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Sinbad the Sailor (Concert Version) Guitar Lessson - Introduction
Sinbad the Sailor (Concert Version) From Rock On
For any Indian musician who aspires to be a guitarist, we are sure you must have watched Rock On at least once in your lifetime. Rock On!! is a killer movie that has some of the best rock songs that Bollywood was able to produce.
Fun Fact: The lyrics of the song are more than just poetic; they also symbolize the journey of the band, which is the main plot of the movie. The guitar solo present in the song was improvised live during the recording of the song in the studio, and composers thought about keeping it for the final take.
Song Structure
Introduction: For this guitar lesson, you will be learning from Mike Walker; in this part of the lesson, he is going to show you how to tune your guitar in order to play this song.
Intro Riff: The intro riff of the song is a 24-bar long guitar tune, which is broken down into 4 bars in order to make it easier for you to learn the tune.
Keyboard Intro: This is an additional part of the guitar, this particular tune is more of a synth tune, but Mike, your guitar instructor for this lesson, has shown how you can play the same tune on your guitar as well.
Verse, Chorus, and Interlude: This section of the song is pretty similar to the intro riff, here you will be using the same chord progression for playing verse and chorus.
Bridge: In this part of the lesson, you will learn about all the four different bridges that are part of the song.
With Backing Track: Now here, Mike is going to show you how to play the entire song in sync with the backing track.
Solo 1: Here, you will be learning how to play the main solo of the song; again, the solo uses the same chords that you learned in the intro riff and in the verse and chorus section.
Outro Solo: The outro solo of the song is something you might not be able to hear if you are not listening to the song very closely.
Improvisation: In this section you will learn some more tips and tricks that you can use to play this song.
Why Learn Sinbad the Sailor (Concert Version) From Rock On?
Sinbad the Sailor has a touch of Indian classical tone in addition to the progressive rock energy which is something hard to find. If you are learning new forms of music, this particular song allows you to expand your musical horizon and find out how Indian melodies are able to merge with Western rock music.
FAQs – Sinbad the Sailor (Concert Version) From Rock On Guitar Lesson
Q1. Who were the lead singers of Sinbad the Sailor?
Ans. There were two lead singers in this song; the first one is Farhan Akhtar, who also acted in the movie as one of the band members. Other than him, the second singer was Raman Mahadevan, son of Shankar Mahadevan, who composed the album for the movie.
Q2. Who composed the song?
Ans. The composer for the song was Shankar-Eshaan-Loy; the trio is known for blending rock with Indian sounds.
Q3. What makes this particular song so special in the film?
Ans. This is the song that helps audiences who are watching the film to identify the band, the song is being performed in a key moment when the band is trying to connect with their original energy.
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