Below is what the 2nd theme to Flor D'Luna (Moonflower)
sounds like with guitar and bass. You can learn both parts in this lesson.
Guitar
The lead guitar part is mostly based around D natural minor (aeolian)
pattern below.
Video Breakdown
In the first video, notice that you will NOT be using your 1st finger
quite as much. In this part, you will be dealing more with 2nd and 3rd
finger when playing. In this part, notice that you will be bending the
"B" string on the fifteenth fret. You will need to bend with
your 3rd finger, as shown in the video. The best way to know if you
have bent the string enough is by listening. There is much more to it
than that, but for right now, just listen for the appropriate bend.
Also, in the first video, notice that you will start the measure off
with your 2nd and 3rd finger, and then use your 1st finger for the "B"
string, so you DO still use your 1st finger. It's just not quite as
utilized. Notice at the end of the second measure there is a long pause
in between fingerings.
For the second video, you will be performing a hammer-on and a bend.
A hammer-on, as described in the first theme, is when you go from a
lower note to a higher note, only striking the first note. It is noted
by an "H" at the bottom of the tablature, and a horizontal
arc between the two notes. Here you WILL be using the 1st finger as
a pivot point. The main notes will be played with the 1st finger, and
the other notes will be emphasized by your 2nd and 3rd fingers.
In the third video, you will need to look at the video and see that
you are incorporating all that you were learning basically in one riff.
Here you will combine using the 1st finger as a pivot, while staying
rather busy on the "B" string and the "high E" string
with your other fingers in the process. Again, don't forget the rests,
and since this is a lead riff, timing is crucial, but feel free to play
around the phrasing a little bit.
We saved what seems to be the hardest riff for last. It isn't. It is
more coordination than anything. There are no major stretches, but there
ARE a few hammer-ons. The video will show you though that you will once
again be using the 1st finger as a pivot point when playing this riff.
Just notice that you are primarily just skipping one whole fret when
playing most of the time, and the hammer-ons will come to you by default
as long as you keep the 1st finger primarily stationary.
