Welcome to Part 3 (and final round) of the Guitar Talk LoCkDoWn Challenge! Hopefully it helped deal with the lockdown blues and get ya rawking through these interesting times.

Using one of the backing tracks below, You'll have a week to come up with something - then we get to figure out our overall 'winner'. Even if you didn't particpate in the previous rounds, a really killer entry would probably scoop the title!

Now, @Yeti was thinking of us all doing solo's (hence the tracks all have drums, rhythm guitar and bass) - I'm going to expand on that to Leads &/or solo's. The difference is minor...but if all you can do is a rhythmic 'widdle-widdle' or flesh out w/additional something - do it. It's not about showing off, it's about staying sane and tickling your creativity. And YES! All instruments welcomed!

Though if you want to dive a little deeper into the world of solo'ing and constructing a Solo, this is a most excellent-est opportunity. Which is what this face ripping brilliant thread by @evolucian is all about. Really...dive into that thread of goodness, it's all gravy.

Entries Close: Thursday, 23rd April 2020, 23:59PM

Rules: Entries to be max one (1) minute in length (or the length of the provided backing track). You have to use one of the provided backing tracks. We'll have two groups "DAW" and "Live Jam" For the DAW category, use your toys, but noodling/solo'ing is to be one track only (in addition to the backing track). For Live Jam, just crank up the backing track and record using cell phone (or similar device equipped with a mic). You can choose to sync your recording in a DAW to the original backing track - just go easy on the plug-in's - we;re trying to keep the Live Jam spontaneous...

How To Enter: Record your entry, sign up or log in to SoundCloud, post it there. Then grab the SoundCloud link and reply here with the link pasted in your reply. If possible, please make your track public - that way I can make a playlist up - it's easier for everyone to go through all the tracks - thanks!

Prizes: No prizes...but @Yeti did float the idea of a grand prize for the person with most votes over the three round. Something about a pack of toilet paper...Hmm, colour me amused. Though there is still the fame and glory of winning a GuitarTalk Challenge.

Anyone can enter this competition. You just need a guitar and a phone. But any other recording equipment is fine too. Collaborations with fellow members or anyone you can recruit is encouraged!

Below are the loops for you to use & abuse - have fun peeps! If you cannot gel with either of this weeks tracks, I've listed them all - as long as you havn't entered using one of them before - get to it!

Tracks for Round 3

Stoffeltoo - GT Backing Track 3

Key: E
Tempo: 85,
2 bar intro, 24 bar chorus, from bar 3 to bar 26. Repeat x1 chorus

Chord progression
E E E D G Em
C G D A E
D G Em C G D A
E A G A C#m G#
F# E

V8/Alinea - Brass Knuckles

BPM: +/- 88 (Not 100% sure, I don't have the reaper project)
Key : E minor-ish?

It's four chords all the way through. E, C, F#, B - If it sounds a bit odd, well we was detuned (the final chord, B - is a low B on BEAD tuned bass).

Tracks from Round 2

Stoffeltoo

BPM : 120
Key : A min

Rock fusion, space left for guitars, enjoy

V8 - Rocking House Loop

BPM:130
Key: A Min
Bars: 37 (1 bar drum intro, 12 bars relaxed blues, 2x12 bars of more rocking blues.
).

It's a edit of something I did a very long time ago (2014?) for the "Action Challenge" - I was aiming for a mix of house muzak and blues.

Yeti - Lockin Back Track

BPM : 180
Key : A min
Here's a quick and dirty boogie woogie at 180BMP in Am... perfect for you vintage shredders

Tracks from Round 1

V8 - Anthem Loop

BPM: 110
Length: 24 Bars
Key: E minor (I think!) .

4 Bars of drumless pre-chorus, 16 Bars (drums, bass, guitars) of chorus, 4 bars of funky sh1t (it wouldn't be me any other way).

The (pre) & chorus is - E5, G#/A, A5, G5, F#/G.
Or if I try and explain it in words (because my theory knowledge is kak!)
E5= E powerchord,
G#/A = G power chord with the root down a fret (4th fret low e string),
A5 = A powerchord (you move your index finger up a fret from previous chord)
G5 = G powerchord
F#/G = G powerchord with your index finger dropping the root down a fret.

Yeti - Lockin Back Track

BPM: 120
Key: Amin

Here's my rough and ready backing track contribution. Chord progression as follows:
Am E7 F C E7
Am E7 F C G
Am E7 F C E7
Am E7 F G

Am G F C E7
Am G F G

Guidothepimmp - Groove Loop

BPM: 100
Key: A

Its a run of the mill rock groove
Quite simple,
A, G, D - verse
A, C, D - Chorus
A, G, F# something or other for the weird break

Basically a Tele into a Vox AC
Has a verse (A, G, D), a chorus (A, C, D), and then the break in key of A as well, presumably where the whiddly bits would go

... I think.

Studmissile - Stud's Lockdown Loop

BPM: 132
Key: G

Happy Jammin' Everyone!