JTC Brian Maillard Learn To Play Eternal Spirit

Learn a powerful, emotive ballad that’s steeped in melodic lines, intricate passages, bends and more. Cover a lot of ground on the fretboard and add melodic flavour to your solos with a number of techniques.

Learn to Play: Eternal Spirit
Learn this melodic ballad from the brilliant mind of Brian Maillard. An experienced session player, who has played alongside notable names such as Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann, Maillard is himself an accomplished solo artist, whether that’s unleashing ferocious metal licks or showcasing a more refined melodic approach, such as Eternal Spirit. This is an approachable track where you’ll fuse a number of techniques, such as tapped bends, tapped harmonics, slides, double stops, bends and more. With eight licks to learn, complete with Interactive Tab, and available fast and slow, you can learn an entire song from start to finish.

What will I learn?
At its heart, this Learn to Play will show you how to bring melody to the core of the song and keep the vibe going throughout, whilst also being able to throw in flashy licks for a little added spice. Learn how to navigate up the fretboard, move across all six strings with a gradual ascending lick and bring tapped bends - and tapped harmonics - into your melodic lead lines. You’ll also learn how to target chord changes, introduce ghost notes, work on vibrato and interesting legato sections.

What techniques are covered?
Tapped Harmonics
Tapped Bends
Slides
Ghost Notes
Double Stops
Bends
Target Chord Changes

VIDEOS
8 Lick Videos
8 Slow Lick Videos
Full Playthrough Video

AUDIO
8 Licks
8 Slow Licks
8 Lick Backings
8 Slow Lick Backings
Full Playthrough Backing

TAB / NOTATION
Interactive Tab / Notation