I'd Love To Change The World - Rhythm Guitar Lesson
Two Great Rhythms, One Great Chord Progression
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...
00:27 - Harp n Guitar Plug – George Goodman Group Teach a Man to Fish
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.
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, great to see you back on and great hearing from you!! I don’t play Harp although it would be fun I’m just trying to keep my mind on learning guitar for now and alway love learning something new from you!! Much appreciated !! Fun little tune to play this morning!! Keep on rockin!!