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MELODIC MUSE
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Finding the balance between melody and technique, with a look at the “Ghost of You” solo
by Andy Timmons
SIMONE CECHETTI
For video of this lesson, go to guitarworld.com/may2024
“GHOST OF YOU” (Resolution, 2006) features a 24-bar solo that combines simple melodic phrases with aggressive, more technique-oriented lines. As always, my goal here was to craft a solo that will be as musically captivating as possible. Many of my favorite solos by other guitarists find the right balance between clearly defined melodies and a more aggressive delivery of chops and technique, and this solo is a good example of me relying on a hooky, melodic sensibility combined with flashes of speed.