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Beautiful Day Tutorial

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Axe-FX II Preset (Midi Sysex File)
bday.syx

Audio File or Full Cover
bday.mp3

Part A1 - Cover

This is an updated cover. See Part 0B for my first cover. This is all one take. I used Fractal Audio's Axe-Fx for all effects and amp modeling. The guitar is an Epiphone Explorer with Seth Lover pups.

Part A2

This tutorial covers the intro harmonics.

Part A3

This tutorial covers the beginning of the first verse.

Part A4

This tutorial covers the main riff in the the first verse.

Part A5

This tutorial covers the main riff in the the first verse.

Part A6

This tutorial covers the remainder of the first verse, and the part of the second verse that differs from the first.

Part A7

This tutorial covers the effect settings on the Line 6 M13 (verse and chorus).

Part A8

This tutorial covers the effect settings on the Line 6 M13 (chorus and pitch shift).

Part A9

This tutorial covers the detailed effect settings on the Line 6 M13 (video of LED screens).

Part A10

This tutorial covers the chorus.

Part A11

This tutorial covers the "touch me" riff delay settings.

Part A12

This tutorial covers the overdrive or what many describe as the "touch me" riff notes.

Part A13

This tutorial is a continuation of the overdrive or what many describe as the "touch me" riff notes.

Part A14

This tutorial covers the first part of the pitch shifted lead guitar notes.

Part A15

This tutorial is a continuation of the pitch shifted lead guitar notes.

Part A16

This tutorial covers the clean chords after the pitch shifted lead guitar.

Part A17

This tutorial covers the bridge.

Part A18

This tutorial is a continuation of the bridge.

Part A19

This tutorial covers the outro (clean chords at the end of the song).

Part B0 - Cover

This is one of my first covers. It's a multi-track recording done in Pro Tools using an Ibanez Destroyer II with DiMarzio Evolution pups. All amp modeling and effects are generated with Fractal Audio's Axe-Fx Ultra Pre-Amp Effects Processor. I will eventually do a live cover of this song.