- Serrana
Song infobox
Name = Serrana
Artist =Jason Becker
Album = Perspective
Released = 1996
Genre =Neo-classical metal
Length = 8:39:"For the atoll, seeSerrana Bank .Serrana is a solo
guitar etude that relies heavily onarpeggios and the technique ofsweep picking . It was written and composed byneo-classical metal guitar istJason Becker .Though the final
orchestral trumpet version appears on his 1996 album "Perspective", its roots can be traced to almost the mid-1980s.History
Serrana was composed in the late 1980s while
Becker was in the band Cacophony. Around this time, the guitarist began to incorporate the composition into his solos, using complexsweep picking techniques. One such performance was filmed during an April 1989 concert in Japan.Again in 1989, shortly before being diagnosed with ALS at nearly 20 years old, Becker performed a nearly ninety-minute guitar clinic at the
Atlanta Institute Of Music inNorcross, Georgia . This is his last recorded performance of "Serrana".Melodically, the piece is mostly composed of one and two
octave major and minor triadicarpeggios within the key of D major. The last half of the piece is composed of various minor and diminished arpeggios.The piece follows these
chord changes: D, G, A, D, F#m, Bm, Em, Cm, G#m, D#, Bdim7, Cm, F#dim7. The piece ends on the note G.At the end of the piece, Becker uses his
whammy bar on hisFloyd Rose tremolo system to bend the notes up a half step and back down.Trivia
* Becker's father played the trumpet part backwards on guitar on the introduction of the studio version of the song. The recording was then played in reverse.
* Becker's ex-girlfriend and still best friend shares the song's name. He thought her name suited this piece perfectly.ee also
*
Jason Becker
*Cacophony (band)
* Marty FriedmanExternal links
You can follow the two links below to watch "Serrana".
* http://www.youtube.com/v/15Ux1IFKiEI
* http://64.162.150.71/video.htm (Requires real media player)
* http://www.jasonbecker.com
* [http://www.guitartabs.cc/gotourl.php?fileid=6502244&server=4 Tablature for "Serrana"]
* [http://racer-x-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ Other guitarists covering "Serrana"]
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