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Galactic Chase (Intro)

Added 2022-10-14 15:29:32 +0000 UTC

Hey all! Going to focus on some Phobos solo material over the next little while. This is the intro for one of my fav Phobos songs. I also just posted a lesson for the solo in this one for the SHRED LORD tier, go check that out!

This is a part that I actually wrote probably around 18 years ago, no joke. Just never really had a place for it until this EP was in the works, when it snuck back out of my subconscious robot mind.

It's based around a neoclassical idea called pedal-point. It means that every other note in a phrase is the same note. Definitely a great sound when you want to channel a little bit of those J.S. Bach vibes.

Basically, there's a 2 measure phrase that repeats over and over again. As the chord progression (Em - D - A/C# - C - D) repeats, the notes of the phrase change to better fit the chords.

For each phrase, alternate pick the notes. The phrases start on an upbeat, therefore you should start on an upstroke. Since each phrase is 8 notes, the picking will be simply: U D U D U D U D

Put a lil' vibrato on the last sustained note of each phrase to give it a bit of sass. Also, check out the video to get a better idea of what fingers to use and details like that.

TAB is attached. Drop any questions or comments down below!