Does anybody know the beginning "lick" at the beginning of this song before the song really starts going? I've been trying to figure the thing out but can't seem to get a grip on it
Thanks a bunch!
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To me, there are two guitars. One, I think, is Lennon on his J-160E doing a single but forceful single strum of the chords:
EM.....................................AM....EM
You'll never know how much I really love you
G.......................................F......B7
You'll never know how much I really care
Meanwhile, there is a second guitar, a nylon string (I would think George), playing single very fast staccato notes on the B (2nd) string:
B C B
D C D# (the picking matches the chord changes)
The the nylon string does the lead-in riff starting at the 5th string, 2nd fret:
B-C#-B-D-B-D#-B
Give that a shot.
EM.....................................AM....EM
You'll never know how much I really love you
G.......................................F......B7
You'll never know how much I really care
Meanwhile, there is a second guitar, a nylon string (I would think George), playing single very fast staccato notes on the B (2nd) string:
B C B
D C D# (the picking matches the chord changes)
The the nylon string does the lead-in riff starting at the 5th string, 2nd fret:
B-C#-B-D-B-D#-B
Give that a shot.
Ray: Here is my take and I this is certainly similar to what Jerry has mentioned above. You may not have a second guitarist but you can get the same great effect with a single instrument.
The intro riff, to my ear, is indeed played on the A string beginning on the second fret although a reasonable job can also be done on the low E string at the 7th fret.
This riff is accomplished by a hammering on technique which gives this sequence is folowing nature.
Start at the second fret (B note) of the A string and you can actually base this coming off of the barred B chord (using the 2nd through fifth strings) from the intro which you have just finished playing as you sing the word "care."
With your index finger on the B note for this entire riff,
1. Hit the B note and hammer on the C# note with your ring finger quickly removing the C#
2. Hit the B note and hammer on the D note with your pinky finger quickly removing the D
3. Hit the B note and hammer on the D# note with your pinky finger quickly removing the D#
4. Hit the B note. Then "listen, ...."
The intro riff, to my ear, is indeed played on the A string beginning on the second fret although a reasonable job can also be done on the low E string at the 7th fret.
This riff is accomplished by a hammering on technique which gives this sequence is folowing nature.
Start at the second fret (B note) of the A string and you can actually base this coming off of the barred B chord (using the 2nd through fifth strings) from the intro which you have just finished playing as you sing the word "care."
With your index finger on the B note for this entire riff,
1. Hit the B note and hammer on the C# note with your ring finger quickly removing the C#
2. Hit the B note and hammer on the D note with your pinky finger quickly removing the D
3. Hit the B note and hammer on the D# note with your pinky finger quickly removing the D#
4. Hit the B note. Then "listen, ...."
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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Peter, thanks....I forgot to mention the "hammer on - pull off" technique on the riff. Also, when playing this by yourself, you can mimic the sound of the second guitar doing the staccato single notes in the "You'll never know" intro by strumming the chord then quickly picking the "B" note after the first and second "Em" chord. Then quickly pick the "D" after strumming the "G" chord.
Better yet, forget the whole staccato thing for now! It will come in time....
Better yet, forget the whole staccato thing for now! It will come in time....
