Overview
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Learn to play David Gilmour's iconic guitar solos from Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" in this comprehensive 23-minute guitar lesson that breaks down both solos note-by-note using tablature and fretboard visualization technology. Master the technical aspects of these legendary solos through detailed play-throughs, including versions with the guitar muted for practice, then discover how to incorporate the techniques and musical concepts into your own playing style. Explore the pentatonic and diatonic scale shapes that form the foundation of Gilmour's melodic approach, analyze his phrasing and note choices, and understand the fretboard theory behind these memorable guitar parts. Access step-by-step instruction that progresses from basic execution to advanced interpretation, with visual fretboard mapping to help you understand scale patterns and note relationships across the guitar neck.
Syllabus
0:00 - Solo 1 Play Through with fretLIVE & TAB
0:43 - Solo 2 Play Through with fretLIVE & TAB
2:34 - Solo 1 GUITAR MUTED Play Through with fretLIVE & TAB
3:17 - Solo 2 GUITAR MUTED Play Through with fretLIVE & TAB
5:07 - Lesson Intro and Overview
10:23 - Part 1 of Course Begins
18:23 - How to Get Fluent with Fretboard Theory fretLIVE Fretboard Mastery
22:03 - THANK YOU POW MUSIC PATRONS!!!
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