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Alrighty, here's a road map on how to play this song.
Intro Section: Measures 1 - 8
There are three primary techniques required to play this
section perfectly. They are listed below in order of
importance.
1. You must be able to tap hammer ons and pull offs
with your primary fretting hand without having to strum.
Your fretting hand will be tapping the melody
constantly throughout the intro. An example would be
the intro to John Butler Trio's Ocean.
2. You must be able to use your plucking hand to
hammer on and HOLD the bass melody throughout the
intro. In measures 2 and 4 you will be required to
slowly slide up the neck as well. Keep in mind that you
are hammering on and pulling off the higher melody
with the fretting hand while doing this.
3. This last technique should only be practiced once
the last two are close to mastered. In order to play the
intro with the same ambient effect of the song, you
must have volume control.
I took special care to illustrate how the intro fades in,
reaches maximum volume at the end of measure 1 and
beginning of measure 2, fades out by the end of
measure 2 and beginning of measure 3, and repeats
the same pattern for the rest of the intro.
***Important Note 1*** - The last two notes in
measures 3 and 4 may not be clear. Guitarpro forces
me to show the 10 pulling off to the open on another
string, you actually hammer on the 10 and pull off the 7
from the previous note to create the last note.
***Important Note 2*** - In measure 5 and 6 there is an
open note that's shows up as "tapped" in the
tablature. In order to play this with only the fretting
hand you must pluck the string with any finger on your
fretting hand then immediatly hammer on the 3 and
continue the high melody as usual. It's tricky at first,
but isn't nearly as difficult as it seems.
Verse Section: Mesures 9 - 20
I realize that measures 19 and 20 are technically a
bridge section, but it's so small I may as well include it
in the verse explaination.
The verse is a mixture of traditional fingerstyle, artificial
harmonics, neck percussion, and traditional tapping. I
will explain the
techniques demanded by each.
1. The fingerstyle portion mainly involves plucking
bass notes while including chords where needed.
Volume control is once again essential throughout.
2. The artificial harmonics in measures 13 and 14 are
straighforward unlike the ones in measure 15. 15
requires that you pluck bass notes while executing the
harmonics at a fairly quick pace. This requires
practice of course.
3. In order to do the neck percussion (dictated by the
X's in the measures) you must hammer on the notes
hard enough to generate the sound of the string hitting
the neck. This doesn't have to be loud, but it should
at least be audible. No strumming should be needed
for these brief sections.
4. The tapping section in measures 17 and 18 are the
trickiest part in the piece in my personal opinion. Play
the beginning chord anyway you'd like in order to be
able to quickly use your strumming hand to tap the
required parts. The toughest area is tapping the 12
and sliding to the 15 and back with enough strength
and accuracy to make it sound effectively. Tricky, but
possible.
The last two measures (technically the bridge) are
quite straightforward, just be mindful of the high frets.
Main Melody: Measures 21 - 32
Once again the last two are basically a bridge but will
be included anyway.
The main melody is much more straightforward than
the rest of the piece and much of the content should
not need explaining. The percussion on the other
hand needs some clarification. For every pair of
X's, The first signifies a nail tap and the second
signifies a bass slap. Imagine a heartbeat and try to
make it flow with the melody.
Also note that there are high frets involved as well.
Lastly, this section is very expressive, and should be
played with feeling and clarity. Make every note
count.
Thanks for downloading/looking at my tab!
Eric
