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All Night Forever (Verse)
🕑 Added 2019-12-12 18:56:09 +0000 UTCHere's a fun one - and it's relatively simple too!
There's two different parts to this verse. The first half (that's low on the neck) we'll call the 'first half', and the second half (high up on the neck) we'll call the... 'second half'.
And before you begin, may I ask one simple favor? Would you mind trying your best and forgetting the rest?
Pro Tips:
- Lightly palm mute the notes in the first half.
- In the first half, I down-pick the first 4 notes and up-pick the last 2. This helps with the funky rhythm, since the downstrokes are on the downbeats and the upstrokes are on the offbeats.
- In the second half, if you mute the 2nd string with the underside of your first finger, you can strum the top 3 strings and have only the 1st and 3rd strings ring out.
Theory Talk:
- In the second half, the left hand shapes are octaves. For example, in the first one I'm playing 2 notes on the 3rd and 1st strings which are both D. The two D's spaced an octave apart make a thick and juicy sound. You can move this shape around to play all kinds of high melodies and rhythms.
- Arrangement-wise, Meouch is still playing the same riff as the first half during the second half, but in the key of E minor instead of A. To do this, you'd just takes the first half and move it all down one string. While the bass plays this repeating part, the guitar branches off and plays these high octave chords.
- The downward descending motion in the second half creates a falling sound, which is just kind of a little spooky!
TAB is attached as a PDF and Guitar Pro file.
Comments
Hey Roger! This whole thing is just a ii-V-i in the key of E minor, and we added a bunch of substitutions and fancy extensions. The chords I believe are F#m7 - C7#11 - Bm11 - D#aug - Em11 F#m7 - ii chord C7#11 - chromatic approach chord going to V Bm11 - V chord D#aug - This is basically a B7 with the 3rd in the bass Em11 - i chord - it's the same thing as a D major with an E root note below.
Hey Phobs. This is probably my favorite song of y’all’s to play, and that last bar of chords has always piqued my interest. If I’m not mistaken, the root notes that the bass plays are Gb C B Eb E. How did you come up with the chords to play on top of these notes? For instance the last chord appears to be a D major, but it seems to be played over an E minor? I’d love some insight!
Prince with them octaves, I see you
KazultheDragon
Do your fingers or wrists ever cramp up when playing guitar?
This was a lovely escape from finals week! Thank you Phobos!
Oh! Can we get some Pale Blue Dot or Time to Shine at some point?
Always a pleasure to see these behind the scene-y bits man :) Stay rad as always
Good question! Personally for me it took a few months before I felt comfortable enough, but everyone's a little different. I'd say push yourself to do it sooner so you can get over the stage fright
Dezzi
You’re so cool Phobos!! How long did it take you to learn guitar comfortably enough to play for/with others? I’m trying to learn an instrument and its mostly behind locked doors so no one can hear me fumble
Sauce_Equalizer
Nice! I was literally just sitting down with my guitar listening to the song trying to hear what was played. Almost got it all right expect the final notes
Gosh and Golly G thank you
Krissy
Can't wait to get home and try this!
Thanks for the request, it's on the way!
You're a poet and you don't even know it, Phobos
Shiro
Btw, any chance of getting a look at Ice Crystal eventually? :) It's probably my favorite thing you've done, there's just so much going on! It feels like it should be the background track to an epic fantasy tale, exploring a new land, that kind of thing.
I love the verse in this song so much! Funky yet slightly spooky! This ended up being my most played song this year. I think it’s because I had it on repeat a couple mornings hammering out a music video in my head. 😅 Hope you’re having a good one, Shred Lord. 🤘
Oh my gosh! I've been waiting (all night forever) for my Spotify song of the year! Thanks!
Shiro
Great as ever, guitar man :) Have a good one and stay awesome!
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