Here's an exciting indie-rock piece that is fun to play from the Grade 3 Rockschool guitar syllabus. It's called Maiden Voyage and is based on songs written by Coldplay, Arcade Fire and The Killers.
In this piece, you'll be learning to play some 3-note chord voicings, sometimes with open strings too. There's a bit of lead playing involved, so you can add a little bit of overdrive to let the guitar sing.
Some guitar techniques to look out for in this piece are:
Palm-muting
Hammer-ons
Slides
Vibrato
Left-hand muting
Barre Chords
Dynamic changes - crescendo
There's even an 8-bar section where you can be creative and write your own solo!
If you're learning some pieces to go towards your Grade 3 exam, why not give this one a try? And listen out for this lovely Aadd9 chord that pops up too!
