Flight959 Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 Guys, I know some of you are really good at playing or should I say learning by ear? I'd really like to play the song in the following clip. Can any of you guitar gurus help me with the Chords?? I have found two versions on the net which are not right... Its a new Song by Starsailor called "hurts too much" I know the Capo is on the second fret... Any help would be VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! Thanks guys! Flight959
Gitfidl Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 Well unfortunately there is some guys head in front of your fretboard all the time you are playing so it is impossible to see the chords. IS that done on purpose? Write down the chord sequence anyway. Then we'll know what chords you are using. It sounded like a 1-4-5- song rather than a 1-6-2-5 song (just be the tempo) .. in which case you can mess mostly with the 1 (root) by using major7th and 6th or with the 5 chord by using 7th, 9th, 11, 13 -- diminished or augmented. I did not hear places that seeme to "want" too much messing in those higher (above octave) chords so I think I'd be careful about going above octave. If I was going to experiment I'd use 6th (which is minor 7th anyway) and maybe a diminished or 9th. Did not seem to want any Major 7th treatment. Minors -- well it was "folkish" in some respects and you can try using a minor by be careful with minors unless itis a minor key because the tone of the song starts to change. When the tone changes -- it can sound like it is off key. Which is kind of correct. Minors can be hard to use -- even in blues songs. ALmost have to be a minor. Tempo. Well the tempo is he tempo in this case. I doubt if it would sound better as a latin or Mediterranean (Greek, etc.) song. What was wrong with the song the way you were doing it? I did not hear anything that was technically wrong with the song. It was straight forward enough and easy to listen to. I don't think anyone would throw rotten eggs or walk out. (By the way -- how do you get rotten eggs and spoiled fruit off a nice guitar? Isn't the acid bad for the finish? Maybe we could put a plexiglass shield up in front of us to catch the missiles as they are thrown...) Well, I did not see anyone throwing anything at you so you are in the clear that way too.
pippy Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 This is where, in the Marvel Comics, they'd bring out the "milod" searchlight........ Where is he when we need him most???
Flight959 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Posted April 18, 2009 This is where' date=' in the Marvel Comics, they'd bring out the "milod" searchlight........ Where is he when we need him most???[/quote'] LMFAO
Flight959 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Posted April 18, 2009 Well unfortunately there is some guys head in front of your fretboard all the time you are playing so it is impossible to see the chords. IS that done on purpose? Write down the chord sequence anyway. Then we'll know what chords you are using. It sounded like a 1-4-5- song rather than a 1-6-2-5 song (just be the tempo) .. in which case you can mess mostly with the 1 (root) by using major7th and 6th or with the 5 chord by using 7th' date=' 9th, 11, 13 -- diminished or augmented. I did not hear places that seeme to "want" too much messing in those higher (above octave) chords so I think I'd be careful about going above octave. If I was going to experiment I'd use 6th (which is minor 7th anyway) and maybe a diminished or 9th. Did not seem to want any Major 7th treatment. Minors -- well it was "folkish" in some respects and you can try using a minor by be careful with minors unless itis a minor key because the tone of the song starts to change. When the tone changes -- it can sound like it is off key. Which is kind of correct. Minors can be hard to use -- even in blues songs. ALmost have to be a minor. Tempo. Well the tempo is he tempo in this case. I doubt if it would sound better as a latin or Mediterranean (Greek, etc.) song. What was wrong with the song the way you were doing it? I did not hear anything that was technically wrong with the song. It was straight forward enough and easy to listen to. I don't think anyone would throw rotten eggs or walk out. (By the way -- how do you get rotten eggs and spoiled fruit off a nice guitar? Isn't the acid bad for the finish? Maybe we could put a plexiglass shield up in front of us to catch the missiles as they are thrown...) Well, I did not see anyone throwing anything at you so you are in the clear that way too. [/quote'] Thanks. I have no issues with the timings or the tempo. The Chords I am currently using are Em, C, , CEmaj7 sus4 , Em, C, , CEmaj7 sus4 , G, C, Am, D, C then Em, C, , CEmaj7 sus4 It just doesn't sound right... I would find it real easy if I had the correct chords... Flight959
Thundergod Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 I don't have a guitar here right now but I usually take the bass line first, then I start playing those notes as chords in the guitar and just play them as they sound better (minor, #, b, 7, 13 or whatever sounds more acurate), not a big fan of capos tho...
Flight959 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Posted April 18, 2009 To be honest guys I never learnt the sensible things like Chord construction. Its kinda like driving a car for me, I can do it well but I have no idea how it works... Regards Flight959
Tim Plains Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 Hey flight, the hardest thing for me to do was learn by ear. The trick is to listen and hum along with the music, then find what you are humming on the fretboard. Do you want some help with chord structure?
Flight959 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Posted April 18, 2009 Hey flight' date=' the hardest thing for me to do was learn by ear. The trick is to listen and hum along with the music, then find what you are humming on the fretboard. Do you want some help with chord structure?[/quote'] Yeah... I do.. If I had the chords infront of me for this song (the correct ones) I could sound like James in the clip in about 5 mins. I understand the 1-4-5 thing or the 1-6-2-5 thing but thats it.. Help...
Flight959 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Posted April 18, 2009 This post is also in the acoustic section.. Thanks guys! Flight959
Flight959 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Posted April 18, 2009 I am startin to have some sucess..... Thanks to Bigkahune in the acoustic section... Flight959
rocketman Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 Well I only listened this this a few times, but here's my first guess (if I have time I'll refine it). Yes the capo is on the second fret. I'll give the chords and the notes to play. F#m7 -> F# C# F# A E F# (note sometimes he hits the high A instead of the F#) Dadd9 -> D (second string) F# A E A C#7 -> C# (second string) F B C# G# Dadd9 F#m7 (he hits the high A here) Dadd9 C#7 Dmaj7 -> D (second string) F# A C# F# starts singing F#m7 (he hits the high A here) Dadd9 C#7 Dadd9 F#m7 (he hits the high A here) Dadd9 C#7 Dadd9 A -> A C# E A E A Dadd9 Bm -> B (second string) F# B D F# E -> E (third string) B E G# Dadd9 A The rest repeats parts here and there
Flight959 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Posted April 18, 2009 Thanks Rocketman... Its 0110 here now... Time for bed... Will try it out in the morning... Thanks!!!
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