Back to Jason Earls's profile
0:00
8:01

The Impossible Chord

Jason Earls

Uploaded .
10
133

On youtube there’s a short video clip of guitarist Shawn Lane (R.I.P) executing an extremely difficult chord voicing that requires extensive finger stretching, which Shawn calls “the hardest chord in the world.” I altered the chord a little bit to make it easier and built this short jam around it (for the solo I used the Eight-Tone Spanish scale in E). I have a chapter devoted to this chord in my Underground Guitar Handbook.

kirklynch's avatar
kirklynch said

Great stuff man! Can't believe I missed this one

CMOR's avatar
CMOR said

They said it wasn't possible! Wow, outrageously powerful music...

Dave Berry's avatar
Dave Berry said

utterly fantastic .........and yes, RIP Shawn lane, he is sorely missed.

K. SCOT SPARKS   79+intercessions's avatar
K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions said

..yeah, senor! nice. :)

Jean-Luc Thomas's avatar
Jean-Luc Thomas said

To freaking cool man, lol, you got alot that i love musically. You take the music where it should go.

Guest said

In my head this is the way it sounds like I can play the guitar but my fingers are far behind in their evolution. One day!

Guest said

I want a copy of this underground book. Where and how can I get it?

Yardful of Birds's avatar
Yardful of Birds said

That guitar is on fire!

Guest said

Great tone here and solos are wicked awesome man!

launched's avatar
launched said

Hell Yeah!

Mannequin Races's avatar
Mannequin Races said

Thanks for your recent comment on my song, it was great! This is some really beautiful playing! The guitar playing is great! I guess great is an understatement. The word virtuoso comes to mind. Much respect sir!

vaisvil's avatar
vaisvil said

so - if I have the fret board right - stacked 5ths ? Nice work here!

Tharek Ali Mokbul's avatar
Tharek Ali Mokbul said

Underground Guitar Handbook?!?!?! Link Please!!!!!!!!!!!! You are a man I want to Learn From!!!

Tharek Ali Mokbul's avatar
Tharek Ali Mokbul said

Chords.... Easy... But hard at the same time.... We can make them hard out of choice.... But they should be easy.... Just a mode of expression... This track is superb! You make hard sound effortless! And oh man.... These shreds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F*cking Hell!!!! AWESOME!!!!! F*CKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On Par with the best I have Heard!!! Wow!!!! Freaking Wow!!!!!!!! Peace T (OsCKilO) P.s Glad I heard this!

sixmilewide's avatar
sixmilewide said

Awesome sound and guitar work!! You make the impossible sound possible!!.

Wildgeas Music's avatar
Wildgeas Music said

I for one, appreciate the lesson. Excellent guitar playing Jason. Top shelf.

Guest said

Well done great work.

richardlaceves's avatar
richardlaceves said

well played

Recent Listeners

manmademad's avatar
Gene Eric Mann's avatar
Djörk's avatar
the mystery tramp's avatar
glaka's avatar
Ben Niven's avatar

Favorited By

quill's avatar
launched's avatar
Synaptic Disturbance's avatar
Mannequin Races's avatar
vaisvil's avatar
Tharek Ali Mokbul's avatar
sixmilewide's avatar
Wildgeas Music's avatar
Saved!