I'd Love To Change The World - Rhythm Guitar Lesson
Two Great Rhythms, One Great Chord Progression
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I'd Love To Change The World - Rhythm Guitar Lesson
Lesson Info
Difficulty: A little practice will have this one sounding great.
Lesson Length: 9:39
Instructor: George Goodman
Help File
The following link supplies the chords, lyrics and harmonica tabs for I'd Love To Change The World.
I'd Love To Change The World download pdf link - for educational purposes only.
Gear Used
Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.
This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
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Musical Challenges
Single note picking is going to be the toughest challenge on this one but each note is carefully broken down so you know exactly the string at exactly the right time.
Chords, strumming and counting rhythms is covered in Guitar Essentials, Guitar Chords and Rhythm Guitar And Strumming.
Video Timeline
00:00: Riff Demo
0:14 - Introduction
Hi George here. Welcome to HarpnGuitar.com, the site that helps you sound great on guitar and harmonica and today we’re going to look at the rhythm guitar part to I’d Love to Change the World by Ten Years After...
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For example:
1:00 Key and Chords
I’d Love to Change the World by Alvin Lee and Ten Years After off the Space in
Time album is in the key of Em.
Starting off with Em, then G, Am, C and B7
2:03 – Rhythm 1: Arpeggiated Eighth Notes
The rhythm is straight eighths – no swing – and every eighth note is sounded for every chord.
Be sure to check out the help file for guitar tabs.
6:28 – Rhythm 2: Same Chord Different Beat
Things To Note
This was recorded in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia in July 2020.
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Peace. Stay in tune my friend.
George
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Hi George
I am learning the travis style of picking that you display in your lessons. What songs do you recomend that I apply it to?
Thanks George!
Shelby Dole
Hi Shelby. I use pattern 1 on Wagon Wheel by The Old Crow Medicine Show and John Prine’s Angel From Montgomery
Give those a try. Let me know how it goes.
Peace,
George