Kirk's Unchained Melody

hb · #1 April 22nd, 2006

I'm trying to play Kirk's "Unchained Melody" as he has written it, but I can't quite figure out what is written a couple places in the song. Can anyone tell me on 9th bar there seems to be a "p" or something there. I don't know if that's a pull off or what, if it is, I don't know how you pull off before hitting the actual note. Also in bar 13, there is something written next to the last two notes, is telling me that it's going to be a slide from the 5th fret to the 3rd?
Thanks,
hb

allthumbs · #2 April 22nd, 2006

The 0 to 2 is a fast hammer on. Small numbers usuall indicate ghost notes. The 13 bar is a slide from the 3 to the 5. Some people prefer putting a trill there ie. 3 hammer on 5 pull off back to the 3 on the 5 string. Hope that helps.

hb · #3 April 22nd, 2006

Thanks! The notation was so small that I was having trouble distinguishing that.
hb

allthumbs · #4 April 22nd, 2006

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Originally Posted by hb

Thanks! The notation was so small that I was having trouble distinguishing that.
hb

Me too. I have a small program called zoom for blowing up tiny stuff like that.

hb · #5 April 22nd, 2006

Really? Where did you find that?
hb

allthumbs · #6 April 22nd, 2006

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Originally Posted by hb

Really? Where did you find that?
hb

It is an extention for FireFox called Image Zoom.

sleepyguitarman · #7 May 3rd, 2006

Hi hb,

If you're interested, I've done a little video recording of this tune in the members recording section. I think you can see the hammer on I've attemped that your question relates to.

Your question prompted me to go and find the lesson. Thanks.

Sleepy.

hb · #8 May 3rd, 2006

Thanks..........I'll have a look.
hb

lineagecreed · #9 June 14th, 2006

can someone tell me how the version fits with the actual song? like where's the verse part, and the chorus part?

thank you

krissovo · #10 June 15th, 2006

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Originally Posted by lineagecreed

can someone tell me how the version fits with the actual song? like where's the verse part, and the chorus part?

thank you

Welcome to the forum!

I find you very offencive and I hope your future posts are bit more positive. A lot of what we play is our own interpretation of any song so please try harder to fit in or post some your own masterpieces so we can hail to your god like status!

lineagecreed · #11 June 15th, 2006

what do you mean? i had no idea my post was offensive, and if you took it that way, i'm am truely sorry because it was not my intention.

i was only hoping someone could help a beginner out and show me how the song is layed out in term of verse and chrous

thank you

6string · #12 June 15th, 2006

I didn't think it was offensive

u must be reading it from a different perspective than I ??

hb · #13 June 15th, 2006

Me neither....it just sounded like a question like a beginner like me would ask.....that's the bad thing about typing things to people............it's just not the same!

6string · #14 June 15th, 2006

I think if you get a copy of the song and listen to it you'll see were
the parts fit in

Kirk Lorange · #15 June 15th, 2006

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Originally Posted by lineagecreed

can someone tell me how the version fits with the actual song? like where's the verse part, and the chorus part?

thank you

Hi lineagecreed ... I sort of condensed the verse and chorus into that one little movie. The verse ends half way through and should be repeated (I guess); the chorus is the bit that starts on that C chord at about the halfway mark.

For $1.50 or so, you can buy the tune from iTunes.

There are dozens of covers by different artists.

By the way: I didn't find your post to be offensive either.