble at the end with some of my thoughts on how to keep playing enjoyable for...
2021-04-08 16:34:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Back to the funk. Here at Phobos Patreon we do a little rock, then a little funk, then a little rock, then a little funk. Do you see the pattern? That's right, we focus on only the 2 tastiest musical styles here.
This part is a loosey goosey one. The right hand/rhythm is very much an improvised thing which subtlety chan...
2021-04-01 14:53:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a melodic part with a couple of hot fiery moves. Get your fingers loose because we're going to be shaking some notes, bending some strings, and having the grandest of times.
TAB is attached. Drop any questions or comments down below!
2021-03-25 14:21:33 +0000 UTC View Post
What's up rockheads?
Here's a continuation of Destination. We did the intro melody last week and are now going to look at the next section, which is this big crunchy tuff riff.
TAB is attached. Drop your comments or questions down below!
2021-03-18 14:34:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Time for rock n roll!
One extra note I want to add is that the part lives inside of a C# minor scale, with the root note on the A string. It looks like this:
--------------------------------4-5-7--
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------------------4-6------------------
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Here's a fun and easy one. It uses the same octave shape throughout which descends downwards. It then goes into some jazzy chords at end which are a little bit more involved.
The part overall is very Prince-y. When you get a hang of it, play it while dancing in front of a large mirror, and work on those stage moves.&nbs...
2021-03-05 20:43:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi! Today we'll be looking at this single note rock riff.
When I was writing this song, the chorus came first with all of its complex chord changes. This riff was written after the other sections to provide some contrast to all the chordal and very emotionally complex sounding stuff. We wanted to come up with some...
2021-02-25 14:53:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I will be sharing a secret riff, because I trust my patrons.
Due to the top secret nature of this lesson, I've decided to encrypt the PDF tab with password protection - password is 'Phobos'
Let me know if you have any questions!
Hello and welcome to another glorious lesson!
This is a great part to learn about double stops, barring your 1st finger and sliding between positions.
Quick correction - at 1:45 I say "2 chords" but I meant to say "2 notes"
TAB is attached!
2021-02-11 18:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is probably my favourite guitar part in this song. It has that jazzy smooth sound that everyone loves.
If you know minor 7th chords, you're going to be laughing. If you don't know minor 7th chords, you're going to be sweating!!
TAB is attached. Drop your questions down below.
2021-02-04 16:16:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's part is like a mini-solo. We'll explore a bit of the theory behind the part, particularly how I like to think about incorporating scales into writing parts. We'll also touch on what a string rake is, and how to be a punk!
This keeps coming up, so I feel like I should break it down. This isn't going to be the most detailed explanation available on the internet, as I just impulsively decided to type this thing up! So I'd recommend researching it some more if these things make you curious.
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What is C...
2021-01-21 15:40:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a more spacey sounding part for us to chill out with, after all the involved funk from last week's lesson.
My camera went wild and I had to record this lesson twice, so you get to witness me at wit's end. Life moves on however, and I'm back my regular self - the camera even made amends which was a nice gesture. 2021-01-21 15:23:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Your requests have been heard. Here it is!
The lesson really starts at 1:30. You see, I like to joke and tell gags for a moment at the start. It's just the fluid and flexible format of this page which makes this all such a joy.
TAB is attached. Drop any questions or comments down below.
Phobos
2021-01-14 15:51:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a quick and fun one. 8 notes total. As long as you can barre your 1st finger, you're ready to go!
For any new players, there's a similar concept here called 'arpeggios' - which is when you pick any chord 1 note at a time. You can do this with any chords you know, and it will always sound great. It tends to give t...
2021-01-07 15:16:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Comin' Atcha with a new lesson on the song Comin' Atcha. Explanation in the vid, TAB is attached.
Also, Happy New Year!
On a side note, please drop any suggestions on what you'd like to see on this page heading into 2021. Whether that's any new ideas, more of the same, or any proposed changes to make the les...
2021-01-01 16:48:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a video I'm going to post on my Instagram later, but I thought I'd put it on here first. It's a fun arrangement I made of a holiday classic spiced up with some jazz.
This style is called 'chord melody' - basically you play the melody note on top and put extra notes underneath to thicken and self-harmonize the sou...
2020-12-24 15:57:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we will be getting funky. I give you my Phobos promise that learning this will be a rewarding experience.
The left hand is just 3 chords as described in the video. We're in the key of E minor and these chord names are: E minor 7, A minor 7, B minor 7. This is often called a minor i - iv - v progression. N...
2020-12-17 15:27:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we will be looking at the outro riff from Time Crystal.
This riff requires some palm mutes, pull offs/hammer ons, and a very big 5 fret stretch as well. It's a great way to practice any or all of those techniques.
TAB is attached to the post. Drop your questions and comments down below!
2020-12-10 16:44:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're going to be looking at the chorus from Roll With It.
This is a pretty long winded one - start by memorizing all the left hand shapes, as well as the chromatic walk ups wherever they happen. Once you have that, get used to the palm muted rhythm, lifting your palm up for the syncopated accents.
Thi...
2020-12-03 15:36:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we will be looking at the intro for Hidden Potential. This riff is in the key of Bb which stands for Badass. I don't know what the second b stands for though. There's a strong detective feel to this riff - look out James Bond!
Just to provide a little more context here - this scale uses the 5th pentatonic position...
2020-11-26 15:25:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Who wants to learn a new riff today?! This laid back groove is guaranteed to improve your mood, make you some new friends, and increase your prosperity. You're going to be the talk of the town!
One extra thing I want to mention is that the left hand finger positions aren't too strict, if you pay attention to my left han...
2020-11-19 15:21:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we will be looking at the chorus for On This Rock. This is more of a lead part, so it's a great way to practice slides, vibrato, bends, and all the expressive techniques which make guitar so special.
TAB is attached - drop any Q's or C's down below!
2020-11-12 16:10:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Was digging around today and found some older lessons, and I figured I should probably get around to posting them! Here's one for Release the Kraken by NSP.
This is a palm muted part - the idea here is to lay low for the verses, and open things up during the choruses. I basically take 2 notes from each chord and lay low...
2020-11-05 15:57:24 +0000 UTC View Post
I felt the need to be more creative in my video descriptions, so I've decided to create an informative work of art which describes this week's lesson:
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Today I will be sharing one of my favourite and most upbeat funky guitar parts. It's super hard to get the muting down, but very fun - see the video for the full explanation. I am always a happy robot when playing this riff.
TAB is attached. Drop any questions or comments down below!
2020-10-22 14:16:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello,
As you all know, there are 2 zones:
1) Zone of High Prestige
2) Zone of High Honour
No more, no less. I could elaborate on the vast histories of each, but this is a guitar page so I'm going to stay on topic and show you a very fun lead part - which I have creatively named the 'B section'.
Exp...
2020-10-15 21:08:25 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we're looking at the verse from Take Care of U. Breakdown is all in the video - drop any questions or comments down below!
2020-10-08 18:07:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Comin' atcha early this week with a fun rock n roll rhythm part from Return to Wherever. If you've learned power chords and know how to palm mute, then you're going to have a grand time with this one.
Since the left hand is very simple (just sliding from fret to fret), the key is getting the syncopated right hand rhythm...
2020-09-30 17:11:59 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we're looking at the B section from Back in Town. This demonstrates one of my favourite ideas for rhythm work - playing a conventional chord shapes, but having a static open string that rings out across all of them. In this case that's the high E string, and in each different chord it functions as a cool extension, ...
2020-09-24 17:48:48 +0000 UTC View Post
