Outlaw fingerstyle warm-up ("Sleeping on the Blacktop" intro riff by Colter Wall)

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Notes & tabs for this lesson: songnotes.net/warmup/19/
In this lesson I'll show how to play the outlaw country fingerstyle groove of "Sleeping on the Blacktop" by Colter Wall. This is a straightforward, stripped down, and raw sequence that cycles between two sections: (1) a subdued repeating walk-down which builds up tension; and (2) an unleashed chorus-like drop that releases all the energy. I'll teach you the chords (with tabs), explain the Travis picking technique, and talk through how to practice the different phrases heard throughout this sequence. This makes for a great warmup exercise, even if you're not familiar with Colter Wall or this song in its full form.
Video timestamps:
- 0:00 Playthrough & overview
- 2:13 Chord shapes needed
- 6:04 Part 1: Walk down
- 9:21 Part 2: Main riff
- 16:21 Farewell
Take note that I'm playing this in standard tuning and without a capo. Colter Wall plays this song with a capo on the 2nd fret while tuned down one whole step... but I'm going to keep it straightforward and simple for now. If you'd like to eventually see a full lesson for this entire song, let me know... I might get to it one day. In the meanwhile, I trust this will do you good. Best of luck!
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Пікірлер: 50

@wyattbreymeyer4033 4 жыл бұрын

this just made me realize how good colter walls guitar is

@general_hammond 3 жыл бұрын

I TINK HE ID GuD

@ryanorion547 5 жыл бұрын

Please do a full song! I love these outlaw tunes!

@canadiansparky64 5 жыл бұрын

I learned that is why Colter drops down a whole step and then puts the capo on second fret , so he can reach those stretched notes easier. I have tried it and it makes life simpler.

@sablejean4564 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you don't edit out your mistakes. Goes to show how intricate Colter Walls guitar playing is, and even highly skilled people trip from time to time. Great lesson. 👍

@retconguru7022 5 жыл бұрын

Just became a Patron. Love all your work, you Paul Davids and that fella’ from Swiftlessons are worth every penny. Comprehensive, fun and well documented. Plus, you’re actually thinking outside the box and scrapping up artist and songs there are almost no good tutorials for. Thanks a bunch and keep it up.

@khashidehghani3282 4 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing warm up, had so much fun learning it. You taught it so well thank you!

@jfields03 5 жыл бұрын

I love the warmup. Please do the full song!

@saintz2k7 5 жыл бұрын

More fingerstyle please! You are such an amazing teacher for that

@MrSnowmobilefreak 4 жыл бұрын

this is a fantastic tutorial, could you do the devil wears a suit and tie? that seems like a complicated one

@williamcarson7289 5 жыл бұрын

Great lesson - love the fingerstyle lessons keep em coming! Thank you for doing what you do

@TrevorViljoen86 4 жыл бұрын

This was great! Thank you! Very keen to see the full lesson!

@buckeyestrait8631 Жыл бұрын

started on my six string only a few months ago, and I’m having an amazing time using your tutorials. great job brother, keep ‘em comin!

@j.a.s.1416 5 жыл бұрын

A lot of songs I will never play. But I respect your hard work and consistency. So I give a like every chance I get.

@jwm6314 Ай бұрын

2 years ago I would have said no way in hell too. Practice every day at least 15 minutes even if it's just scales. If you feel like playing strum rhythm songs. Every day. 15 minutes no matter how you "feel." Muscles learn even when the brain is tired. You can get this.

@caydenlewis1769 3 жыл бұрын

Best lesson on this song that I’ve found on KZfaq. Good job, man! Maybe do The Devil Wears A Suit and Tie by Colter Wall for the next one?

@Viper-uw1kt 5 жыл бұрын

I have been waiting all year for this lesson thank you

@s0ndm4n81 5 жыл бұрын

I'm feeling it can't wait to get it down still gotta see that movie to

@HunterOBrien-xz3rp Жыл бұрын

amazing lesson. best breakdown of a song in general. thank you

@maximemichiels 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these new insights! Fantastic!

@FranciscoHernandez-lk2ex 4 жыл бұрын

Please do a full song lesson to this!!!!

@dukeofearl4117 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I’ve been working on this already. Colter is pretty awesome.

@cal3b803 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible lesson!

@TheDennzio 2 жыл бұрын

liked...subscribed...saved...thank you David

@aspenx1304 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial!!!

@gmikecstein 4 жыл бұрын

Thank this is a great lesson!

@marcparcerisa3931 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tutorial!

@MvaisGrcn 5 жыл бұрын

Hey David, I baught à guitar two weeks ago and thanks to your lessons I know more about playing guitar. I would like to learn how to play the song : Sparkle from the movie " Your name" (kimi no na wa). The other vidéos are not very explicite.

@jorgemorocho6533 3 жыл бұрын

great lesson

@michaelcrawley5211 4 жыл бұрын

You make very hard sounding song not so hard. Thank you!

@ivanbarkar2010 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Great tab -- would you be able to complete the song :) would really want to see how the chorus goes and how the singing comes in. Saw a few tutorials but none as well thought out! Cheers!

@collinhelstien8942 4 жыл бұрын

I can't tell in the final walkdown demonstration at the end of the video if you're just getting fancy with it or if I'm missing something from the initial tutorial. Can you clarify? It feels like there is extra finger picking going on.

@liamleonard9120 4 жыл бұрын

There is lol

@jimmasters2374 4 жыл бұрын

Damn that Taylor sound GGGRREEAT

@istvantoth7431 3 жыл бұрын

is this a cedar top guitar?

@rahijada 4 жыл бұрын

In the chords section, you mention keeping your pinky finger on the 2 string D, but it's not played in the walkdown. Is there a reason to keep it there during the walkdown, as opposed to lifting it making the walkdown chords easier to play?

@adventure2073 4 жыл бұрын

To make it easier on myself i just tune the b string to a d to take that finger right out of the equation all together. If you were to tune down a whole step and play with a capo on the second like Colter does, you could save a little strain on that string by only having to tune it up one half step, rather a step and a half. I don't do much finger picking, I have never had the dexterity for it so I use every cheat I can.

@manowestmanos4128 4 жыл бұрын

@@adventure2073 that's not what he asked.. He asked why do you hold your finger on a string you are not playing in the walkdown

@manowestmanos4128 4 жыл бұрын

I think it's bc you do play it in the mainriff later.. I had trouble understanding this aswell until i got to that part :P

@adventure2073 4 жыл бұрын

Mano Westmanos I know what was asked, I simply offered an alternative method I use to negate the need for the question all together.

@manowestmanos4128 4 жыл бұрын

@@adventure2073 Simply telling someone to take the easy way out is never getting a person anywhere... Plus he seems to be missing information which has caused him struggle.. Do you always answer when someone asks yo how do i fix this... Uhm idk ijust hire someone. As well ?