Thursday, December 9, 2010

A few simple songs you are already able to play.

Now that you have learned Major Chords, Minor Chords, Power Chords and you are comfortable with playing individual notes, you are able to play a wide array of many songs.

For example:  Heart of Gold by Neil Young

The chords used in this song are Em, C, D and G.
Take a listen to the song.







The intro is an Em strum with a brief D:


Repeat twice:
(each / represents a beat)
Em Em Em Em Em D D Em / / / / / / / / / / / / / / E --------0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2-------2-----0--------------------| B --------0---0---0---0---0---0-|-3-------3----0---------------------| G --------0---0---0---0---0---0-|-2-------2----0---------------------| D --------2---2---2---2---2---2-|-0-------0----2--------------0-----| A --------2---2---2---2---2---2-|----------------2------0---2----2--| E --------0---0---0---0---0---0-|----------------0--------------------| [Harmonica intro]

----You play the chord above the words as he sings----

Em        C     D         G
I want to live, I want to give
Em          C           D        G
I've been a miner for a heart of gold
Em           C         D       G
It's these expressions I never give
Em                           G        D
That keep me searching for a heart of gold
C                    G
And I'm getting old
Em                      G        D
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
C                  (riff)  G
And I'm getting old

Riff
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3--2--0--2------------------
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[Harmonica solo]

Repeat Intro 

Em           C          D            G
I've been to Hollywood, I've been to Redwood
Em               C           D        G
I've crossed the ocean for a heart of gold
Em           C        D           G
I've been in my mind, it's such a fine line
Em                            G        D
That keeps me searching for a heart of gold
C                  riff G
And I'm getting old

[Harmonica solo]

Em                      D        Em
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em                        D       Em
You keep me searching and I'm getting old
Em                      D        Em
Keep me searching for a heart of gold
Em                      G        D
I've been a miner for a heart of gold 
C     G



Another example:  The classic riff from Iron Man by Black Sabbath

The riff in this song is playing using power chords. 

You use Root 6 B, Root 5 D, E, F# and G. 
                            
| B | D | D | E | E | G | F#| G | F#| G| F#| D | D | E | E |     - Then repeat

- The hard part about this riff is you must slide back and forth between the G and F# 
Watch it played on youtube to get the rhythm right

Other examples:
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple, Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, Turn the Page by Bob Seger, Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty.




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