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Here Comes the Sun Challenges
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I fingerpick and flatpick. I would say I am a challenged flatpicker.
In George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" there is a section after the runs in the chorus where he strums an A chord in first position, drops the C# on the second string to B, goes back to the C#, then hits D, drops back to the C#, hits the D and then moves on to the open E on the first string and then goes to the G forming an A7. He seems to be strumming the chord all the time, but he makes the notes I've outlined at the top of the chord pop out to create a lead.
My question is, how does he make those high notes pop out of the chord like that?
Thanks.
I fingerpick and flatpick. I would say I am a challenged flatpicker.
In George Harrison's "Here Comes the Sun" there is a section after the runs in the chorus where he strums an A chord in first position, drops the C# on the second string to B, goes back to the C#, then hits D, drops back to the C#, hits the D and then moves on to the open E on the first string and then goes to the G forming an A7. He seems to be strumming the chord all the time, but he makes the notes I've outlined at the top of the chord pop out to create a lead.
My question is, how does he make those high notes pop out of the chord like that?
Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Moran on -
From what I've read he used a capo at the 7th fret on "Here Comes the Sun" and plays "cowboy" (open) chords.
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Permalink Reply by Marty Henrickson on -
Could be double-tracked couldn't it? The Beatles certainly weren't afraid to use the studio to enhance their recordings, in a very artistic way, I might add. I'll have to listen to that song again. I've always loved it.
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Permalink Reply by Kip Opperman on -
Just joined this group, so sorry for the delayed response to your post.
If you have the scratch, buy "The Beatles Complete Scores", Hal-Leanard publishers. Every song done by The Beatles as well as all the instruments used for each song is transcribed. Marty is correct that George played this tune with a capo on the seventh fret in D. -
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