Play MELODY - NOT Scales and Arpeggios

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00:00 TrueFire
00:15 "you play mostly arpeggios"
00:55 what is melodic playing to YOU?
2:10 what is melody?
3:00 Guitar Idioms are not the same as melody?
3:57 the potential pitfall of Chord Tones being the main focus
4:30 are you overthinking this?
5:25 examples of good melody?
6:15 often a good melody will work over MANY chords
7:50 I'm not thinking on a note by note basis
8:13 another great melodic moment from Mayer
8:53 looping with the wrong chords
9:35 a strong melody stands alone
9:55 another great Mayer moment
10:13 looping with the wrong chords again
10:47 focusing on Chord Tones as an approach
12:00 if you only focus on ONE Chord Tone - make it this one
14:48 what can you sing?
15:50 my number one tip AABA
18:15 Melody through SEQUENCES

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Get my PADs bundle here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... (this folder will grow, and I'd encourage you to ask for different keys/songs and stuff that might suit this type of preset?)

I've decided to make it possible to grab both my Helix/HX Stomp bundles (the expression bundle with freeze presets has always been separate) together - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... - I will then email you a link to both bundles!

Try my general patches for Helix or HX Stomp in this bundle using this link - I will then send out the patches! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...

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  / johnnathancordy   get my backing tracks here

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnnath... - if you like what I do and
only if you wanted, you could buy me a coffee!