IQ "Widow's Peak" guitar chords
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Topic: IQ "Widow's Peak" guitar chords
Posted By: Mirror Image
Subject: IQ "Widow's Peak" guitar chords
Date Posted: July 25 2012 at 01:58
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Hello All, Could somebody please tell what chord voicings Mike Holmes is using in the introduction of Widow's Peak. Thanks. Here's a video: ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 25 2012 at 03:07
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^ Oh, cool, training my ear! Give me some time; I may get something for ya, but don't forget that the use of an alternate tuning could be possible. OK, it's in E, R 7th 3rd OK, so the first chord is Em32, the second one sounds like a B as if it was played in the B Phrygian mode 'cause it's got that minor 2nd tone. The other two chord played about 30 sec. into the video are Gmaj and Dmaj. Will be back; some duty calls.
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Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 25 2012 at 10:09
Thanks, Dayvenkirq. This mysterious sounding chord progression reminds me of the Impressionistic music of Ravel and Debussy. Of course, the song morphs into something different after this introduction, but this opening always seemed so haunting to me. ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Dayvenkirq wrote:Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: July 25 2012 at 16:59
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 00:19
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^ Sorry, not Em32, but Em2. That's the third inversion.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 00:21
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Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 00:31
Do they have their own thread? ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 01:03
I've never seen it written that way. Normally those numbers would be written for roman numeral notation, as in IV6/5 or something, though it's awkward to type out and doesn't look right. You're mixing chord notation and roman numeral notation, and I don't know if that's standard anywhere.... ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 01:48
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^ Yeah, I know. It just helps me understand what I do when I write/improvise, although that's also how I can unintentionally mess with people's heads. Sorry for the misinterpretation. I meant to say "third inversion of Em7".
Not that I know of.
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 01:52
Use the search feature and check if it's newer or older than six months.
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Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 13:58
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Dayvenkirq, not sure where do you get Em2 from, it's Em7 to me. Well I'm not very good at chord names but anyway it's a very simple arpeggio and I can tell you the fingering. It's in std tuning. Place your left hand so that:
6th string open
5th string open
4th string 10th fret (pinky finger)
3rd string 7th fret (index)
2nd string 8th fret (middle)
1st string open
and arpeggio like this (the beat is 7/8)
6th
1st
3rd
2nd
4th
release the 2nd string open and pick it
1st
repeat
then the 2nd chord at 1:05, place your left hand so that:
6th string open
5th string open
4th string 11th fret (pinky finger)
3rd string 8th fret (index)
2nd string 9th fret (middle)
1st string open and arpeggio like this
6th
1st
3rd
2nd
4th
release the 2nd string open and pick it
1st
repeat
Pretty simple ain't it?  |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 15:10
My guitars do not have that tuning because they stay in their cases.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 15:27
Mine was in its case for months and I just took it out to check this out, I knew it was a very simple arpeggio but I had to try it. Had to fine-tune the guitar a bit but I was surprised that it was quite OK after such a long time in its case
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 16:01
I was just making a joke. In the US, std means "sexually transmitted disease."  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: July 26 2012 at 22:33
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I believe you with all the things that follow. I just messed up a bit again. Uh, crap, I messed up again! It's not third inversion; it's second inversion. R 3 5 7 3 5 7 R 5 7 R 3 ... Yup, second inversion. So, it's Em43/E. Damn, you are right about the fingerings.
 I'm learning to play the guitar in the bluesy rock-n'-roll style, so I completely forgot about simple arpeggios. And I didn't even get to the other chord 'cause I had some prior engagements to attend to. |
Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: July 27 2012 at 15:39
Ah I see, I'l never go to bed without learning something
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