[AEngland77]

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I am trying to tab out a song, This is a live song that I have searched and searched for but I absolutely cannot find tabs on it. Here is a link to an mp3 of it- It's one of my favs

http://www.dcfc-tour.net/mp3s/ben-gi...BrokenYoke.mp3

I find it somewhat difficult, but maybe one of you might not. I'm trying not to beg for a tab because I'm trying to work on it too.

Thanks for all the help,
Aubrey

[solidwalnut]

Aubrey--

I might not be much help. I find it difficult to tab out songs because I didn't learn that way. I learned by ear.

When it comes to wanting to learn songs, in my opinion, rely on and develop your ear. Listen for the whole chord that is being played (or at least formed) and then pare down which strings are actually being played.

In this song, I can hear that the guitar player is playing a form of the open G chord. I can hear that he or she is playing a G bass note and then a D note on the B string.

3xxx3x

Then I hear them switching to a D bass while still holding on to that D note on the B string. A form of Dsus4 chord.

xx0x3x

Then I hear them playing a form of a C9 chord.

x3xx3x

These are the least strings they are actually playing. There may be more. But if you play this, you've basically got it.

This is a familiar pattern in songs. Bass note and associated harmony notes of the chord move while it drones on a D being played in the 3rd fret of the B string.

So learn the full chords of this song and listen to what they sound like when playing single strums:

G - 320033

Dsus4 - xx0233

C9 - x32033

And notice what's the same thing about these chords -- the B and the E strings are always fretted in the third fret. Fret them using your pinky and ring fingers and keep them there while you move your other fingers to make the other chords. If you play the full chords for this song and hit other strings along they way, you won't go wrong.

Steve

[AEngland77]

Thanks alot walnut!!! this was exactly what I was wanting! I used my ears and the chords you gave me and I figured out about half of the tab. The artist is known for using capos in his music so I put a capo on the second fret and it sounded just like the recording. It also includes an Em chord in the song near the end, but for the most part you were right on the money. Now I have to figure out the strumming pattern. I have started with an upstroke even tho it sounds like he is almost picking the song, but it sounds ok. Any suggestions would be grrrreat!

Thanks again,
Aubrey

[solidwalnut]

Originally Posted by AEngland77

Thanks alot walnut!!! this was exactly what I was wanting! I used my ears and the chords you gave me and I figured out about half of the tab. The artist is known for using capos in his music so I put a capo on the second fret and it sounded just like the recording. It also includes an Em chord in the song near the end, but for the most part you were right on the money. Now I have to figure out the strumming pattern. I have started with an upstroke even tho it sounds like he is almost picking the song, but it sounds ok. Any suggestions would be grrrreat!

Thanks again,
Aubrey

Hi Aubrey--

I just listened to it again. He's using a Am7sus4 after the C9.

x02033

or just lift your middle finger off of the C note on the A string while you're playing the C9.

Anyway, the strumming pattern he's using is



which is from the lesson Much Ado About Rhythm Part 2. The link is to Part I, and I encourage you to check it out to get some info on rhythm and strumming patterns.

The best way to play this pattern (most patterns, really) is to just lightly strum a constant Down and Up. Keep your arm moving, but you'll miss the strings on the way back up the first time.

Basically, it sounds like he's only catching the B string on the way back up. When you strum, it doesn't mean you have to play all of the strings.

I'm glad you're figuring this song out!

Steve