How do I play guitar like this?
April 21, 2010 7:28 AM Subscribe
How do I play guitar like this?
I really dig this %20this?">Justin Townes Earle cover of The Boss' Atlantic City, but more I love the way Earle is playing. How do I recreate/copy/rip off his style?
- What is the picking pattern?
- What's the tab? Specifically the bass run?
- How do I get that percussive sound?
If anyone could find a tab that'd be amazing, but I doubt one exists.
I really dig this %20this?">Justin Townes Earle cover of The Boss' Atlantic City, but more I love the way Earle is playing. How do I recreate/copy/rip off his style?
- What is the picking pattern?
- What's the tab? Specifically the bass run?
- How do I get that percussive sound?
If anyone could find a tab that'd be amazing, but I doubt one exists.
Best answer: I'm pretty sure The White Hat has it correct, here's a Chord Chart for the song.
A quick made up tab, just guessing here, don't have my guitar with me to try it out.
posted by borkencode at 9:07 AM on April 21, 2010
A quick made up tab, just guessing here, don't have my guitar with me to try it out.
e------------------------------------------------ B-----0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----1-----0-----0 G-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0 D-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2 A-----2-----2-----2-----2--3--3--3--3-----2-----2 E--0-----0-----3-----3-----------------3-----3---It doesn't look like he's hitting the high e string in the video, and he might also be hitting the A string when using his thumb. But it should be a start
posted by borkencode at 9:07 AM on April 21, 2010
Borkencode I do have my guitar with me. I tried it out, you nailed it, except he finished up on a dmajor. As far as the sound, he's hitting that low e hard enough to make it smack the neck for a percussive effect and he's also playing a sweet sweet 60's era all mahoghany harmony.
posted by ExitPursuedByBear at 10:13 AM on April 21, 2010
posted by ExitPursuedByBear at 10:13 AM on April 21, 2010
Whatever it is, it's very similar to clawhammer or frailing.
posted by scruss at 10:29 AM on April 21, 2010
posted by scruss at 10:29 AM on April 21, 2010
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posted by The White Hat at 7:42 AM on April 21, 2010