The Police - Message In A Bottle Guitar Lesson video free download
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The Police, "Message In A Bottle" guitar lesson. Today we're using the Philosopher's Rock compressor and a Catalinbread Callisto Chorus/Vibrato for an early Andy Summers tone. The finger stretching 'add 9' takes some getting used to but it wouldn't sound the same with ordinary chords. The Message In A Bottle riff on the Telecaster mixed with a little comp and chorus produces an uncommon tone, a common thread in Police music. The pre-chorus of the tune contrasts with simple power chords that build tension until the graceful strums of a C#minor and a jangling A chord. Learning this song can help you to look at phrasing differently and playing outside the box. Enjoy your daily guitar lesson.
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9 years ago
Billy Mckee
The Police - Message In A Bottle Guitar Lesson: 9 years ago
Josh Cutsa
Totally agree with the metal version of this9 years ago
Robert Lane
I just watched video from Andy Summers and yours is better.. Your tone is spot on and you play very clean and with great rhythm. If anyone reading this has ever tried to play this let me tell you the timing is a little tricky to keep the beat and get the slides and hammer on's just right. Good lesson bro!9 years ago
fireside007
YOU ~ ROCK ! !9 years ago
Charger Dave
I cant help to think someone needs to do this song with a metal flavour... i can picture it muffled loud and distorted.9 years ago
georgegleek
relentless work on the fingers is the opening riff.9 years ago
Matteo Lee
0.33 sounds like blitzkrieg bop10 years ago
Danny B
I think my hands are too small to play this :(10 years ago
buenporro1987
3:09 is F#m and 3:20 is C#m710 years ago
Felipe de Abreu
Andy Summers actually used a Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger on most of those early Police tunes, but set up to sound chorusy.10 years ago
Ben Scarola
Just a small note: some of the chords are shown as major ( 2:23 ) even though minor is implied by the key (Emaj/C#m). The first section should probably be written as C#m A B F#m, even though you're not playing the 3rds.10 years ago
kareeema
yes...being dumb is the best way to get smart...learn learn and learn10 years ago
Stephan Sandiares
I 'm wishing I had that version. Nice and dark.10 years ago
Jack D
Mxr phase 90 most probably is the pedal they used If not it was some sort of analog chorus10 years ago
Jean-Philippe Desormeaux
awsome man finally someone showing a guitar lesson with the correct riff.10 years ago
Yuri Polchenko
at last I see that )10 years ago
chbath1
You get a great sound on this video! Just like the beginning of the actual recording! :)10 years ago
Facundo M. Pautasso
For those ones who are about to have a go on this song, I STRONGLY recommend you warm up before you practice/play this... Good luck!10 years ago
Elhardt
I'm liking the watery kind of synth sound that appears in the background starting at 1:05. Though maybe not on topic for the video, I wish they mentioned what effects were used for that sound.10 years ago
jacob myer
police. I see what you did thereRelated Videos
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