For this tech session I used the Bridge Humbucker on my AZ2204, I dialled in a fairly saggy high gain tone with the Laney IRT 30, the IRT features a pre-boost which works a bit like having a clean boost in front of your amp, this really helps with picking articulation, it speeds up the attack slightly. Paul has been using Ibanez for over 30 years now, and I have also been using Ibanez! Just not as long. In this Tech Session I hope to demonstrate some basic examples of this concept in action. This translates very well for Guitar Players, we can often take a sequence within one modular section of the fretboard and move it into other areas for new harmonic ideas. These initial melodic contours would ‘move’ through the piece’s chord progression. Bach would often compose suits that were long strung out melodies using 16th note subdivisions, often basing the lines around chord movements and highlighting interesting notes in various subdivisions of the bar. One of the most notable Influences on Pablo’s playing is Bach or classical music in general. His use of Rhythm within his faster phrases really sets him apart from all the other “Shredders” of his time.Ĭlassical Music and Paul Gilbert’s Guitar Phrasing:īefore I get into this tech sessions examples, it’s important to bear in mind Paul’s wide range of influences and how it affects his phrasing.
Having said this, Paul’s world-class playing is always melodic and interesting, no matter how fast or slow.
There is a melody/harmony section however, please don’t confuse this tech session as an example of how to write instrumental guitar music! Melody is important. There are Classic Hard Rock inspired guitar riffs, funky rhythms, bluesy guitar phrasing and of course the mind melting fast alternate picking passages that Paul started his long career with! As this is a Tech Session and Paul has some amazing guitar technique, I am going to concentrate on 16th note and 16th note Triplet based examples. I strongly feel these albums capture the widest angle picture of Paul’s influences and guitar playing style.
For this Paul Gilbert style guitar lesson Tech Session, I wanted to base the example on his material from his solo albums ‘Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar’ and ‘Fuzz Universe’.
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