The 10 Levels of Guitar

Mattias Krantz
Open Dsus4
1=D
2=A
6=D
= 129
Level 1 - Simple Strumming
1

S-Gt

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 4
X X X 3 3 5 5 X X X 3 3 5 5
2 2 2 2 2 2

Level 2 Palm muted strumming

5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 0 2 2 4 4
X X X 0 3 3 5 5 X X X 0 3 3 5 5
2 2 2 2 2 2

Level 3 - Picking
9

0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4
2 2 4 2 2 4
3 5 3 5
2 2

Level 4 - Palm-muted picking

13

0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4
2 2 4 2 2 4
3 5 3 5
2 2

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 Notice how the riff is changed to better fit the one handed playing style.
Level 5 - Remove the right hand
17

2 4 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4
2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
3 5 3 5
2 2

(x here basically means rubbing the guitar)

Level 6 - Make use of the right hand
21

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
2 4 20 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4
20 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
3 5 3 5
2 2

Use performance video to see where to hit the guitar

Level 7 - Simple drum beat
25

2 4 20 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4
X2 0 X X 2 0 X 4 0 X2 0 X X 2 0 X 4 0
3 5 3 5
2 X X X X 2 X X X X

The fast percussion here is a flick of the fingers, followed by a hit with the side of the thumb.
Level 8 - Advanced drum beat
29

2 4 2 0 2 4 2 4 2 0 2 4
X 2 0 X X 2 0 XX 4 0 X X 2 0 X X 2 0X X 4 0 X
XXX X 3 5 XXX X 3 5
2 X X X X 2 X X X X

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Level 8 - Improvise & Turn it into a song
33

S
<12>
(0) 0 <12> (0)
(0) 2 4 2 0 <12> (0)
X 2 (0) 0 2 0 <12> 4 0 (0)
3 5 X
2 X X X

35

S
<12>
(0) 0 <12> (0)
(0) 2 4 2 0 <12> (0)
X 2 (0) 0 2 0 <12> 4 0 (0)
3 5 X
2 X X X

Be patient with this part!

Level 10 - Play two melodys at once
37

<12> <12> <12>

<7> <12> <7> <12> <7> <12>
<12> 2 4 2 0 <12> 2 4 2 0
2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0
3 5
2 2

40

<12> <12> <12>

<7> <12> <7> <12> <7> <12>
<12> <12> 2 4 2 0
2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
3 5 3 5
2

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<12> <12>
<7> <12> <7> <12>
<12> 2 4 2 0 <12>
2 0 2 0 4 0
3 5
2

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