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    JOEL HOEKSTRA Video Masterclass

    Sep 22, 2021 6 minutes

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    This month GT is proud to present Joel Hoekstra who solos over Jason’s track, Slither. Joel’s playing is both melodic and stunning with numerous techniques used. You may know Joel from his work with Whitesnake and Night Ranger, and also from live duties with Cher, touring with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and guitar ‘chair one’ on Broadway’s run of Rock Of Ages.

    Slither has a fast paced 12/8 time feel. This means there are 12, eighth notes in each bar, divided into four groups of three. This can be counted 1 + a, 2 + a, 3 + a, 4 + a. Due to the fast tempo of 160 beats per minute the main rhythmic subdivision that Joel uses to create his lines is the eighth note. The track is made up of three main sections. These are the verse, chorus and the middle or solo section.

    The verse is based in the key of F# Minor and for this section Joel uses a mixture of the F#

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