

Now you’re probably looking at me and going “Simon you’ve lost it. Today the chord we’re doing is an open A power chord. Today we’re checking out the big, hairy, bearded Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top. Hey YouTube, Simon here once again for the awesome Fundamental Changes.

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Make sure you log on and subscribe to our new YouTube Channel, dedicated to bringing you the finest free guitar lessons. As always make sure you move it into as many different keys as possible.įor classic Billy Gibbons style guitar licks, I recommend buying the album “ Rancho Texicano.” My favourite track on that album being “Just Got Paid.” Subscribe on Youtube Be sure to watch out for the bends and slides and pay careful attention to the way this lick is phrased. Billy Gibbons often repeats a lick to create motif’s in his ZZ Top solos. If you are struggling to create a pinched harmonic, try using fresh strings and a high-gain setting on your amplifier.īilly Gibbons Guitar Example 3 – Ultimate Blues/Rock LickĪ minor pentatonic to the rescue! This lick shows that you can take a classic scale and add a different twist. Moving where you pick the note can create different pinched harmonics. Unlike natural harmonics that occur “naturally,” pinched harmonics are created when your thumb touches the string at the same time the plectrum picks the string.

In this example, I wanted to show that having an off-beat rhythm, and some small bends can go a long way to making a one chord vamp stand out.īilly Gibbons Guitar Example 2 – Pinched Harmonics That is until you add in some subtle additions. Very few things are as satisfying as plugging in your guitar, cranking up the distortion and hitting a power chord.
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In this lesson, we look at how to adapt a simple ‘A’ power chord, pinched harmonics and a blues-rock lick that will set your amp ablaze.īilly Gibbons ZZ Top Guitar Example 1 – A Power Chords With Alterations His combination of sultry blues licks with his raw touch and screaming pinched harmonics makes him so individual. For me, he is the ultimate blues-rock guitar hero. ** Single print order can either print or save as PDF.In this ZZ Top lesson, we are checking out three guitar licks in the style of the Texan blues-rock master, Billy Gibbons. If the icon is greyed then these notes can not be transposed. Please check "notes" icon for transpose options. * Where transpose of Stages sheet music available ( not all our notes can be transposed) & prior to print. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer.
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