cdarabos
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04/27/24
I Want a New Drug
Well explained in an easy-to-understand way. There will certainly be no boredom while playing
Song Lesson: I Want a New Drug
Learn How to Play "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis & The News on Guitar with Tab, Video Lessons, and More!
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Callum Bair
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About this course
Taught by our top educators, TrueFire’s Song Lesson System is a hands-on contextual music-making experience designed to accelerate the learning process and simulate a full-band setting. Whatever level of player you happen to be, from beginner to advanced, there’s a rhythm or lead guitar part you can learn to play that sounds great in a full band context.
This I Want a New Drug Song Lesson, as performed by Huey Lewis & The News, is presented by Callum Bair, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
1 Distorted Guitar Part
1 Clean Guitar Part
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Keys
Saxophone
Vocals
Click Track
This I Want a New Drug Song Lesson, as performed by Huey Lewis & The News, is presented by Callum Bair, one of TrueFire’s top educators.
This Song Lesson Series Includes:
1 Distorted Guitar Part
1 Clean Guitar Part
1 Easy Guitar Strum-Along Part
The Backing Track Includes:
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Keys
Saxophone
Vocals
Click Track
What you'll learn
- Execute smooth chord transitions in a performance setting
- Apply fast alternate picking in a blues rock context
- Integrate rhythm riffs with lead lines seamlessly
- Apply rhythm guitar techniques in a full musical context
- Maintain consistent groove and timing throughout an entire song
Release date: 10/13/2022 • 1h 30m runtime
Sample lessons
Full Song Performance
Reference Video of All Guitar Parts
What's included
13 lessons • 9 charts • 4 Jam Tracks
I Want A New Drug
Hi! I’m Callum Blair and I’m here to teach you the song I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News. In this lesson we'll be looking at how to replicate the artists playing on this tune by tackling it in bite size pieces then bringing it all back together at the end. I'll also show you an easy guitar part so that you can strum along to the whole song if you're just getting started. Ready to learn I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News? Well grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Full Song Performance
We’ll be starting things off with a full performance of I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News where you will be able to see and hear the multiple different guitar styles you will be learning in the tune. Keep a close eye on the text on the screen as it will indicate the guitar track currently being played.
Easy Guitar | Lesson
In this video we'll be breaking I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News down into simple guitar chords and patterns that you can play, even if you're a beginner. Everything I'm going to show you here will work well with the accurate guitar parts so that you can play along with the full band. The first will be the easiest version then we'll jump into a second rendition that will add a few more pieces and bring you one step closer to the authentic guitar part. Once you feel comfortable with this easier version, I encourage you to try to tackle some of the more sophisticated techniques in the accurate guitar parts as this is a great way to improve your skills.
Easy Guitar | Practice Session
In this video we will be practicing the easy guitar for I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News. Remember to take advantage of tab-sync to ensure you're hitting the proper notes and, if you find the tune is a bit too fast for you, utilize the speed feature to slow things down, get your timing right, and then work your way up to the proper tempo.
Easy Guitar | Playalong
In this video we will perform the tune I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News in its entirety. Join the band and show off your chops using the techniques you've learned along the way.
Clean Guitar | Lesson
Now it’s time to tackle I Want a New Drug's first clean guitar. This is the version of the guitar part you will want to learn if you are playing the tune solo or in a band with only one guitar player.
Clean Guitar | Practice Session
In this video we will be practicing the clean guitar part for I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News. Remember to take advantage of tab-sync to ensure you're hitting the proper notes and, if you find the tune is a bit too fast for you, utilize the speed feature to slow things down, get your timing right, and then work your way up to the proper tempo.
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Glynn1
Verified buyer
03/16/23
Easy
Great way to learn
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