Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Way I am - Ingrid Michaelson - Piano - Guitar Notes Tutorial

 Original Scale: F major
Original Chords: F, Bb, Dm, C (2 Barre Chords)

 Modified Scale: G major
Modified Chords: G, C, Em, D (All Open Chords)

Chord Progression: 1, 4, 3, 5

String        E    A    D    G    B   e
Number        6    5    4    3    2   1

(3,0)  = String 3 Fret 0 i.e. Open G
(4,2) =  String 4 Fret 2 i.e. E  

Bass Line
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G|   G|   BC|   C|     E| E| E D|    F#G

| = mute string

G = (6,3)     E  = (4,2)
B = (5,2)     D  = (4,0)
C = (5,3)    F# = (6,2)

Main Melody
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Note the asterisk(*) after some notes.
See text after melody for explanation.
     
If     you       were        falling,
D      D         B                EB


then      I ‘d     catch    you.
G         F#E      B*         A*         

You       need       a      light,
D         D          B        E

I'd       find     a      match.
G           G      E        GF#


Cause       I      love the way
G           G         GABA

you     say   good morning.
G       D      B      EB

And  you       take      me     the    way   am.
G    G         G         A      B       A    G  G  

To Play Main Melody in Low Notes
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D   = (4,0)  Open 4th String
B*  = (5,2)  (Low B)
E   = (4,2)
A*  = (5,0)  (Low A) Open 5th String
G   = (3,0)  Open 3rd String
A   = (3,2)
B   = (2,0)  Open 2nd String
F#  = (4,4)

To Play Main Melody in High Notes
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D   = (2,3) 
B*  = (2,0)  (Low B) Open 2nd String
E   = (1,0)  Open 1st String
A*  = (3,2)  (Low A)
G   = (2,8)  Easier to play on 2nd String, A and B on 1st string are closer OR
G   = (1,3)  Easier to play in initial part
A   = (1,5) 
B   = (1,7)
F#  = (1,2) 


For Chords, See this how guitarist is changing chords (G, C, Em, D) through out the song in this video