Alan Walker - Alone - Guitar Cover

Different World

2018 2:40

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About Alone

Electronic pop and Alternative Rock cross paths in "Alone" by Alan Walker, and the guitar adaptation rewards players who pay close attention to the melodic lead lines that drive the track. At 128 BPM in D minor, the feel is steady and dance-floor-ready, which means your timing has to be tight. The central melodic hook translates well to a single-note lead on the higher strings, and keeping it clean at full tempo is harder than it looks. Nailing the phrasing is where most players slip up, so use the Practice Toolbar to loop that hook slowed down until every note speaks evenly before you bring the speed back up. A light chorus or delay on the guitar helps capture the atmospheric, layered tone the original carries. Once the lead is solid, layering in a simple chord pad underneath gives you a fuller, more complete arrangement to work with.

• The song sits at 128 BPM in D minor, so a metronome is essential for keeping the melodic lead lines locked in from the start.
• The signature hook is a single-note melody that sits comfortably on the higher strings and benefits from a clean, delay-treated tone.
• Keeping the melodic phrasing even at full tempo is the main technical challenge, making slow-loop practice on that passage very worthwhile.