Aftaab Grewal
@Aftaab · Guitar · Vancouver
Guitarist from Canada, transcribing whatever I feel inspired to break down. Lots of Mateus Asato and Nate Ruess.
One of the top 50 best songs of 2021 according to Rolling Stone More…
Have u ever heard someone play like this before no u have not… More…
You've got to admit this is awesome More…
This is another really great simple bass piece that just works so surprisingly well. The use of chords is really cool and fun, and it's a catchy melody that the arrangement brings out really nicely.… More…
My first foray into bass playing! This is the best I've ever heard a bass sound in this style of playing. The chorus, with those harmonics, is truly beautiful. … More…
I always imagine that when the lead singer of a band makes a solo album, you can hear how more of the arrangement and instrumentation is chosen by a producer. It's different than the musicians of the band… More…
You may not like it, but this is what peak Killers sounds like.… More…
This is a transcription I was commissioned for and it's the first solo classical piano performance of this kind that I've done! I'm very happy with how it came out. … More…
Jack Antonoff is a longtime hero of mine, and I'm really happy with the direction his latest releases are going in. His songwriting keeps sounding stronger and stronger to me, and on this track I love… More…
This is Mateus playing over one of the two backing tracks for his contest with Suhr. I notated the backing track and some of the overdubs, but of course mostly just focused on getting down the lead guitar.… More…
I've been wanting to get into singing with an acoustic guitar, and this is one of the first recordings that came to mind to learn. Love this acoustic version of the song. I think the chorus is some of… More…
The new Killer's album is out and has lots of moments I'm excited to break down. This track is pretty representative of the album at large. The songwriting is more catchy-pop-focused than WW, the way Day… More…
Maybe my favorite guitar playing on any Killers song! To me its just a great example of an archetypal flashy indie-rock sort of solo. More…
Gorgeous open-tuning piece that’s very fun to play, and relatively easy considering how full it sounds. I think any player would find it a rewarding addition to their repertoire.… More…
It seems the king has been in an acoustic mood as of late, and so now so shall we. More…
Wonderful playing and composition, I knew I had to transcribe as soon as I heard it. More…
A repetitive dreamy lo-fi beat. The song is so minimalist and simple that I think I was able to completely transcribe every track, which is satisfying. I think I would prefer it to be shorter, but it… More…
My favorite section of the song; a straight-forward driving chorus into a big gospel choir section. Breaking this down really made me appreciate the strings and harmonies, especially around bar 24 ("I… More…
A few bars of a simple, pretty, romantic-sounding intro. More…
Lo-fi beats have a very cool aesthetic to me, and I'm going to transcribe a bunch of my favorites to learn what goes into them. They're short, simple, and repetitive, so they're kind of easy to transcribe… More…
I've done a slice on this part from the original North video but I like how he plays it live on electric. I think it could make for a cool Instagram cover or something. More…
RiffHero was a big inspiration for me to start transcribing Mateus Asato pieces, and I originally learned this song exclusively with his transcription on YouTube - there's no real transcribing done on… More…
My magnum opus. A complete transcription of all seven minutes of my single favorite Mateus Asato video. This has been my goal since I started transcribing, which is why I previously transcribed both these… More…