The Waifs - When I Die
This song is from a popular Australian band. There's a lot of good harmonica licks to learn in this one using a G harmonica.
When I Die by The Waifs - Lesson on Guitar and Harmonica
Lesson Info
Difficulty: The guitar chords are easy but they go by at a quick clip; the harmonica goes by at that same clip with cool tricky runs in abundance.
Lesson Length: 12:56
Instructor: George Goodman
Help File: The following link supplies the chords and lyrics for When I Die.
When I Die download pdf link - for educational purposes only.
Video Download: Available with paid membership.
Gear Used
Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.
This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
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I am playing When I Die in first position, key of G.
I am playing a Hohner Special 20 in this one.
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Musical Challenges
For Harmonica - Single Note Scale Riffs: There are arpeggios and scale runs and syncopation. Get familiar with the major scale.Harmonica Essentials and Harmonica Cheat Sheets are the places to get the background you need.
Guitar - simple chords and strumming is covered in Guitar Essentials. Rhythm Guitar and Strumming will help smooth out your strumming and put the downstrokes and upstrokes in the right place.
Video Timeline
0:22 - Introduction
Hey! George here. Here's a song for my buddies down in Australia. It's The Waifs 'When I Die'.
A student of mine was learning this on ukelele and wanted to add harmonica so I worked it out for him and I'll go through the pieces with you on both the guitar and a G harmonica.
1:03 - Uptempo Key of G with a Swing Feel
When I Die is in the key of G and uses three chords - G D C : I V IV
Verse and Chorus Progression
G D | C G
C G | D
G D | C G
C D | G
Intro Chord Progression
C G | D G
C D | G
5:14 - Song Intro Harmonica Solo
7:00 - Chorus on Guitar and Harmonica
9:11 - Harmonica Solo
11:27 - Play Through a Verse on Harmonica and Guitar
There's lots of great harmonica runs in the solos.
Things To Note
This was recorded in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia in April 2016.
Let me know how it goes, leave a message below.
Peace. Stay in tune my friend.
George
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