Tip for playing that funky F chord - play the open D using the pinky on the B string. It makes transitioning much easier, using 3rd finger on the A string. Good lesson!
I gotta say, what a find this channel is, what an eclectic mix, I thought I was probably the only person in the world to be into both the Grateful Dead and bands like Raspberries but you're covering it all (and a lot of power pop, my fave), so kudos!
As a self-taught guitar player who adheres to the "80-20 rule" (80 percent of the result takes 20 percent of the effort and the last 20 percent of the result takes 80 percent of the effort) here's how I play it: 1. I barre the A chord w/my MIDDLE (not index) finger and play it three times; 2. Then "Different Part #1": I play the G as a four string chord with my ring finger barring the third fret of the B and high E strings while muting the low E string and fretting the third fret of the A string with my thumb. This essentially makes a "five string G chord"; 3. Then back to the A chord with my MIDDLE finger; 4. Then a conventional D "open" chord; 5. And "Different" Part #2": I play the F chord with the root on the third fret of the D string. This completely eliminates the "monkey mothion" of trying to stretch to reach the F note on the low E string. And yes, it's a little different sound than what you're getting, however if I hit the chord hard enough it will sound almost as dramatic as if it was done the "right way"; 6. And finally, the E minor chord. This works for me...
Close, but after that F "Mystery chord" instead of Em... leave your finger on the 2nd string (B string) 3rd fret and just play the B (2nd fret fifth string) and let the low E string ring open
@@mosinmeister25like an Em7 yes but I don’t think he plays the E note on the D string. Probably just mutes it, or possibly he frets it with the B on the 5th string with one finger.
Good call on that unique F chord. As I'm no virtuoso, I had to come up with an easier way to finger it. First, never play the high E string and always keep your 3rd finger anchored on the 3rd fret of the B string (except when playing the A chord). For the D chord, use your 2nd finger on the G string and your 3rd finger on the B string. For the unique F chord, use your first finger on the low E string, your 2nd finger on the A string, and keep your 3rd finger on the B string. For the Em7 chord, slide your 2nd finger down the A string, leave the D string open, and keep your 3rd finger on the B string. Hope this makes sense. It's hard to explain without chord diagrams.
Awesome tutorial! Instead of that "funky chord" since a Em comes next anyway, try a Em but slid up one fret (so on 3rd fret rather than 2nd) and the thumb wrapped onto the low E string. I guess it's a Fsus2? Then super easy to get to the Em that's next. Sounds the same to me cause you don't really play the 2 high strings there anyway.
I hear a few open strings in these mystery chords. For the mystery chord(s)...try an F major 6 (plus an open high E) then go down to an e minor 7 chord. So...for the F chord starting at the low E string and going up to the higher, thinner strings: F, C, open D, A, D, open E. For the E minor 7 chord: open E, B, open D, open G, D, open E. Sounds pretty close to me. A little tricky to play....but then again, classical guitarists laugh at this stuff.
Great lesson... thanks for detailing that funky F-"ish" chord! One minor correction: At the end of the chorus where you specify Fmaj7 (completely agree!), Em, G back to A, There's a quick D after the G before getting back the main A riff. Also sort of randomly on several of the live versions, I hear them going to a quick G chord after the Em at the end of the main riff; especially when heading into the chorus.
Tip for playing that funky F chord - play the open D using the pinky on the B string. It makes transitioning much easier, using 3rd finger on the A string. Good lesson!
Yes, Everything is half a step down. Eb tuning. Cool... Thumbs up...
I gotta say, what a find this channel is, what an eclectic mix, I thought I was probably the only person in the world to be into both the Grateful Dead and bands like Raspberries but you're covering it all (and a lot of power pop, my fave), so kudos!
Great song and great lesson 👍
Really good lesson, Bro !
As a self-taught guitar player who adheres to the "80-20 rule" (80 percent of the result takes 20 percent of the effort and the last 20 percent of the result takes 80 percent of the effort) here's how I play it:
1. I barre the A chord w/my MIDDLE (not index) finger and play it three times;
2. Then "Different Part #1":
I play the G as a four string chord with my ring finger barring the third fret of the B and high E strings while muting the low E string and fretting the third fret of the A string with my thumb. This essentially makes a "five string G chord";
3. Then back to the A chord with my MIDDLE finger;
4. Then a conventional D "open" chord;
5. And "Different" Part #2": I play the F chord with the root on the third fret of the D string. This completely eliminates the "monkey mothion" of trying to stretch to reach the F note on the low E string. And yes, it's a little different sound than what you're getting, however if I hit the chord hard enough it will sound almost as dramatic as if it was done the "right way";
6. And finally, the E minor chord.
This works for me...
Close, but after that F "Mystery chord" instead of Em... leave your finger on the 2nd string (B string) 3rd fret and just play the B (2nd fret fifth string) and let the low E string ring open
Em7
@@mosinmeister25like an Em7 yes but I don’t think he plays the E note on the D string. Probably just mutes it, or possibly he frets it with the B on the 5th string with one finger.
@@VentBasics E is in the bass so it's still an Em7
I've been trying to play this using power chords. Gonna attack it this way now. 👍
That's a beautiful tele
Thank you!
Good call on that unique F chord. As I'm no virtuoso, I had to come up with an easier way to finger it. First, never play the high E string and always keep your 3rd finger anchored on the 3rd fret of the B string (except when playing the A chord).
For the D chord, use your 2nd finger on the G string and your 3rd finger on the B string. For the unique F chord, use your first finger on the low E string, your 2nd finger on the A string, and keep your 3rd finger on the B string. For the Em7 chord, slide your 2nd finger down the A string, leave the D string open, and keep your 3rd finger on the B string.
Hope this makes sense. It's hard to explain without chord diagrams.
Awesome tutorial! Instead of that "funky chord" since a Em comes next anyway, try a Em but slid up one fret (so on 3rd fret rather than 2nd) and the thumb wrapped onto the low E string. I guess it's a Fsus2? Then super easy to get to the Em that's next. Sounds the same to me cause you don't really play the 2 high strings there anyway.
I hear a few open strings in these mystery chords. For the mystery chord(s)...try an F major 6 (plus an open high E) then go down to an e minor 7 chord. So...for the F chord starting at the low E string and going up to the higher, thinner strings: F, C, open D, A, D, open E. For the E minor 7 chord: open E, B, open D, open G, D, open E. Sounds pretty close to me. A little tricky to play....but then again, classical guitarists laugh at this stuff.
Great lesson... thanks for detailing that funky F-"ish" chord! One minor correction: At the end of the chorus where you specify Fmaj7 (completely agree!), Em, G back to A, There's a quick D after the G before getting back the main A riff. Also sort of randomly on several of the live versions, I hear them going to a quick G chord after the Em at the end of the main riff; especially when heading into the chorus.
Also watching the main guitarist on you tube he goes to a G and not the f em on every other line of the verse. At least thats what I saw.
@@rickfrost5594, That's Jim Babjak.
This is a great song. Thanks for the upload.
Nice lesson ... thanks!
Use your thumb on that F instead of stretching.....you're choking it out.
I would call the "mystery chord" an F5add6/9
Thanks sir
What amp is used here? Sounds great
yes it certainly does
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Part 2
Fmaj7sus2add9.