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Lesson 26 - Easy down-up strumming
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Lesson 26 - Easy down-up strumming backing track
Lesson 27 - Easy down-up strumming
Lesson 27 - Easy down-up strumming backing track
Lesson 28 - Easy down-up strumming
Lesson 28 - Easy down-up strumming backing track
Lesson 29 - Note by note violining
Lesson 29 - Note by note violining backing track
Lesson 30 - Gradual fade in
Lesson 30 - Gradual fade in backing track
Lesson 31 - Two gain settings
Lesson 31 - Two gain settings backing track
Lesson 32 - Targeting string bend intervals
Lesson 32 - Targeting string bend intervals backing track
Fret these powerchords with your first and third fingers, except the initial E5, which you should fret with your first finger only. Use alternate picking in bars 1 and 2, but downstrokes in bars 3 and 4. Bounce the side of your hand on the strings as you pick to palm-mute the strings.
Verse 1
Verse 1 is a slight variation on the intro part. The chords and rhythm are essentially the same, although you will need to fret full B and D chords in bar 4 instead of powerchords. We’ve tabbed the part accurately here, but it’s more important to maintain the groove than to slavishly copy the exact notes.
Chorus
Fret both 2nd fret notes of the E5 powerchord in bar 1 with your first finger. This leaves you in the best position for efficiently moving to the G#5 that follows. The open‑string chords give you an extra moment to get your hand in position for the chord changes that follow.
Verse 2
This is another variation on the main intro riff, so the same rules apply. The grace note in bar 2 is almost certainly a mistake and was probably meant to be played on the offbeat of beat 3. You can ignore this note entirely if you prefer and just focus once again on maintaining the groove.
Bridge
Bash out these powerchords with loose alternate picking throughout, fretting them with your first and third fingers. Cobain makes subtle changes on subsequent repeats of bar 2. In one repeat, he plays the C5 on the first quaver of beat 4. In another, he adds a G#5 on the offbeat of beat 4. Try improvising with these ideas.
Lithium: backing track
Rockschool
Rockschool: Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton
(Image credit: Eric Clapton)
Lay Down Sally backing track
Open Mic Songbook
Open Mic Songbook: Personal Jesus – Johnny Cash
(Image credit: Johnny Cash)
Riff Of The Month
Riff Of The Month: Protect The Land – System Of A Down
Beginner's Supplement
(Image credit: Future)
Beginner's Supplement
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