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Building a powerful arrangement, and how to play “Ghost of You,” part 2
SIMONE CECHETTI
COLUMNS
MELODIC MUSE
by Andy Timmons
For video of this lesson, go to guitarworld.com/march2024
LAST MONTH, WE began exploring my tune “Ghost of You.” This month, we’ll look at the heavy chorus, interlude and second verse, presented here in FIGURE 1.
When we hit the chorus, there’s an increase in attitude, with the heavy repeating riff that moves from a low G note on the 6th string’s 3rd fret, which I pick with a downstroke and pull-off to the open low E, followed by E on the 4th string’s 2nd fret, which I pick with an upstroke. To give this riff some power, I switch from my guitar’s neck pickup to the bridge pickup and also engage heavier gain via my JHS AT+ boost/ distortion pedal, used in conjunction with the Keeley Super AT Mod distortion pedal.