Guest Guitarist (Open)

[Shamino Warhen Ph.D]

Hircine High's musical department was large and impressive, with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of musical instruments and equipment. Shamino had requested he come in as a young guitarist and teach entry level guitarists the pentatonic minor scale. The musical department had no issues.

Entering the sound proofed room he saw roughly twenty young students, eighteen male, two female. A few had borrowed school guitars, Yamaha RGX A2's. The rest had their own guitars. He smiled upon seeing a few Epiphone Les Paul's, and his smile grew upon seeing an Epiphone SG. Without saying anything or introducing himself he opened his hardshell case, and unpacked his vintage 1961 Gibson SG. He plugged himself into an already set up marshall amp, and shook the teacher's hand before placing the guitar around his neck. He removed a Dunlop Hard pick from his mouth, and gently strummed along the 6 strings. After a few quick adjustments, he began.

His index finger started on the third fret, 6th string, and from there in a quick blitz of picking he made his way down to the first string, fifteenth fret. Before any student said anything, he brought his fingers back up in reverse order. He stopped inbetween the 5th and 7th fret on the 4th string to hammer on and pull off those two notes quickly for a few moments before ending on the 3rd fret, 6th string, with a minor bend. "Gentlemen and pair of ladies, that is the Pentatonic Minor scale in G. A very easy progression using only your first and third finger. What i'll be showing you today is how to stay out of the standard scale boxes- how to mix them up. If we have enough time, i'll start you all on building your own blues solo. My name is Shamino Warhen- twenty years old- and born in Swedish. The next Yngwie Malmsteen." He gave a grin.

[Sedrix West]

Sedrix was in amongst the crowd. He was not supposed to be there, but he wanted to get away from the bussleing, hatred aura of the courtyard, to himself, a transfer student. Though he has managed to keep out of trouble so far, he still maintains his no fighting resolution, and wants to stay away from Hiricine students as much as possible, this is seeming like a possiblity. He was hoping this was a general music lesson, his FA stingray bass was accross his back, but it appears it was for guitars only. There were some nice models, impressive indeed. Sedrix drew his bass from his bag, carefully arising it, it was the most valuable possesion he had, and it was without a scratch, and little smudges, he polishes after every use.

'I wonder who the teacher is' flowed through his mind, he was about to find out. Shamino Warren walked in. Although he has never done anything wrong, at least of what Sedrix had seen or heard, There was an unusual sense of wickedness. Though it was impolite to mention especially when Sedrix had never met him in person, He simply stopped what he was doing, and faced the front, like a good student. His bass was straped up, and ready. Shamino started his introduction with a simple Minor scale in G, not taxing, but his fingers where in place sharply, he seemed the natural. Sedrix hovered his hands on the neck of his bass, on what would be the notes he would hit, in a jam, but he never plucked the strings, he did not want attention.

It is a misfortune that Sedrix is a great deal taller then every other student in the class, also that the neck of his bass towered above too, he was not exactly the sneaky type, he was hoping Shamino would not notice. Well, he was also kind of hoping he would, it would be nice to have some form of ally in this school, or just someone who was impressed, on congratulative. Sedrix continued to mime the notes he would play, now his wanting for attention overpowering his urge to blend in, but only slightly, he still did not pluck the notes.

The teacher introduced himself, and planned the lessson, it appeared it was going to be slightly newbie-ish. Sedrix did not want to leave though, No one appeared to mind his existance, he felt safe. All he wanted was to keep the fact he was a transfer a secret, not many people knew him, so this would not be a challenge. The crowd dispersed, Sedrix with them, he went to sit on a desk a few paces away, and started the bass line of Texas Flood, by Stevie Ray, just as a warm up. His fingers progressed into the bass line of Something About ou, by Level 42, and progressed further too the chorus bass line of Hump de Bump, by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He was only playing segments of each song, welded together by similar notes, a sort of warm up solo.

He ended with the very complicated 'Mr. Pink' by level 42. Now really hoping to scratch some attention from Shamino, but will it pay off?