It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - Full Swing Guitar Arrangement! (Patreon)

It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - Swing Guitar Masterclass. Chord Melody & Authentic Accompaniment!

Access all lesson materials by becoming a Patreon at the link below; https://www.patreon.com/AlexFarranGuitar If Patreon isn’t your bag, you can purchase the materials for this lesson alone, directly at the link below; https://smogfalls.gumroad.com/l/dgjhb Book in for a private Zoom lesson!.. just choose a slot at the link below; https://tidycal.com/alexfarranguitar/guitarlesson We get back to some good old swing guitar in today's lesson.. something that's sure to put a smile on your face! Western Swing, Gypsy Jazz, Pre-War Swing and 1920's Ragtime.. we blend all of those flavours to create a chord melody arrangement that bounces along at quite a trot, with plenty of playful little flourishes thrown in. I'll also teach you my chord accompaniment for this piece, which is full of authentic voicings and classic movements. This turned out to be a long lesson, but I'm certain that you'll have plenty to take away from it and work on! Let me know what you think down in the comments below! ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 00:00 - Performance 01:21 - Introduction 02:15 - A section chords 03:00 - A section melody 07:10 - Lesson Materials! 07:49 - B section chords 08:24 - I diminished to I 09:06 - iv minor 09:57 - B section melody; top 2 strings 11:12 - Django-ism no.1 11:41 - D7 chordal fragments 13:13 - Be Dynamic! 13:58 - A2 - nutritious learning! 15:24 - Keep it simple! 15:46 - B section chords play-through 17:18 - C section chords 17:50 - Barry Harris rules 18:27 - Key Change.. George Barnes style! 19:51 - C section melody 22:28 - PHEASANT! 23:17 - Loose Strumming Feel 23:52 - A1 Chords (in Eb) 26:41 - A section melody (in Eb) 27:30 - B section chords (in Eb) 28:35 - Munisteri Chord! 30:36 - B section chord melody (in Eb) 31:49 - Tremolo strumming (Django Style!) 33:17 - A2 chords (in Eb) 34:46 - Diminished trick! 35:23 - C section chords (in Eb) 37:00 - C section Chord melody (in Eb) 38:44 - Overview 39:20 - Right hand technique 39:52 - Gear Talk! 40:12 - Stringjoy “Flyers” Flatwound Strings 40:33 - Colin Keefe 41:02 - Affordable Vintage L5 alternatives?! 41:29 - Sign-off! -------------------------------------------- 🎥 Reference Videos; 🎥 Diminished lesson; https://youtu.be/cE7DTVknkXU Triads and three note voicings; https://youtu.be/fvvIc93f-EU?si=X0REa9pcLZ_6oqZC Tritone Substitutions; https://youtu.be/Djm-tN43Q2g?si=oDvA83J6oa0fJjST Turnarounds; https://youtu.be/JJlv1zc3v-o?si=scCIRJ4XTzHG2XdQ Beautiful jazz chords (including the Barry Harris scale); https://youtu.be/e7ojDU1pNSI?si=2glkvrPoBjyT5Pho My Jazz chords survival guide; https://youtu.be/YuGjk8Hqpnw ---------------------------------------- Gear used in this video; Loar LH-700vs archtop guitar StringJoy "Flyers" Flatwound 12 gauge strings Honeypicks plectrum Advanced Audio CM47 Tube Condenser Mic (opening performance) Neumann KM184 mic (for the lesson) Shure SM7b (for my voice) Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Logic Pro Universal Audio plugins Sony ZVE-10 camera Neewer Desktop Tripod Final Cut Pro Thanks for watching! Alex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexfarranguitar/ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alexfarran #guitarlesson #westernswing #jazz #gypsyjazz #vintagetone #guitarist #guitartutorial #chords #chordmelody #djangoreinhardt #swing