Guitarist Randy Bachman (Guess Who and Bachman-Tuner Overdrive) explains how one of the most distinctive opening chords in popular music that most people will recognize immediately (at least those above a certain age) was constructed. You can read more about how it was done in the description to the video by clicking on the ‘share’ link here.
Mano Singham
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If you’re going solo, the easiest way to get something like the sound is a D7sus4 on a 12-string… or something like that.
I always figured that chord was more than one chord laid over top of each other. Nice to have confirmation. And from Randy Bachman no less. But of course he would be the one to hear it.
This was awesome. Thank you.
Ack! Sorry. Not D7sus4. G7sus4. Apologies…
I’ll just be back here in the rhythm section playing my D. Then I’ll spend the rest of the song trying to keep up with Sir Paul.
It doesn’t mean much to me, but whatever gets you through the night.
This has been done before by a mathematician who found the missing ingredient: a piano chord played by George Martin.
http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2008/11/beatles-hard-days-night-mystery-chord-solved/
Was this actually a mystery that bothered people? I listened and thought ‘yep, that’s a chord’ and wondered why everyone cheered.