The Police - Roxanne guitar lesson video free download
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The Police "Roxanne" guitar lesson. Today we're using the Retro-Sonic Compressor and the Lovepedal Kalamazoo Gold overdrive to emulate this famous 'dry' guitar tone from Andy Summers. Using a staccato approach, "Roxanne" flows through a jazz influenced chord progression involving many minor 7th chords and Summer's seemingly favorite chord form, minor 7 suspended 4th. During live performances, The Police pump up the tempo and kick the chorus up with a heavier guitar sound. The Lovepedal Kalamazoo Gold does a great job of transitioning between guitar parts without changing the core tone. Also, you can hear Andy Summers following the bass line more in the chorus, starting with a pulloff on the Bb and then sliding back and forth between power chords for a punkier feel. Enjoy your riff of the day guitar lesson!
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9 years ago
Guitar Johhny
mics?9 years ago
loopy Ruane
good lesson andy?9 years ago
Ron Levenberg
Andy @ PGS - Your lessons are really great! Thanks!9 years ago
mr1uponu
ANDY you killed it bro! great guitar player.10 years ago
Finn Bjerke
Chord progression is straight forward but spiced with unexpected sus chords Gm Bmaj7/F EbMaj7 Dm7Roxanne You don't have to put on red lightCm7 Fsus Gsus holdThose days are over You don't have to sell your body to the nightRefrainCm7 Fsus Gsus holdRoxanne You don't have to put on the red lightChorus:Cm Bb(Roxanne)(You don't have to)Put on the red lightEb F(Roxanne) Put on the red lightF Gm(Roxanne) Put on the red lightCm Bb(Roxanne) Put on the red lightEb F(Roxanne) Put on the redFsus Gsuslight, whoa!10 years ago
jsaus21
At first it was a bossa but they couldn't make that because they where announced as a punkband ;).10 years ago
Poo Fighter
Telecaster the only guitar you'll ever need.10 years ago
Robert Arsenault
good lesson, I sent the link to my brother, we're gonna try this song. thx10 years ago
Omar Muñoz Castorena
LOVE YOU MAN, we have a cover band and we are drinking right now, and having a great time, youre video helped us! thank you10 years ago
Xavier Miro
why is he not looking at the camera..?10 years ago
CK Kim
There's no such chord as Gm/A#. The correct one is Gm/Bb. On this song the actual chord is EbM7.11 years ago
ah toy
andy, how pickup height? more to bass or treble to the string? - help11 years ago
GVike
I always wondered about the recording itself, where the first guitar strums tune up to the chord as if the tape started slower.11 years ago
braddersthemod
Shut the hell up about flipping free pedal Friday!! We get it already!!!11 years ago
Ian Curtise
Remember, you have to add a little laugh when it starts.11 years ago
composerdave68
Andy, another great lesson. Easy and clear. Just a minor quibble. At 2:33 the onscreen text says the chord is Gm/A#. Strictly speaking, that is incorrect, or at least not adhering to the key. It should be Gm/Bb. While on the guitar A# and Bb are the same pitch, Bb is in the key (mainly Gminor) while A# isn't. Same goes for the D# chord at 3:28. It should be Eb. Eb to F is a major second while the interval D# to F is a diminished third. Yes the same enharmonic pitches but D# is not the correct spelling in this key. Plus it looks odd to the eye.11 years ago
Anthony Pittas
Hey PGS, was just wondering if you always use the same settings on the Fender DR you use on your videos, or do they change depending on which pedal you are demoing? I was hoping to get a great setting for my DR especially for using a Telecaster... Your tone always seems so great even when the pedal is off!! Please share if you can :)11 years ago
2109strat
Have to say, this is the way I like to learn stuff. Show me the full riff, go over the chords, play it slowly, and Bob's your uncle... Thanks guys!11 years ago
Sean McColgan
Is that a 52 reissue or something else like an FSR?11 years ago
