Sep 30, 2006
Rhythm guitar geniuses
Ivy frequently has stunning rhythm guitar parts–a little bit of extra texture, a little melody. Two examples: “Blame In On Yourself” from Long Distance, and Apartment Life’s ”Quick, Painless, and Easy” The latter I’ve been casually wondering how to play for some time so I finally sat down and figure it out.
Ivy “Quick, Painless, and Easy” (rhythm guitar)
First, raise the B string to C so C and E can ring open together (it’s possible with standard tuning but the E+ is a pain to get your fingers in and out of). Everywhere but the chorus the A string quiet drones. The named chord is the effective harmony with the electric bass in the recording (how you might play it on piano, etc.)
Intro/Verse
- Amaj7: x-0-6-6-4-0
- Cmaj7/G: x-0-5-4-0-0
- Fmaj7: x-0-3-2-0-0
- E+: x-0-2-1-0-0
- Am7: x-0-7-5-7-0
- Cmaj7/G: x-0-5-4-0-0
- Fmaj7: x-0-3-2-0-0
- Cmaj7/G: x-0-5-4-0-0
Refrain (twice)
- Amaj7: x-0-6-6-4-0
- Cmaj7/G: x-0-5-4-0-0
- D6add9/F#: x-0-4-4-2-0
- Fmaj7: x-0-3-2-0-0
Chorus
- C: 3-3-2-0-0-0
- D: x-0-0-2-2-2
- C: 3-3-2-0-0-0
- D: x-0-0-2-2-2
- C: 3-3-2-0-0-0
- D: x-0-0-2-2-2
- Fmaj7: 1-3-3-2-0-0
- G6add4: 3-5-5-4-0-0
