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Javier Aviles12th May 2013"playaxeman" I hope so. Thanks!
playaxeman11th May 2013Very helpful lesson
- Javier Aviles9th May 2013Oops! I wasn't paying attention & noticed I started practicing this straight fingerstyle when I noticed it's hybrid making it more challenging for me.
No problem. You can play it with your fingers if you want.It took me until half way through to realise the backing was just a drone. Guitar part is so melodic. Bookmarked!!!
Backing track have keyboards and acoustic guitars. 
Blister9th May 2013Oops! I wasn't paying attention & noticed I started practicing this straight fingerstyle when I noticed it's hybrid making it more challenging for me.
PosterBoy9th May 2013It took me until half way through to realise the backing was just a drone. Guitar part is so melodic. Bookmarked!!!
- Javier Aviles8th May 2013Sounds just perfect, as always, Javier! I love this electronics in the background - sounds so warm.
Thanks Piotr, I'm agree!Beautiful piece of music Javier! Replayed it a few times
Grateful Darius.
Me alegra que os guste a todos! 
Darius Wave8th May 2013Beautiful piece of music Javier! Replayed it a few times
Piotr Kaczor8th May 2013Sounds just perfect, as always, Javier! I love this electronics in the background - sounds so warm.
- Javier Aviles8th May 2013Beautiful composition Javier ! May I ask which camera you use?
Hi mate Sinisa! Thanks. Camera: CANON 600DVery nice
I'm glad you like it!Thank you so much Javier! I really like this style a lot. It truly does have such a beautiful sound. Although my skills aren't great, I've already started working on this & it is not as hard as I expected. Me gusto mucho!
It is a simple exercise to play with the guitar, but it helps you see the chords of another musical way. Regards...Cool lesson Javier! What kind of guitar is that?
The guitar is a very Rare Vintage 1973 Ibanez Model 2453! Howard Roberts Fusion Law suit era high quality guitar that has in many ways exceeded the originals. Thanks! 
TreyDeschamp8th May 2013Cool lesson Javier! What kind of guitar is that?
- Blister8th May 2013
Thank you so much Javier! I really like this style a lot. It truly does have such a beautiful sound. Although my skills aren't great, I've already started working on this & it is not as hard as I expected. Me gusto mucho!
Hajduk7th May 2013Very nice
Sinisa Cekic7th May 2013Beautiful composition Javier ! May I ask which camera you use?
- Javier Aviles7th May 2013wow! thanx, grest lesson...that exactly what I am looking for..
Hi. I'm glad to help you, thanks!Great lesson, i really enjoy this kind of playing, will study it for sure; Btw that's really really pretty guitar that you have there señor Javier.
Thanks for watching. Yes, its a pretty guitar... 
MonkeyDAthos7th May 2013Great lesson, i really enjoy this kind of playing, will study it for sure; Btw that's really really pretty guitar that you have there señor Javier.
wollace037th May 2013wow! thanx, grest lesson...that exactly what I am looking for..
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Greetings from Granada (Andalucia, Spain)!
Thanks for watching my new lesson! This is an example of how to create a song using only chords and how to create a melody with those chord voicings. I'm using hybrid picking technique to play with the pick and the fingers of the right hand only the triads I need. The dynamics trick with incorporating melody is to pick stronger the string that is making the melody.
Music Style: Robben Ford Style
Tonality & Chords: B major
Techniques:
I play triads melody using hybrid picking technique.
Sound:
I used Hughes & Kettner Combo Amp with clean sound and little bit of stereo Delay. The guitar is a Ibanez HR-2453 from 1973.
Tuning:
Standard tunnig: E,A,D,G,B,E
Tempo: 130 bpm. (Slows 70bpm)From this course:
Scrubbing / forward / rewind: arrow right, arrow left keys
Jump to start: Home or `s` , you can also click/tap the lesson part again (the numbers above player)
Go to next part: PageUP or End.
Volume: ArrowUp / ArrowDown keys
Go to any part: Number keys (combinations also possible)
Pause or play: `k` or space key
Fullscreen: `f`, esc to close
Increase / decrease speed : `+` or `-`
Jump to start: Home or `s` , you can also click/tap the lesson part again (the numbers above player)
Go to next part: PageUP or End.
Volume: ArrowUp / ArrowDown keys
Go to any part: Number keys (combinations also possible)
Pause or play: `k` or space key
Fullscreen: `f`, esc to close
Increase / decrease speed : `+` or `-`
