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Two Shot

Two Shot is a laid-back and soulful song that features a slow tempo with a simple, but catchy melody. This song emphasizes the importance of sitting in the pocket along with the backbeat groove.

Difficulty: 2/10

This song features:

  • Lots of slides and hammer ons for melodic spice
  • A slow tempo with a backbeat groove
  • A melody built using B minor / D major pentatonic over all chords in the key of B minor.

Performance

Note: This is the same video as above but with synced tab.


Lesson

Sam will now take you through Two Shot step by step.

This tune is all about using slick ornamentation to make the melody pop, so listen close!


Your turn

Ready to perform this piece with the Pickup Music neo-soul band backing you up? Let it rip!

  • Once you’re done here, you can learn another song or send us a video of yourself playing for personalized feedback on your playing.
  • You’ll need to complete at least two performance pieces and pass the final quiz to move on to the next grade.